'Murca, Dang It

[filkertom]

A hotel's new owner wants his Hispanic employees to change their names.

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[fair-witness.livejournal.com]

I believe it. I've known several people in the construction industry here in Texas (roofers and electricians, for the most part), and they all knew at least a little bit of Spanish. Mostly for the purpose of casual conversation with their co-workers, as far as I know, but I can't imagine any of them actively refusing to learn more if they needed to. If nothing else, it would mean they'd be able to give orders in their employees' native language, which can help cut down on miscommunication. Time is money, after all.