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Racism at Work

hoptas's picture

I am sick and tired of being treated like crap coz i wear a hijab. I am so sik n tired of it. I am a well qualified individual. have worked in every field. i have buckets full of confidence and i noe i am a hard working individual....den y am i denied a promotion??? every time its the same scenario....coz i dont dress western...in short i dont show flesh....i aint white....blah blah blah...another prob kicks in coz im of indian ethnicity....i was born here brought up here went to a british school an american college do not talk at all like indians ( nthn rong with talkin like them AT ALL!!) but still get denied promotions at every britsh institution or american institution i have worked at ...n its always because...i am not white or i wear a hijab ....well if you are wonderin how i am so sure its because of that its coz i have been told or have heard from very strong sources.....now livin in a muslim country thats a gr8 thng to get hit by.....
hope u all have answers coz i am full of all da crap i have been gettin nowadayz......
lemme thnk....wats important??? showin your body or hard and professional work???


phoenix2009's picture

phoenix2009 said is this your story or is it ...

is this your story or is it someone that you know?
you're aussie or indian or ??

Yalla!

 

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britexpat said sad fact of life.. ...

sad fact of life..

 

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UkEngQatar said May be if you improve your ...

May be if you improve your written English. They might consider you next time?

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"HE WHO DARES WINS"
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PuLover said goverment or personal ...

goverment or personal company?

no one here in Qatar (as I know) fighting hijab.

 

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Lion_King said It's the dark side of ...

It's the dark side of world....

 

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Gica Contra said "...coz i am full of all da ...

"...coz i am full of all da crap i have been gettin nowadayz......"
You're right.

 

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EXLegend said if you are a lady, then i ...

if you are a lady, then i believe you are not under your company's sponsorship (as you dont have to be in case where your family is here and your father or husband can sponsor you)

so ... the ideal thing is to switch job.

stay happy :)

 

Alexa's picture

Alexa said Looking at the way you ...

Looking at the way you wrote, you should consider it charitable of those companies to keep you employed.

"Oh....just fark off...please"


 

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jervis said Little work with 'Perception ...

Little work with 'Perception Management' might help.

---Get Smart: Fight Fire with Water---

 

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thalib01 said being highly qualified is a ...

being highly qualified is a not big deal here... cause that criteria is not important to reach heights in qatar.

Been told many times in interviews that if we take you, you will be more qualified than our boss... ;-)


 

Nic's picture

Nic said what, how and where you ...

what, how and where you write, discloses the reasons why you are not getting that promotion!

 

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UkEngQatar said You were born and brought up ...

You were born and brought up here, so I guess you missed all the experience of growing up in a western society. So I guess they are right to consider you as more Indian that Australian.

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"HE WHO DARES WINS"
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phoenix2009 said helloooooooooooooo! poster! ...

helloooooooooooooo! poster! where are you?

Yalla!

 

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reemahf said hoptas, im sad about that ...

hoptas, im sad about that fact.. but cheer up girl, dont let these things pull you down

"Always smile in the morning, it makes people wonder what you did last night"

 

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om Maui said to blame it on the color of ...

to blame it on the color of your skin or your hijab is the easiest thing. the harder part is to assess your work attitude, and from the sound of your post, errrr... doesn't inspire much confidence, girl.

so, put the blame aside, and work on yourself. remember, work attitude, team player, initiative, interpersonal skills... the whole shabang.

:)

 

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labda06 said Alexxxxaaaa's here :)))) LOL ...

Alexxxxaaaa's here :)))) LOL I like your new sig!!

Uhm hoptas, with all your confidence you need to march up to your boss and ask whats what. Follow it up with a letter.

--------Do I look like Bambi's sister???-------

 

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ajinpt said Poster might've seen her ...

Poster might've seen her boss QLing!!

---If you can't CONVINCE 'em, CONFUSE 'em!!!

 

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Bestheartman said always go for right --- try ...

always go for right --- try to tell thme this is my dress and i will not chnage as islam is saying to war hijab

 

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PM said I suspect it has more to do with your grammar, spelling ...

and immaturity than your hijaab.

 

 

 

I didn't drink the kool-aid! -- PM


 

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Whatever-7 said You are relating racism by ...

You are relating racism by wearing Hejab; if you were in any other country I would believe you; but the fact that I am too working in Qatar and I see a lot of ladies wearing Hejab and they are treated fairy, then I would recommend that should you look for any other reason. Over and above, if you are sick form wearing the Hejab, then why the %#*% are you still wearing it.
To be honest, I think this thread is full of crap and so are you.

