Why do I have to press 1 for English?

And why must I be bilingual to apply for a higher paying job than one where I may speak only English?

I am not a racist by any means. I tried to learn Spanish. Failed. I grew up in a diverse neighborhood, my closest childhood friend was hispanic. Hell, my fathers family was from Germany and a my Gramndmother was half Spanish, they spoke both German and Spanish. English was my fathers 3rd language.

Check it out- They learned to speak English in order to work here. My grandfather spoke English before bringing his family into East Austin where  the kids could easily adapt to the Tex-Mex spoken there and learn English from the hispanic neighbors who, back then, made an effort to learn English in order to get a job.

This is my bitch. I was born and raised in Texas by Spanish/German/English speaking Immigrants and Texans and suddenly find myself an undesirable job candidate because I speak English. Hum. Go figure.

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