Non bilingual employers in montreal.

kenzieann

kenzieann

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i've applied to concordia to start during the winter from looking at job postings everywhere seems to be that you need to speak both. i can speak a bit of french and will get significantly better once i'm there but at the moment i cannot say that i am comfortable enough to claim bilingual status. So yeah are there any places that are okay with just english?
also i'm a massage therapist.. but it seems to be in montreal that they offer more than just the massage portion at most of the spas. does anyone know of spas that do not offer rub and tug. hah i'm not a hooker, i fix muscles. i used to work at scandinave spa in whistler but i need to speak french to transfer there in montreal.
 
I haven't, along with the majority of my friends been able to find a decent job where you only need to speak english. Aside from jobs like cleaning dishes, there really isn't too much.
I don't know a few people who took jobs at call centres, and were paid pretty well and did shit all. Aside from that, not too much
 
look for any American Apparels or Starbucks. from all the times i went, i never saw an employee make an effort to speak french to their clients.
 
and its nothing against you... by rereading my comment i see how it can seem mean. its just i feel people should at least make the effort, and you did mention that you have a basis in french.
 
Just claim bilingual status. I know a ton of people that do despite not being able to hold a conversation in French at all, and they still get the job. Other than the occasional dickhead customer/employer/coworker you should be fine.
 
thanks, i've managed to comunicate completely with a 3 year old that can only speak french. now i just need to learn the proper words for all this slang/baby talk haha.
 
Um, I'm coming up to Montreal at the end of the month.....I'll buy a massage from you if its cheap?
 
Not sure how relevant this thread is or if you are still looking for information.

Finding a job in Montreal if you are not bi-lingual isn't impossible, as some people in this thread have said. Concordia is right downtown, in the heart of English speaking Montreal. Other anglophone dominated areas are Westmount (not far from Concordia at all) and Outremont is pretty anglophone too. Further, lots of the Plateau is English speaking, as is Mile End. (Although if you ask the QCoise they will tell you ALL of Montreal is English speaking - false).

I speak French (close but not fluent) and used to work in a restaurant in the Plateau. We used to hire people who spoke some French but barely any at all - so it is possible. Also, if you are in the massage industry, as far as I know you don't need to speak to your clients too much! As long as you know the lingo surrounding massages, that should help.

It really depends on the employer and his/her preference. Employers don't want to face pissed off customers because their employees don't speak Enlgish - and the QCoise will get pissed often if you dont speak French.

Just keep looking around and you will find the right employer who won't care too much. Maybe check out areas in old Montreal too (much more touristy, so a lot less French). However, they may all be rub n tugs down in old mtl...

Anyway, hope this help. Try looking for an employer through Concordia's jobsearching site (i'm not sure what its called, I know the McGill one is called 'myfutures').

Enjoy Concordia. and on that note...

I'd rather be a redman than a fucking bumblebee! I'd rather be a genius than flip burgers at McDs. I wouldn't wipe my ass with a Concordia degree so fuck you bumblebees!!
 
Check for jobs in west-island, they wont care if you don't speak french there. Depending on where you live you can use bus or metro to get there.
 
I'm going into my last year at Concordia. It's more fun than McGill. What program are you going into? Journalism? Cin Comm? Come do ASFA frosh (it's the best one)
 
I live in Tremblant during the summer and I can speak French, but I wouldn't call myself fluent. I can have a small conversation with you, but I can't express myself how I would in English.

Anyway I ended up doing the training to become a lifeguard. Really easy to find employment because they are in demand and plus when you;re drowning you don't care if the person saving you is an anglophone or a francophone ;). Other then that I worked in a parking lot last summer collecting cash, didn't have to speak much there. Washing dishes is another one, but kinda sucks.

 
i applied for athletic therapy starting in jan. i'm not sure if i'll get in because i don't have some of the pre reqs but i applied as a mature student. fingers crossed. i should know in about a month.
 
it really depends...

younger people/friends i usually do about 40$

in whistler i was doing like 70-80$/hr for them to come to me (i had a room set up for it), but about 90-100$ for me to go set up at their place... also cost dependent on what kind of oil i use as well as if i use an essential oil blend or not.

where i am right now i'd probably do about 60$ for them to come to me (but i'm not set up for it) and abou 70-80$ for me to go to them.. BUT i'm working at a really high end spa right now so i'm just working out of there as i don't have a client base here.

in mtl i'd have to look at prices throughout the city to make a judgement! :)
 
i don't live in montreal yet... i'm on vancouver island haha

if i get into school i'll be moving there in december.
 
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