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Pay raise sought for bilingual fed workers

What I don't understand is why you think it is so inexcusable? I agree, it would be in the immigrants best interest to use the language that is most commonly used, but to say it should be required is arrogant, at best. Beside the fact that there isn't an established "national language," requiring the knowledge of a certain language would be an imposition on a citizen's (I am referring to legal immigrants) liberties, specifically freedom of speech. Again, any hardships due to lack of knowledge of the English language would of course be the burden of non-English speaking immigrants.

There should be an established language, but that is another topic.
 
I think they should get a pay raise. They have marketable skills that make them more valuable in their jobs. That deserves monetary compensation.
 
I wonder if the ruse of ignoring bilingual special set skills is partially affected by the obvious heritage of the bilingual worker.

Let's take a guess here: Would most of these bilingual workers be of Scottish descent?
 
I wonder if the ruse of ignoring bilingual special set skills is partially affected by the obvious heritage of the bilingual worker.

Let's take a guess here: Would most of these bilingual workers be of Scottish descent?

The heritage of the bilingual worker is irrelevant- and variable.
The bilingual firefighters I spoke of being acquainted with are white.
They've taken Spanish courses in order to do their jobs better and of course to pass the fire department's Spanish-English translator exam and receive the specialty skill bonus.
Anybody could do it. Especially in border states, everyone of every race has at least a passable understanding of Spanish. We take it in school, from kindergarten on. We are, to some extent, immersed.
Anyone who was interested in making more money- or who just felt it would benefit them in their field- is free to take a continuing ed course, polish up their skills, and take the exam.
 
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The heritage of the bilingual worker is irrelevant- and variable.
The bilingual firefighters I spoke of being acquainted with are white.
They've taken Spanish courses in order to do their jobs better and of course to pass the fire department's Spanish-English translator exam and receive the specialty skill bonus.
Anybody could do it. Especially in border states, everyone of every race has at least a passable understanding of Spanish. We take it in school, from kindergarten on. We are, to some extent, immersed.
Anyone who was interested in making more money- or who just felt it would benefit them in their field- is free to take a continuing ed course, polish up their skills, and take the exam.

The United States really needs to step up its second language education. It sounds like they're doing a good job where you live.
 
Do you have a point to make?
I take it that you didn't get it. Here's the easy version:

Bilingual workers are probably 95% Hispanic. Therefore, the illegal alien haters venom spills onto the brown American too.

So when people say "shouldn't bilingual workers get extra pay for their language skills", Joe six-pack says: "Hell No"!
 
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