<p>Learning a foreign language in and of itself is probably NOT going to help you get a better job. Learning a foreign language is part of being educated, i.e. being knowledgeable about many different subjects. </p>
<p>As an engineer, I may not need to know the about the French Revolution in my everyday life, but knowing about the French Revolution gives me the context to understand the implications of modern day events, e.g., how a fruit-seller setting himself on fire in Tunisia sparked the Arab Spring and how the Arab Spring affects our foreign policy, economy and national security.</p>