Don't Speak Spanishl and Can't Get A Job
During the recession I decided to return back to school to get my bachelor's degree. Prior to earning my degree I started looking online to find a job and I started to notice that a lot of job postings state that one of the requirements is the necessity to speak Spanish. I have been looking for a two and a half years and I still haven't found a position. There are way too many job ads that say Spanish is a requirement and it is only getting worse. I would understand if I lived in Mexico but this is the United States where the primary language is supposed to be English. Prior to school I remember searching the same job boards and there wasn't so many that said Spanish as a requirement. So what happened all of the sudden? Think about it if a job board states you must speak Spanish and 100 people show up how many of those people are going to be Black, White, Asian, etc? How many are going to be Mexican? In the area that I live in it has become predominantly Mexican. This used to be pretty diverse and I used to wonder what happened but now I'm starting to see a trend. I wonder if the reason why there are so many Mexicans here is because of the fact that those that can't speak Spanish felt that they had to leave this community and go somewhere where they are not requiring being bilingual. (I am planning on moving to wherever I can get a job too). Now I know that many might think that this is about racism or politics but it's not. It's about equal opportunity. How equal is the opportunity if you have to speak Spanish in a place where the primary language is supposed to be English? It is still a recession and I am not bilingual I have a degree so what am I supposed to do?
I agree. I myself having hard time getting a job. I can understand but cannot speak it fluently.
It’s 2024 in Los Angeles, and the situation has only worsened. I’m a floral designer who moved here from New York two years ago for personal reasons, with 14 years of experience plus skills in photography, web design, Photoshop, Excel, QuickBooks, and all the standard flower shop software. In New York, I worked in prestigious companies and never faced issues, with a portfolio that covers a range of styles from modern to contemporary. But after two years, I still can’t find work in Los Angeles simply because I don’t speak Spanish. Even non-Spanish shop owners tell me their teams only want to work with Spanish-speaking designers. I’ve tried entry-level positions for any pay, but still get turned down. It feels like Los Angeles has turned into a closed community where, to find a job, you practically need to be Mexican.
I know here in Az. the Dr I go to all the nurses are Spanish speaking and I would say at least 80 percent of the people go there are Mexicans and always speaking Spanish. I went to Walmart and the lady working in the ladies department, I asked her a question and she didn't speak English she said no speak English
I also live in Florida and in the area I live in Central Florida that Hispanic population has more than tripled. I am not racist and I think the Spanish language is a beautiful language however I applied for a County job in which I was qualified for an exceeded their expectations however was told that they prefer someone who is bilingual due to the majority of the county's population being Hispanic.
I pointed out that it never said anything about must be bilingual in the requirements on the job posting. And I was told by my interviewer that it's not a requirement it's just that they would prefer to have someone who is bilingual due to the interactions one would have with the residents in the county. Which is now 53% Hispanic
I agree
Also, start filing EEOC complaints against companies which blatantly post jobs for require Spanish to qualify. We have to stop this! 🛑
I agree totally. It has gotten out of hand! There needs to be some legislation adjustments. I am looking into it. We are now facing reverse discrimination!
I'm having the same problem, because everyone speaks Spanish, they don't know English there is a language barrier, and we get treated like we are doing something wrong, I don't remember it being like this a couple years ago. On the application or guide lines it states you have to be able to speak and write english,but they don't and can't. But I get let go because of the language barrier. I'm the only white person on the shift. It has happend 3 times now.
I'm in Houston, Tx and having the same problem. Unless you are Spanish you don't get good job. I do not see why, this isn't considered discrimination. If this is the case, they should offer bilingual classes to all races starting in Pre-K.
The same problem I have right now I went to a daycare in New Jersey and everyone spoke Spanish, but not English. I’m looking online and Spanish is a requirement now how is that possible? What are we supposed to do when we speak English? Maybe we speak Russian that don’t matter right we have to speak Spanish and it’s OK. This is ridiculous.