-- Posted by 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 -- Posted by taraxgoesxboom at 1:22 pm on Nov. 17, 2008 It's probably true, I know some Japanese and Spanish. -- Posted by Deviant at 1:22 pm on Nov. 17, 2008 I'm sure she wouldn't lie. -- Posted by MixedDelight at 1:25 pm on Nov. 17, 2008 It is true. You're more valuable to an employer if you know more than one language. I love French, but I don't think german is a very attractive language, too harsh for me taste :/ I took french in school and can do the conversation thing. I'm taking Japanese in University; it's the language of business. -- Posted by sadnessness at 1:25 pm on Nov. 17, 2008 People who learn a language and choose to go into such a career path which involves languages on average earn more because those jobs are things like interpreters, or business people who travel to the coutries of the languages they know, and these are high paid jobs. Also, most smart people are capable enough of learning a language (i said MOST before i get eaten) so maybe it just shows general knowledge and committment and makes a person more employable. -- Posted by isobel at 1:26 pm on Nov. 17, 2008 It's true if mastering a foreign language is important for the job. -- Posted by yoshimitsu at 1:26 pm on Nov. 17, 2008 Yes and they're good for getting you into uni as well ;] i'm fluent in hungarian studying french and german for A level learning Russian too with my mum haha and i know some japanese VERY useful -- Posted by HuffleHaire at 1:32 pm on Nov. 17, 2008 It's true. -- Posted by cienna at 1:34 pm on Nov. 17, 2008 lol. deutch is sehr gut! ich kann es spracht sehr gut! -- Posted by Lulu Nobody at 6:22 pm on Nov. 17, 2008 I don't see why it wouldn't be true. It's a very useful asset, considering how international the economy is and most business in general. If you speak any major language you will probably get a slightly better paycheck, since you will be the one they will call on if they need some kind of translation in your target language(s). -- Posted by Rodiggidy at 6:39 pm on Nov. 17, 2008 about 20% of my customers only speak spanish. so i think i'll keep learning it as it'll be pretty useful for my career or no matter what. -- Posted by MaryLin at 9:19 am on Nov. 18, 2008 Ok, I speak like six languages... would I get paid more also? -- Posted by Loobygroovy at 9:41 am on Nov. 18, 2008 "Ok, I speak like six languages... would I get paid more also? " maybe?   -- Posted by Periwinkle 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. -- Posted by Jettie12 at 2:44 pm on Nov. 18, 2008 You'll just have greater job opportunities. -- Posted by Shaknbake 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. -- Posted by MaryLin 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? -- Posted by Shaknbake 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. -- Posted by MaryLin 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   -- Posted by KathyN at 11:49 am on Nov. 20, 2008 Knowing more languages is always an advantage. -- Posted by Eireann 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! -- Posted by handsfree 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? -- Posted by MaryLin 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. -- Posted by 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 -- Posted by GeneCosta 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. -- Posted by taraxgoesxboom 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.