The Work Force

I finally figure this work shit out...well sort of. But before I get
into that, it, that's if I get around to talking about it. I want to
talk about something else.

Remember in public shool, Junior High School and High School, how you
always had an English Class. How you 'had' to pass hat class, or you
would get left back, held back a grade. English class at that time was
one of the hardest classes for me to pass. I enjoyed threading part
greatly, it was just the nouns, pronouns, adjectives, and so on and so
on. Who would have figured back then that we were learning he basics of
human speech, how to talk proper. Fast forward now to present day. You
won't believe the madness thats happening now. But, I will try to
explain it.

First of all, what's this English as a second language bullshit. You in
America, you speak English as your primary language. I work with nothing
but Mexicans, I swear, I'm not gonna even try and speak Spanish to
them,that's not my language PERIOD !!! One of the Supervisors who isn't
Spanish, but from another country, but , speaks perfect English,went to
one of the Mexicans guys to EXPLAIN to me what he wanted done. I took
offense to that bullshit. I pulled the Supervisor to the side and told
him, I was born here, I'm of NO Spanish decent, I do speak and
UNDERSTAND English. He said he didn't know, that I don't look American.
WTF ??!! Plus he said that I speak like I'm from not around here, New
York City. I told him I wasn't raised in the streets, I have some but no
a lot of education and I've traveled the world. He said he was sorry.

My question, when did English become NOT so important to know and learn
? These people of Latin decent, what, did they not submit a resume to
get an interview? Oh, I see, they were hired from word of mouth. But not
everyone, fits into this category. It just amazes me sometimes.
--michaelchappell