In an other story, a Kuwaiti masters degree candidate just presented his thesis on "Social obstacles that prevent Kuwaiti women from working and volunteering":
وكانت نتائج هذه الدراسات مذهلة، حيث اكدت ان معظم افراد الدراسة يعانين من اشكال التمييز ضد المرأة في العمل، برغم قدرتهن على البذل والجهد والعطاء في العمل مثلها مثل الرجل، كما اكدت الدراسة على ان اغلبية افراد العينة المبحوثة ترفض اسرهن عملهن في وظائف معينة منها مهنة التمريض واعمال البيع والمهن الهندسية، بل تفرض الاسر على بناتهن العمل في التدريس او في اعمال لا يكون فيها اختلاط مع الرجال
Hmmmm....
In my case I felt discrimination in my own country at my previous jobs in favor of other nationalities cuz both mangers where foreigners . Let them go to hell and stop generalizing against Kuwaitis. Myself and others busted our asses in the private sector for nothing, and then one stupid foreigner does a press release knocking down Kuwaitis let him go to hell. (I hope I didn?t misunderstand the article)
ReplyDeleteMy first reaction was "where does this guy get off talking like that"? but then I figured it out.. He's making the statement ON BEHALF of his Kuwaiti bosses.
ReplyDeleteThere is no way in hell that article would've appeared without clearing it from the top brass
zaydoun, sadly what the spokesman said has a degree of truth to it. i will back up my statement with my experience:
ReplyDeletei have been working for my dad since i was 12, full time during the summer starting at 6am and ending officially at 6pm, usually leaving the office at 10pm, mostly 6 days a week and the last 3 years 7days a week in the pirvate sector.
im the last years i have offered many of my q8e friends work opportunities with salaries unheard of, usually 250kd to 350kd to do pretty simple stuff such as being a seaman in the boats i pilot (im certified by US coast guard to pilot vessels up to 40ft.)
many of them said no and that it was bellow them. EXCUSE ME! but you are sitting at home doing nothing while your dad bitches at you for that. the usual reply: "keefi walla! 7alal abuy!"
fine!
the fact is that in my dad's industry there are almost no women in the field, in the office yes, but in the field no. most of the employees are asian: Sri Lankan, Indian, Phillipino, Malaysian, you get the idea. Out of the 250 employees, only 3 are kuwaiti: My dad (the owner and manager), me, and my uncle which i believe has been fired more times than me, and that says a lot.
Why you ask yourself? well i still havent met a q8e who knows, let alone is willing to learn how to drive a half-lorry or a 10ton crane.
why?
"La yuba! fashla! ayshay"
please get over yourself!
aslo, why pay some snotty prick kd500 when i can pay a a foreign national kd200 to do the same thing no questions asked 6 days a week and invert those savings into the company for things such as bonuses and increased workers' insurance?!
the fact remains that many feel as if they are above a certain position. case and point: an uncle of mine.
my dad hired him (he is only 2 years older that me and has done nothing productive with his life). my grandfather got tired of seeing him around the house and told him to get a job. what does Fahad do? he asks my dad.
Pops said yes. doing what? the simplest thing ever, i wish my job was that simple.
Dad: you have a driver's license.
Fahad: 3afa 3leyk ya buMish3al
Dad: im ny office we speak english only with the upper managment.
Fahad: yes buMish3al
Dad: ENGLISH!
Fahad: yes Mr.Sulaiman
Dad: ok do you know how to drive stick-shift?
Fahad: buMish3al shinoo stick-shift?
Dad: ya '3abi! gear 3adi!
Fahad: eee..kazdi yes Mr.Sulaiman
Dad: ok, go to the supplies manager and sign-out a pick-up truck and deliver supplies to the Khairan project.
Fahad: shinoo mandoob ana?!
Dad: you want a job or not? i think salmiya (the farash) needs some help cleaning up the office.
Fahad: ok ok..3afaa 3leyk buMish3al..7adher...
needless to say he lasted 4 days. why? the typical train of thought in most of Kuwait's youth: if im not the manager im not bothering. to which i reply DISH IB GADHI! manager m3a weiyhek hadha! please...
Mishu, multiply that story by 250,000
ReplyDeleteI once went to a career fair at المعهد التجاري representing the bank I used to work at. All the guys there were only interested in working hours and vacation days. It was depressing!
I hear you mishu & zydoun ,but still there are smart, educated hard working q8i?s that want to make a difference trust me on that. But in certain organization I worked at and so did you zaydoun and to my wonder the non hard working people get all the breaks. Why is that ?
ReplyDeletevery Akalmich Taley type of thingy
Again with the expressions المالقة... Why do I have to suffer with you, Mosan?
ReplyDeleteYes it's true that many people where we worked got ahead by doing nothing, but they were from all nationalities including Kuwaitis.
I know a Kuwaiti girl who RESIGNED because she wasn't allowed to go on vacation before she completed her probation period.
Her reasoning: بسافر مع أمي وهالهندي يقوللي ما تسافرين؟ ياكل خراه
Yes, Mosan. that is true. there are some Kuwaitis who do know the values and merits of hard work, but sadly those cases are few. Its the little things, such as having your friend stamp your time card, or calling in sick wehn you are at the chalet...but that is what gives a majority of q8ees a bad reputation in the work environment.
ReplyDeleteInshallah from your mouth (PC) to God's ears!
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