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Originally Posted by tirsales
This would be illegal under German law ... pity it's not the same in Canada. It's a ridiculous rule.
By the way: My future father-in-law (I'm not actually married, just in a relationship for >10yrs) is a baker too - its a hard job  |
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Originally Posted by Curly
Venecat -- that is astounding! So let me get this straight, you can speak English or Spanish to customers, but not to your colleagues? I can understand the need to preserve and protect the French language in Quebec, but that seems to be going a bit far. They will learn French by being completely immersed in the language, but it is not respectful of their cultural/linguistic backgrounds. And certainly not an efficient way to get work done. Is it even legal to do that? 
By the way, we can certainly use a good baker around here.  |
Frankly, I don't know if it's legal or not. I never heard of anything like that anywhere else in Québec. I don't plan investigating any further because I don't plan staying there more than a few years, long enough to get my degree... and I just hate conflicts.
I did talk to my boss this afternoon to expose to him my opinion (I couldn't when he confronted me, I just froze and coudn't think of anything else to say then multilingual swear words). He understood my point (I think) and allowed me to speak English at least with my Sri Lankan colleague, as long as if it's not in front of clients. And he tore up the warning!
Curly, sent me a plane ticket and I'll be there tomorrow! Nothing is more enjoyable to me than to see someone have a feast out of what I cook!
Tirsales: good for you! Long lasting relationships are quite hard to find these days, you can be proud!
