Adding Reply Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Learning Languages :) Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post Loobygroovy Posted at 1:21 pm on Nov. 17, 2008 I like French and German, and i'm not afraid to admit it   i'm no where near being fluent in either language.. but i might be able to hold my own in a conversation   So, even if you're not fluent in a language they can still come in useful apparently. According to the head of languages at my school, people with languages on their CV can get paid more then people without a language Is this really true? Or was she just trying to get more people to take languages as an option???? :) x

Replies taraxgoesxboom Posted at 9:09 pm on Nov. 22, 2008 Quote: from JeanClaude at 7:26 pm on Nov. 22, 2008 Quote: from taraxgoesxboom at 4:22 pm on Nov. 17, 2008 I know some Japanese   "kawaii" and "otaku" don't count Thank you Mr.Obvious, I know more than just a few words. GeneCosta Posted at 7:53 pm on Nov. 22, 2008 If you're smart, you'll take Chinese like I did. It will help you out tremendously in the future. In some fields your salary will double. Having taken Spanish, German, and some French, the language is harder, but their grammar structure is a lot easier than Japanese. It's not as a beautiful as Arabic, but I love the characters - both traditional and simplified. JeanClaude Posted at 7:26 pm on Nov. 22, 2008 Quote: from taraxgoesxboom at 4:22 pm on Nov. 17, 2008 I know some Japanese "kawaii" and "otaku" don't count MaryLin Posted at 2:56 am on Nov. 22, 2008 Quote: from handsfree at 7:46 am on Nov. 22, 2008 Quote: from MaryLin at 9:20 am on Nov. 20, 2008 Quote: from Shaknbake at 4:16 am on Nov. 20, 2008 Quote: from MaryLin at 5:32 am on Nov. 19, 2008 That's not what I meant.       If I went to work in the US, would I also get the bonus?   Depending on what job you chose, sure. I don't think a Denny's in Texas would give a rat's ass, but if you worked in business or tourism, especially with a country doing business in Europe, you'd probably be set.    That's if they allow me to go across the border   why wouldn't they? I just filled in the Visa Waiver thingy application and it says I'm good to enter the US but the official will have the final word... anyways I have to print this sheet out and show it them which says I'm accepted. handsfree Posted at 9:46 pm on Nov. 21, 2008 Quote: from MaryLin at 9:20 am on Nov. 20, 2008 Quote: from Shaknbake at 4:16 am on Nov. 20, 2008 Quote: from MaryLin at 5:32 am on Nov. 19, 2008 That's not what I meant.   If I went to work in the US, would I also get the bonus?    Depending on what job you chose, sure. I don't think a Denny's in Texas would give a rat's ass, but if you worked in business or tourism, especially with a country doing business in Europe, you'd probably be set. That's if they allow me to go across the border why wouldn't they? Eireann Posted at 12:42 pm on Nov. 20, 2008 Quote: from Loobygroovy at 1:21 pm on Nov. 17, 2008 I like French and German, and i'm not afraid to admit it   i'm no where near being fluent in either language.. but i might be able to hold my own in a conversation   So, even if you're not fluent in a language they can still come in useful apparently. According to the head of languages at my school, people with languages on their CV can get paid more then people without a language   Is this really true? Or was she just trying to get more people to take languages as an option????   :)   x well i have near-perfect german, i'm learning arabic, and plan on learning farsi,russian and french in the next year after i become fluent in arabic. best thing to do is learn a majority language such as spanish, arabic, chinese or french. nowadays there is a particular need in the business industry for speakers of arabic, japanese, russian and german.  the more complicated languages take alot of dedication but they're well worth it, my twin brother is already fluent in japanese! and arabic is such a useful language and spoken by so many people, languages like that are worth learning. Ach, zu lernen eine andere Sprache ist sehr schwierig, du muss viel Studieren tun, um gut zu werden! KathyN Posted at 11:49 am on Nov. 20, 2008 Knowing more languages is always an advantage. MaryLin Posted at 7:20 am on Nov. 20, 2008 Quote: from Shaknbake at 4:16 am on Nov. 20, 2008 Quote: from MaryLin at 5:32 am on Nov. 19, 2008 That's not what I meant.    If I went to work in the US, would I also get the bonus? Depending on what job you chose, sure. I don't think a Denny's in Texas would give a rat's ass, but if you worked in business or tourism, especially with a country doing business in Europe, you'd probably be set. That's if they allow me to go across the border   Shaknbake Posted at 6:16 pm on Nov. 19, 2008 Quote: from MaryLin at 5:32 am on Nov. 19, 2008 That's not what I meant. If I went to work in the US, would I also get the bonus? Depending on what job you chose, sure. I don't think a Denny's in Texas would give a rat's ass, but if you worked in business or tourism, especially with a country doing business in Europe, you'd probably be set. MaryLin Posted at 5:32 am on Nov. 19, 2008 Quote: from Shaknbake at 5:21 am on Nov. 19, 2008 Quote: from MaryLin at 9:19 am on Nov. 18, 2008 Ok, I speak like six languages... would I get paid more also? Can't imagine Estonia (or Europe in general) is as rife with monolingualism as the US is. Any benefits for multilingualism on this continent are because relatively few Americans are multilingual. That's not what I meant. If I went to work in the US, would I also get the bonus? Shaknbake Posted at 7:21 pm on Nov. 18, 2008 Quote: from MaryLin at 9:19 am on Nov. 18, 2008 Ok, I speak like six languages... would I get paid more also? Can't imagine Estonia (or Europe in  general) is as rife with monolingualism as the US is. Any benefits for multilingualism on this continent are because relatively few Americans are multilingual. Jettie12 Posted at 2:44 pm on Nov. 18, 2008 You'll just have greater job opportunities. Periwinkle Posted at 1:37 pm on Nov. 18, 2008 Yes. Statistically, learning languages does up your income. It's also actually required by some universities to have a language GCSE. Even if it's not the same language, having studied a language before can make you more attractive to employers. My French teacher (who is French) told us about her friend who worked for a car company in France. Because he had studied English at school (as a foreign language), he was chosen over another man to become a representative in Germany, even though he'd never studied German. The other guy didn't have any foreign language qualifications at all, and that's why he wasn't chosen. Even if it's a different language, it can still make a difference. Loobygroovy Posted at 9:41 am on Nov. 18, 2008 "Ok, I speak like six languages... would I get paid more also? " maybe?   MaryLin Posted at 9:19 am on Nov. 18, 2008 Ok, I speak like six languages... would I get paid more also? Most recent 15 of 25 previous replies displayed.