English or Maltese, that is the Question

A big issue in the multimedia is language knowledge of service staff in Malta. Is it necessary to speak English fluently as waiters, chefs, and bartender? 

It is interesting when you see the closed restaurants, shops and services everywhere due to the lack of service workers. Many workers left the islands when the pandemic began and never returned. Newcomers might arrive with a bit of English, but I think it’s more important to point out the local workers who were born and live here.

I often find that younger Maltese people in particular cannot speak English very well, and that in a country that offers English courses for young people all over the world. That’s not great advertising in this business. (Could be advice for the Malta Tourism Authority.)

Many Maltese companies are looking for employees, especially from Germany, France, Norway or Spain, as account managers in the areas of gaming, finance or staff with Maltese language skills. Is this a joke? A country with 2 business languages ​​Maltese/English is needed for what? For the conversations between colleagues? Your customers abroad don’t speak Maltese, do they?

I think more question marks than answers and am confused.

Can you give me a reason for this?

Happy Birthday

110 years ago, in March 1911, the 1st International Women’s Day in Denmark, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the USA. What has become of the demands, what has been achieved and what has not changed so far?

Politically, the program was for women to have the right to vote and to stand as a candidate, socially it was about equality and participation in public and economic life, the abolition of child labour, better salary and decent housing for all.

My View over the Boarder (1)

Now I live in Gozo, but I can always watch my home. What I see there isn’t always nice. The government is fighting the Covid pandemic with no real success.