This is not an attention-seeking post, something I see a lot of people here accusing others of doing. I am not even asking for advice. Just venting.
I am ganged up against, by a certain background of staff (certain native country) who make up the majority of my workplace. I know it doesn't make any sense, why am I still there. I am there because I love my residents, my company as a whole.
I just wish there would be something they do about this bullying and retaliation (when they found out I c/o about it).
The DON makes me feel like I am the problem, by ignoring even my written statement. She actually gets mad at if I ever say anything about it!
I would get in detail, but I don't want even this innocent venting post to be used against me.
The co-workers in question speak creole around me, in front of me, in front of patients. They act aggressively. I understand basic French and I more or less understand what they're saying.
They ran so many nurses out of that place, I refuse to leave. Let them find a reason to fire me, they don't have one.
I'm not saying they aren't bullying you. But speaking creole in your presence isn't bullying behavior. And when you are complaining about a group of people bullying you, its important not to point out their nationality or race if they happen to have a common one.
Good luck to you.
Speaking another language in front of a person that doesn’t understand it is rude and unprofessional.
The point is is that they are working in the United States where the main language is ENGLISH at a facility where the main language is ENGLISH! What is it with you liberals not understanding this? The people I’m talking about come to this country, make no effort to assimilate to American culture or learn the language and still expect everyone to treat them equally. They act like they are owed something. Well I’m sorry but I don’t owe them anything.
What I'm not going to do is entertain you and your discriminatory views towards people from different cultures and nationalities. The beauty of American culture is that it is a conglomerate of different nations, ethnicities, and languages, all of which are embraced; America is no longer a monolith of one language, one ethnicity, and one group of persons. You sound like one of those "Assimilate or go back to your country" people so it doesn't make sense to argue with a racist. Have a good day.
Mods, please close the thread. It has descended into chaos and that wasn't my intention when I posted my OP.
I learned a lot from most everyone's advice. But this thread is becoming really ugly and I think it should be locked.
This thread was chaos from the beginning. I hope that the advice was helpful to you as a nurse but I also hope it was eye-opening in the nuances of cultural sensitivity. Either way, this thread should be closed.
Crystal-Wings, LVN
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Speaking another language in front of a person that doesn’t understand it is rude and unprofessional.