Reply #4: Speak it? Hell would be happy if they could understand it [View All]

Not just talking spanish immigrants either.

At my local beer/wine drive through the new manager is middle eastern, and pretty cool. Knows english better than some born here I have met. But he has hired in several others not from here who don't understand what I am asking for most the time - which backs the line up quite a bit. And I am talking basics here like chips, large bottle of wine, candy types, etc. Very frustrating trying to get what I want with these folks as opposed to others who work there.

Ice beer turns into light, and other things are met with just stares while the person gets someone else to interpret for them.

If you want to work in a foreign country where you interact with the public on a constant basis - do yourself and everyone else a favor and learn to speak the language.