Hopeless

So my duties at work have changed. At first I was excited because I would be doing some group counseling and I enjoy counseling. I was hoping the people BS would not be so evident this time around. Unfortunately I was mistaken. I have to keep reminding myself that I am doing this to get my therapy hours and because I like working with the population. I enjoy my job and I enjoy my clients. What I don't enjoy are people that speak in foreign languages, such as politic-ease or kiss my ass-ease or brown nose-ease. I don't quite understand those languages, so it's hard for me to pay attention and focus when those people speak those foreign languages. When did a job, a career, become more about different work place factions and not about your job skills? Can some one clue me in?