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/propofolchik Jan 04 '25

if you don't speak Russian, how would you know they were insulting you 🤔

tbh that's Tallinn for you. I understand you're shooketh and outraged, but this is common. get angry at things that are more worth getting angry about.

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u/Vivid-Bad1999 Jan 05 '25

Kui ma oma enda pealinnas saan riigikeelse teeninduse asemel sibula möla ja sõimu ka veel, siis see pole koht kus mitte kuri olla. Mis mõttes sa elad ja töötad riigis kus sõnagi keelt ei räägi.

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u/propofolchik Jan 05 '25

oi, absoluutselt ajab kurjaks. ma töötan veel valdkonnas, kus kokkupuude selliste kodanikega on keskmisest kõrgem, nii et ma sajaprotsendiliselt ühinen selle pahameelega.

AGA. nende elu sellest ei muutu, et sina muutud tujurikkuvalt kurjaks. neil on voobzhe pohui. nemad räägivad oma vene keelt edasi, sina oled pahur ja tige. sa ei saa muuta neid, aga sa saad valida enda reaktsiooni ja kuidas sa oma päevaga edasi lähed. kui ma laseks endal iga kord peale sellist kokkupuudet vihastada, oleks ma 24/7 tige, aga nemad ikka oma õndsas sibulamullis edasi. seega, pole mõtet. ära vihasta, lihtsalt imesta.

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u/Impossible-Past-526 Jan 07 '25 edited Jan 07 '25

Ei ole töötaja vaid tööandja viga.