 

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labda06 said hoptas....c'mon dont be so ...

hoptas....c'mon dont be so petty "lemme thnk....wats important??? showin your body or hard and professional work???" LOLLLLL!!!! Get serious

--------Do I look like Bambi's sister???-------

 

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om Maui said thank you PM for reinforcing ...

thank you PM for reinforcing my point.

 

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h4t3_m3 said hmmmmmmmmmm ...

Alibi's & reasons,,, but d truth is.............

IDK :P

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We were given: Two hands to hold. To legs to walk. Two eyes to see. Two ears to listen. But why only one heart? Because the other was given to someone else. For us to find.
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Ms.Chief_vous said .....You are not ...

.....You are not alone.....

its the prerogative of the individual to whats important, as you say it: ...showin your body or hard and professional work....

....as for me, if u can't take it then leave....
in our company i will be promoted if and only if i wear hijab & convert.... somehow we had compromised as they cant release me (inspite of numerous issuance of resignation) & me not apt to convert (i have worn hijab several times)....

".............whoever says that life is fair?........"

 

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snessy said I doubt its got anything to ...

I doubt its got anything to do with the way you dress. In fact, you're more likely to be treated better due to you wearing hijab.

Also, you're being judgmental and a hypocrite by your comments "wats important??? showin your body or hard and professional work???" You can work hard and be professional by wearing western clothes.

 

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salman icon said the truth is that this is a ...

the truth is that this is a man dominated world my sister and a man whoever he is either muslim / non muslim he likes women who showoff her body. she would be get more attention than in hijab one. you can see everywhere even if a boss is muslim he likes girls in a western dress or showing the parts of her body to get attraction and attention.

we all always talk about this and say this is not good but in real we all are doing the same thing.

I am sure if any girl come in western style or showing off we all give her more attention to that girl instead of the girl who is wearing hijab.

dont worry my sister, it is a sign of Qayamat. if you follow the rules of Islam you will be profited in heaven. Insha Allah

 

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fubar said Can offer a few ...

Can offer a few observations.

Firstly, you write like a 10 year old. Coz is not a word. Nor are sik, noe, den, prob, nthn, rong, talkin, n, da, gr8, nowadayz, lemme. If you want to do well at work, you could start by writing like an adult, not a child.

Secondly, you seem very confused about who you are. Born here, of Indian descent, but you list Australian on your profile. What the...? Would it be fair to say you have a conflicted sense of self, torn between different cultures, and that's part of the reason why you blame the hijab/western dress divide on your lack of career growth?

Thirdly, your profile, if it is to be believed, puts your age in the range of 18-25. However you want us to believe that you "have worked in every field". Right. At the age of 25, you've worked in every field. Furthermore, you also refer to your previous places of employment as "every britsh institution or american institution". Just how many places have you worked? Why did you leave? It seems reasonable to conclude that you have no company loyalty if you've been jumping from job to job so often. Perhaps that's why you get overlooked? Perhaps management think you are unreliable?

And if you are simplistic enough to think that people who show flesh don't, by definition, work hard, then you have a lot to learn about the workforce.

Finally, since you seem to be pointing the finger only at American and British institutions who overlook you for promotions, then why not work elsewhere?

 

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shoeaddict said hoptas ...

my dear,,,there are schools that improve and enhance personality.
and also,,,it seems that you need to brush up on your grammar...there is also a school for that.
if i were you,,,why dont you attend a personality development course followed by a speech power course and then if you really want to step -up on your game,,,get a doctorates degree.
maybe that would help?
hugs....

 

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Arien said '' If you cant change ...

'' If you cant change yourself.. You change your Boss''

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ajinpt said like one great man said, ...

like one great man said, ---If you can't CONVINCE 'em, CONFUSE 'em!!! ; but this poor girl dint even try the first part

 

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mmyke said Doohh!!! ...

...and the answer is....................

 

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Jackfrost said I never see Racism at my Work..... ...

That because i keep my office door closed and never look or want to see the Filipinos, Indians or Pakies working. cant stand the look of them.. no.. there is no Racism at Work here

Power to the non believers, it’s a great feeling to have and hold.

 

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h4t3_m3 said hmmmmmmmmmm ...

Be professional or get abused:(

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We were given: Two hands to hold. To legs to walk. Two eyes to see. Two ears to listen. But why only one heart? Because the other was given to someone else. For us to find.
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Richierich said Incompetence and laziness ...

Incompetence and laziness are totaly different from Racism.
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h4t3_m3 said hmmmmmmmmmm ...

R u leaving d company or they kicked u out :(

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We were given: Two hands to hold. To legs to walk. Two eyes to see. Two ears to listen. But why only one heart? Because the other was given to someone else. For us to find.
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rs2009 said Racism ...

