Immigrants with limited English getting jobs

[polarbear 0]

Hi! No new news. I just wanted agree with Bora Bora that listing languages spoken can be very important depending on where you live.

Hubby found a better job than the car wash! It's really far away and long hours, but it's what he's skilled at and his employer is actively teaching him both english and spanish (but is an arab so can speak to him so that he understands completely). I had to give up the car to him (we only have one) and he drops me off early at work so he can be ontime and I take the bus home. I'm still usually home 1-2 hrs before him, but I'm proud of him. He seems to have some self-respect back and doesn't mope as much Hopefully his language skills will improve soon and he will learn the city better and be a little more independant

[Mononoke28 135]

Congratulations Polarbear! You'll see that in no time he'll have his routine down and will be happier with his situation. We also only have 1 car because we can't afford another one right now, so I have to carpool with my sister and leave the care with my husband so he can go to work and school. It's a hassle but it'll get better for us someday, right?

Diana

[polarbear 0]

Congratulations Polarbear! You'll see that in no time he'll have his routine down and will be happier with his situation. We also only have 1 car because we can't afford another one right now, so I have to carpool with my sister and leave the care with my husband so he can go to work and school. It's a hassle but it'll get better for us someday, right?

Diana

We can only hope

I told my husband that as soon as he makes abou $2000 we would get him a car (he doesn't like mine anyway - it's too girlly )

[bora bora 1]

Congrats PolarBear! Good news...

We HAD to get another car when hubby started his first job because we tried the carpool thing (and I already do that with friends from work) and I was driving up to 4 hours a day.

Public transportation in central Florida is almost nonexistent so we didn't have that as an option.

[GabachaYucateca 0]

So, we've got some news round these parts.

Hubby interviewed for a graveyard shift part-time package handler at FedEx and just had his interview this morning. Looks pretty good, especially because I inadvertently ingratiated myself with the big gun at FedEx when I called back the number from a missed call.

It's only part time and from 2am to 6am-ish, but if he gets into FedEx, I won't complain.

This was the first time he felt really comfortable at an interview and was able to do it all by himself.

Only problem...if he doesn't get his DL this Tuesday, there's no way in hell that I can take him there and pick him up at those hours. He couldn't take his test last Tuesday because I don't have a mirror on the passenger's side...even though I've always passed inspection with it.

Keeping my fingers crossed!

[Mononoke28 135]

Keeping my fingers crossed for you too.

My husband drove our car with just his Drivers Permit when I couldn't take him to work. There's no way we could've said no to his job just because he didn't have his license. (But you didn't hear this from me)

The good thing is, he passed his DL test a few weeks later.

Diana

[bora bora 1]

Good to hear Gabacha, I hope it works out for your husband. I believe also that you have to work your way up so it'd be nice for him to get in, show he's a hard worker, and hopefully get more hours afterwards.

My hubby just completed 3 weeks at his new job and it's going well.

[GabachaYucateca 0]

Diana, we actually had that very same discussion last night, just in case the driver's test doesn't go well. But I heard nothing from you!

The supervisor at FedEx called me yesterday to say that they really want him, but that they need to verify his ss# as they often have to do with new hires (immigrants and people getting their first jobs). He was funny...actually a bit pushy, encouraging me to start the process ASAP as he couldn't wait forever. I was like, "Don't worry, I'll get right on it."

You can bet I'll be calling him soon if I don't hear back from the company that does the verfifications!

[bora bora 1]

Diana, we actually had that very same discussion last night, just in case the driver's test doesn't go well. But I heard nothing from you!

The supervisor at FedEx called me yesterday to say that they really want him, but that they need to verify his ss# as they often have to do with new hires (immigrants and people getting their first jobs). He was funny...actually a bit pushy, encouraging me to start the process ASAP as he couldn't wait forever. I was like, "Don't worry, I'll get right on it."

You can bet I'll be calling him soon if I don't hear back from the company that does the verfifications!

Great to hear! I hope it all works out for your hubby (and you).

[Mononoke28 135]

Diana, we actually had that very same discussion last night, just in case the driver's test doesn't go well. But I heard nothing from you!

The supervisor at FedEx called me yesterday to say that they really want him, but that they need to verify his ss# as they often have to do with new hires (immigrants and people getting their first jobs). He was funny...actually a bit pushy, encouraging me to start the process ASAP as he couldn't wait forever. I was like, "Don't worry, I'll get right on it."

You can bet I'll be calling him soon if I don't hear back from the company that does the verfifications!

You gotta do, what you gotta do girl.

What I've found out with employers who interested is that they get very anxious to hire someone they know is legal immediately. I guess they've been burned too many times by hiring illegal personnel and having to let them go. Once they find someone who has his papers in order, they go nuts to hire them on the spot.

Diana

[bora bora 1]

It's weird, but only one of my husband's potential employers seemed that big on verifying his legality. I think that the majority of the immigrants working around where we are cannot work legally.

My husband said that some of people he works with now make a big deal out of his being married to an American and ask him if he has a GC. As if it were any of their business?! He tells them "he's in the process."

[GabachaYucateca 0]

Plus, it was very clear from our early morning tour that Homeboy was the only one with any semblance of social skills. I didn't see any non-white faces there either, which may be due to the fact that the company is a bit far from Providence.

I'm guessing that they'd rather give a newcomer a hand up rather than hire a USC who can't hold down a job!

[athena_ny 1]

Congrats PolarBear! Good news...

We HAD to get another car when hubby started his first job because we tried the carpool thing (and I already do that with friends from work) and I was driving up to 4 hours a day.

Public transportation in central Florida is almost nonexistent so we didn't have that as an option.

When M got busted for driving w/ an expired license TWICE (believe me, I did not know), I had to bring him to work and pick him up...I was driving 4 hours a day as well.

Public transportation in all parts of FL I've been to may as well be nonexistent, because where it does exist, it is just a joke.

[bora bora 1]

Congrats PolarBear! Good news...

We HAD to get another car when hubby started his first job because we tried the carpool thing (and I already do that with friends from work) and I was driving up to 4 hours a day.

Public transportation in central Florida is almost nonexistent so we didn't have that as an option.

When M got busted for driving w/ an expired license TWICE (believe me, I did not know), I had to bring him to work and pick him up...I was driving 4 hours a day as well.

Public transportation in all parts of FL I've been to may as well be nonexistent, because where it does exist, it is just a joke.

It's tiring, right? I was exhausted after a week, but we tried it for as long as we could. Now I'm so glad we have two cars, though it'd be nice if we could get away with only one.

People were surprised to find out that my husband had a DL after only a few months in the country - that was part of his "I want to assimilate" into the country.

So far so good, though we're still waiting for his renewed DL after receiving the GC. It should be here this week.

[Mononoke28 135]

I think it's ridiculous that the US keeps saying that we are too attached to our cars and will never use public transportation like they do in other countries. To be honest with you, I'd much rather take a bus or the metro to where I have to go than have to be stuck in traffic for 1-2 hours each way every day. But I still need a car to get to the bus station and the routes they have are way too far from the places I need to get to. The public transportation system in this country is a total joke.

Diana