Is Spanish Surpassing English in America?


by Angela Edwards - Date: 2007-04-18 - Word Count: 466 Share This!

I live in the Pacific Northwest, and my husband hails from Southern California. Everywhere you look, there are people whose native language is Spanish. People you work with, people who serve you in restaurants, people you buy groceries and other products from. My husband tells me that there are more native Spanish speakers in California than there are English speakers. I have heard that Spanish is surpassing English in the United States of America.

When my husband's daughter Tanya was injured at work, she was given a chance to go to school for retraining to another field. She chose to train to work in the medical field. She did well in her studies and completed the training in record time. However, she found out after she was done that she was not hirable in her field. Why? Because she was not bilingual!! All that studying for nothing!

My good friend Maria, who was born in Mexico, landed a dream job with a very large bank here in my town. She was paid to sit all day and greet people and answer phones. She had banker's hours and the great benefits offered by this bank. She doesn't have a banking background; she has only worked in restaurant/retail, just as I have. Why did she get this job? Because she's bilingual!! Because there is a HUGE market for people who can foster communication between English and Spanish speakers. Maria also has done translating for local government agencies.

My friend Maurice has a very lucrative job working for a banking company in D.C. because he is bilingual and he uses his language skills every day in his job. I still see his parents every now and then and they keep me posted on how well he's doing.

If Spanish truly is surpassing English in the United States, then it would make sense that anyone who wanted to further his/her career or get better options for a higher paying career would learn the Spanish language. But how? Should one pay for classes at a local college? A Spanish tutor? How long would it take to learn Spanish, anyway? How much would it cost?

For anyone who truly believes that speaking Spanish fluently would further his/her chances of making a lot more money, this course is for you. You can learn to speak Spanish in 90 days. Yes, 90 days!! Because I believe so much in this program, I am offering a money back guarantee on this program if you haven't learned Spanish in 90 days. So this program is a zero risk program. Who knows? Maybe it will get you your dream job...or at the very least, a job with a "dream schedule". Take it from someone who has worked in retail, there is a lot to be said for having a flexible work schedule.


Related Tags: spanish, bilingual, i dont know spanish, how can i communicate

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AngelaE8654 lives in the Pacific Northwest. She works with several Hispanic individuals; some of whom know little or no English.

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