Domino's Pizza store tells staff 'speak English'

~Divine~Wind~ said:
I agree, english workplace, speak english
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I also agree, and the same for any other country. Using a foreign language is fine if you're visiting or working somewhere temporarily or part of a multinational project of some kind, but for a permanent local job you should be using the local language (or one of them, if they have more than one). Which should be your primary language too.

If I liked pizza, I'd be getting it from Domino's.
 
Telescopi said:
Seriously, you don't understand?

Persons employed can 100% communicate in english, and obviously do so with customers, but talk to each other in their native language.

Butt hurt little englander thinks they're saying bad things about him because of his small penis and raises a complaint, similar small penis managers implement the frankly ridiculous policy.

I think it's disgusting, stupid, and a clear warning that care in the community does not, has not and never will work.
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Outside of that, what's the issue with insisting that they speak English at all times when communicating with other staff and customers?

That in itself is not an unreasonable request, it was just the way they went about it that was at fault.
 
yay one less rip off employee, cheese on toast for £10+ just no!

"hi, i'd like a very thine piece of cheap toast with some tomato and "cheese" on please, what £10.99 umm no thanks!"

peasant food real conspiracy.
 
Good, quite a few Polish people at my work and its pretty annoying when they are talking in Polish between them. I know its easier for them but I consider it rude. Im not native English either but I would always speak English.
 
Having worked in the food industry for 6 years before this job and mostly where 90% of the staff are Polish you do feel a little excluded when they are all sitting around speaking it. It's extremely hard to make friends and does effect your job when you've no one to banter with while you work.

As a team leader at the time I took to learning Polish, or at least the basics so that I could communicate better with them however after 5 years in this job I can't only say "thank you", "good day" and "kurwa" :(

I think if its when they are working a common language is best, it brings the team together and allows them to work more efficiently. Breaks etc they can do what the hell they like!

And I think Telescopi needs to head back to better...someone sounds very grumpy ;)
 
Grumpy, yes, but the idea of expecting 2 polish guys to banter about how ****ed they got last night, in english, for the benefit of someone they're not even talking to, just so he knows they're not talking about him. It's weird. To me. I know everyone is different but most are wrong.
 
Sister worked as a driver for Pizza hut and they had the same policy in there, they wanted the staff to speak English when in store. It was for the benefit of the other staff and customers who came in.
 
I prefer people to speak in a language i do not understand, as it makes it easier to ignore them.

This is even more important if working there, because then you can use it to avoid all "small talk"
 
Telescopi said:
Grumpy, yes, but the idea of expecting 2 polish guys to banter about how ****ed they got last night, in english, for the benefit of someone they're not even talking to, just so he knows they're not talking about him. It's weird. To me. I know everyone is different but most are wrong.
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Aww diddums.
 
So all the people working in Spain, Italy, France, Germany ..etc ..etc can't speak a word of English to fello countrymen and if they do they deserve to be sacked :confused: :rolleyes:
Stupid rule no doubt thought up by some knuckle-dragging UKIP/BNP supporting moron :mad:
 
C.R.A.Z.Y said:
So all the people working in Spain, Italy, France, Germany ..etc ..etc can't speak a word of English to fello countrymen and if they do they deserve to be sacked :confused: :rolleyes:
Stupid rule no doubt thought up by some knuckle-dragging UKIP/BNP supporting moron :mad:
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No one got sacked.

Someone ragequit claiming it was over a poster which tells them to speak English in the workplace.



The fact that it mentioned disciplinary action is pretty crude but frankly a disciplinary process is what you go into if your workplace tells you to do something and you refuse to do so.

Sacking is at the very far end of any disciplinary scale which starts off with a talk.
 
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It's not like that at all domino's, At our one none of the people on the make line speak english at all.....They say hello when they walk in with a "please don't talk to me as I have no idea what your saying" smile on their faces. They are Eastern European.

I can see their point though, but more with the guys speaking Punjabi. It happens quite often when a few of us are chatting in store and then they all just start chatting Punjabi leaving us who don't speak it thinking wtf. It's pretty disrespectful in cases like that but it makes no difference to us to be honest, we just don't talk to them much as we know where it will end up.

I have no problem with them talking in their native language, I used to live in spain and I did it there as it's easier, I just think theres a time and a place sometimes.
 
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