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loki:
A certain company's policy of importing hps who's first language is not English may enhance their bottom line but it certainly doesn't aid in raising the workers who made themselves compensation
Content1:
--- Quote from: loki on Dec 18, 2012, 03:32 ---A certain company's policy of importing hps who's first language is not English may enhance their bottom line but it certainly doesn't aid in raising the workers who made themselves compensation
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Most foreign nationals working as HP's made an effort to learn the language. As long as they go home each season to a home plant in their nation it probably helps both nations. In addition, they are legal aliens following the rules to get here. It is those here illegally that hurt our economy. The job of an HP is both the easiest and the hardest jobs, depending on your assignment. I wish Barlett would help us to do outage at foreign plants so we could have similar experiences. I always want to do Canada or Britian, for example. I'd go if I could learn the language, especially in Britian.
RDTroja:
--- Quote from: Content1 on Dec 18, 2012, 11:52 --- Most foreign nationals working as HP's made an effort to learn the language. As long as they go home each season to a home plant in their nation it probably helps both nations. In addition, they are legal aliens following the rules to get here. It is those here illegally that hurt our economy. The job of an HP is both the easiest and the hardest jobs, depending on your assignment. I wish Barlett would help us to do outage at foreign plants so we could have similar experiences. I always want to do Canada or Britian, for example. I'd go if I could learn the language, especially in Britian.
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British is a fairly hard language to learn.
Back during the Clinton Administration, John Cleese said "There are three things about the English that make us superior to Americans: 1) We speak English; 2) When we hold a World Championship we actually invite other countries to participate; 3) When you meet our Head of State you only have to get down on one knee."
Naturally, it was the first reason ("We speak English") that makes the quote pertinent but I had to throw in the rest. Not only have most of the 'import' techs learned English (not always 'American') but most of them have a work ethic that makes them good techs. One of them is about the best tech I have ever met. We had a very good time with him and American slang... when someone once asked him 'Are you pulling my leg' he got a very concerned look on his face and quickly denied ever touching the other guy.
Eric_Bartlett:
--- Quote from: loki on Dec 18, 2012, 03:32 ---A certain company's policy of importing hps who's first language is not English may enhance their bottom line but it certainly doesn't aid in raising the workers who made themselves compensation
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Too bad you don't know what you are talking about as it actually costs said company more to bring in and utilize foreign nationals than it does Americans. The reason they do so is to ensure they meet their contractual obligations to staff a contract. Once those individuals come in and work at a site they are then normally the first to be requested back by a site due to their work ethic and job skills. So it does not add to the bottom line other than ensuring that the contractual obligations are met, thus ensuring the ability to maintain a contract for future billings.
Marlin:
--- Quote from: RDTroja on Dec 19, 2012, 08:05 ---British is a fairly hard language to learn.
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I had no problem understanding most people I talked to in Britain or Scotland when I was there but accents in some of the regions/cities were impossible.
But then I have had a hard time in some areas of the USA. 8) (Ya'll n't frum round ere? er ya!) (then there is SloGlo ;) )
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