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SWIFT hiring non-english speaking drivers

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by striker, Sep 15, 2011.

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  1. Sep 23, 2011 #41
    BJnobear

    BJnobear Heavy Load Member

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    Yeah I rather the LE be proficient in something useful like say CQB!!!!


    How many times have we heard of 3 LE and 3 or 4 perps emptying 2 magazines each of 9mm and HITTING NOTHING!!! NOT EVEN THE SUBURBAN????:biggrin_25516:

    If you are going to come to this country to work, LEARN HOW TO SPEAK THE LANGUAGE!

    If I were going to say Germany to work I WOULD LEARN GERMAN!!!!:biggrin_25523:

    Can I get an AMEN!
     
    BJnobear, Sep 23, 2011
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  3. Sep 23, 2011 #42
    Big Don

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    The thing that I look at here, is if LE is REQUIRED to speak Spanish, then how long before they require all the other languages of the immigrants who have lived here. There is such a limit on the available dollars and time for training that they just have to have some priorities.
     
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  4. Sep 23, 2011 #43
    striker

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    I have a friend who went to work for a French telecom straight out of college, it was conditional that within 120 days he had to start learning French and within 18 mos. he had to be proficient. When 18 mos. was up, he wasn't, not only did they fire him, but they took the cost of the return flight to the States out of his check. But they were nice enough to pay for the shipping of his personal belongings from his Co. paid for apt. to be returned to the states.
     
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  5. Sep 23, 2011 #44
    striker

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    As head of my HOA I hear this crap all the time. We have several spanish only households, they whine because everything we send out is in english. As the head of the Management company put it, he would have to hire people proficient in: Spanish, French, German, Russian, Portugeuse, Swahili, Chinese (all sub-dialects), polish, etc.. It's not happening.
     
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  7. Sep 23, 2011 #45
    bulliver

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    So all of you who have hauled to Quebec speak passable French right? Right?

    (crickets)
     
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  8. Sep 23, 2011 #46
    Tazz

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    UHm no. But that would be but one of the many reasons I do not cross that border. And yes if I did I would make sure I could communicate sufficiently to perform my functions.
     
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  9. Sep 23, 2011 #47
    scottied67

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    If you've ever seen Canadian Bacon (movie) you'll recall the scene where the Montreal cop pulls over the truck driver because the graffiti is in English only and makes him paint French graffiti translations next to each one lol.
     
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  10. Sep 23, 2011 #48
    glowstickz

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    I can understand where you are coming from about law enforcement needing to learn spanish if it where legal for a non english speaking person to obtain a CDL in the united states. Taht being said it is still a requirement to read, speak and understand the english language. While in school we had a guy from south america that knew the words yes no and a few others. The school actually had to get another student to translate the law to him so they could spend him on his way home. As a dispatcher i have had many arab drivers come in and pick up loads and their english was good enough to at least communicate with them. This is an issue and it is going to only get worse and worse.
     
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  11. Sep 23, 2011 #49
    hup

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    French AND ENGLISH are official languages in Quebec. If the frogs won't talk to you in English while there, that's there failing not yours.
     
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  12. Sep 24, 2011 #50
    NDBADLANDS

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    Report what...............they are in the right according to our laws. Gawd get a grip,wake the helll up, and quit calling fowl!
     
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