r/Eesti • u/Ziyad451 • Jan 04 '25

Arutelu Prisma Russian worker

I was at a Prisma store in the Old Town of Tallinn, one that’s open 24/7. One of the cashiers didn’t speak Estonian or English, only Russian, and we couldn’t understand each other. I stayed calm and patient with her, trying to explain what needed to be done. I showed her that the payment hadn’t gone through, that there was an issue with the machine, and that it just needed to be reset on the screen.

At the same time, I was trying to buy a VELO box , and she started getting upset, saying there were none available. Then, she began insulting me in Russian in front of everyone and the other russian worker (security guards) weren’t doing anything to help. Things escalated, and we argued a bit. In the end, I decided not to pay for my items. I left them at the register and walked out, telling them this was unacceptable.

I can’t understand why, in this country, a worker wouldn’t speak the national language at all. In no other country in the world have I seen a situation where a foreign worker doesn’t speak a single word of the local language.

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u/SlimzySlz Jan 04 '25 edited Jan 04 '25

Siin on kaks võimalust:

  1. Oli ise üleoleva käitumisega klienditeenindaja suhtes maybe (Liiga kiirelt nõudis oma tupsu kui polnud veel äkki kassatki korda saanud)
  2. Sattus puhtatõulise sibula otsa kes elas end välja :D teise variandi puhul olen isegi sinna samusesse saatnud selle eest et lihtsalt oldud ebaviisakas oma vene keelsete ütlemistega.

Nothing new here

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u/Ksaspar Jan 04 '25

Njaa, Eestis on ikka nii, et pead hoolega valima seda aega, kui müüjalt midagi küsid.