Well it is indeed a fact of life. Some societies have perfected the art of practicing it by adopting so called politically correct manners.

In any case it is there everywhere and only the degree of Racism / Discrimination varies. Find out those who are tolerant though it will extremely difficult but worth the pain.

He is there.

 

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Rafat1973 said Keep ur Determination N Resolution UP ...

Despite wt u r facing, am proud of ur resistance for always being GREAT PROUD MUSLIMA.
Cuz Islam itself is not treating u according to wr u r from>>>
All warm feelings with u

Muslim Brother

 

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britexpat said I know, I know, i know .... ...

Is the answer hoptas ???

 

ajinpt's picture

ajinpt said Pay Peanuts and what?? ...

Pay Peanuts and what?? .....?!??

---If you can't CONVINCE 'em, CONFUSE 'em!!!

 

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sandeepkadian said Well I don't know, I won't ...

Well I don't know, I won't say I am treated too shabbily in my office but I do get paid a lot less than the whites for doing almost double the work that they do. Racism is just a fact of life in this world. Quicker you accept it, more at peace you will be..

"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein

 

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anteeca said GUYS ...

Why we are always try to pull the lags if someone ask any question or need any suggestion, we are not here to give any exam so please ignore these small stupid things like if i write gr8 thn wts the prblm, its common now, anyway,, SISTER, you shuld follow your religion and ask from ALLAH, he will give you what you desire, ALWAYS hope for the best.

Proud To Be A PAKISTANI
.~*AnteecA*~.

 

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tatay. said dont be irreplaceable,if you ...

dont be irreplaceable,if you cant be replaced, you will not be promoted.

 

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exiledsaint said She starts a thread and then ...

She starts a thread and then disappears.....

 

Ms.Chief_vous's picture

Ms.Chief_vous said wearing hijab here in Doha ...

wearing hijab here in Doha is not a problem -in my opinion...

inti wein hoptas?

 

hoptas's picture

hoptas said ha ha ha ...

Dude i can write good...but the problem is its sad but it seems you dont know what computer english or slang is...too bad your from medieval times...

oh yeah here is one more thing for you, you may not know this but your an "A" hole...

 

adey's picture

adey said hmmmmmm...... ...

Give me promotion because I wear the hijab,
I wear the hijab because I am pious,
I am pious and yet bandy around the word "A" hole...????

Maybe your employers can't get their head around the obvious contradiction in that last sentence and see you as playing on your obviously fake religiosity?

In short they see that your sense of entitlement is your stumbling block and far outweighs your actual abilities.

"Deaths in the Bible. God - 2,270,365
not including the victims of Noah's flood, Sodom and Gomorrah, or the
many plagues, famines, fiery serpents, etc because no specific numbers
were given. Satan - 10."

 

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Alexa said hoptas, do you really assume ...

hoptas, do you really assume , as you seem to have with many other threads and aliases, that some people do not know who you really are?
emphasis on some, as most obviously are falling for your BS....lol...don't be proud of it though, after all, it is QL....

"Oh....just fark off...please"


 

PM's picture

PM said It seems you don't know English grammar. ...

I think you mean to say, "I can write well." :-P

And I agree with Adey. Your attitude and language here don't reflect piety.

 

 

 

I didn't drink the kool-aid! -- PM


 

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exiledsaint said Well hotass you havn't ...

Well hotass you havn't impressed anyone here, so I guess that is why your employers have not been impressed with you either.

If you think western companies value showing your body then I'm sorry but you're an idiot. They value money, cold hard cash and anyone that can make it for them. That's why when you go to London or New York and you see the people in the high paying jobs they could be from anywhere.

Stop blaming your religion or how you dress or the colour of your skin and take a long hard look at yourself first.

Oh, and by the way the Qataris here get the preference for promotions. Shall I complain that I do not get promoted because I do not wear a thobe or are Arab? Oh, what racism!

 

labda06's picture

labda06 said LOLLLL! Quite enjoyed ...

LOLLLL! Quite enjoyed reading fubar's response! Right on point!

--------Do I look like Bambi's sister???-------

 

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Gica Contra said Labda, you're fired! Lollll ...

Labda, you're fired! Lollll is not a word. :)

 

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ajinpt said Who told she is NOT ...

Who told she is NOT HARDWORKING?? Look she's hardly getting any time to QLing , even :)

---If you can't CONVINCE 'em, CONFUSE 'em!!!

 

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labda06 said Gica Contra. Forgive, I ...

Gica Contra. Forgive, I beg-o. How about LLLLLLOL?? ;)

--------Do I look like Bambi's sister???-------

 

Gica Contra's picture

Gica Contra said OK, Lambda, you have one ...

OK, Lambda, you have one month probation. :))

 

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