tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850137468603920641.post5464045043103349670..comments2023-05-17T12:02:43.238+04:00Comments on DIA to DXB - Denver to Dubai: Salary discrimination in UAE, and lack of certain laws...Twizzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04178643462609175719noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850137468603920641.post-53070462613366830042011-01-01T03:23:09.245+04:002011-01-01T03:23:09.245+04:00salaam aleikum anonymous/expat opinion- you bring...salaam aleikum anonymous/expat opinion- you bring up a lot of good points. <br /><br />UAE-you are right, there is discrimination... <br /><br />I understand that things aren't going to change... <br /><br />though I sure do hope that situations where employees want to complain about issues they have with others in a department/company will be able to do so without the other person being Twizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04178643462609175719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850137468603920641.post-77997370551984826262010-12-28T00:02:30.471+04:002010-12-28T00:02:30.471+04:00Actually, the truth is, anywhere in this world the...Actually, the truth is, anywhere in this world there is discrimination. It is something that cannot be avoided. It is almost the same to racism, there are judgmental people and they tend to criticize almost everything.UAEhttp://www.mrwa7.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850137468603920641.post-18169190054449016112010-08-23T18:55:02.101+04:002010-08-23T18:55:02.101+04:00Salamu Aleikum,
It was quite interesting to revie...Salamu Aleikum,<br /><br />It was quite interesting to review different views on this topic. I am not UAE national, however my husband is. I might be wrong, but I think it is absolutely fair and should be acceptable by expats that locals are being paid much more benefits in their own country. They are a minority over here and since the country is very young and nationals had no chance (as people Expat Opinionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850137468603920641.post-3921815252833985432010-08-23T18:28:01.712+04:002010-08-23T18:28:01.712+04:00Salamu Aleikum,
It was quite interesting to revie...Salamu Aleikum,<br /><br />It was quite interesting to review different views on this topic. I am not UAE national, however my husband is. I might be wrong, but I think it is absolutely fair and should be acceptable by expats that locals are being paid much more benefits in their own country. They are a minority over here and since the country is very young and nationals had no chance (as people Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850137468603920641.post-80656373166202902712010-02-21T01:05:52.618+04:002010-02-21T01:05:52.618+04:00I actually have a case of reverse discrimination: ...I actually have a case of reverse discrimination: my field won't hire me here in Qatar because I'm American and therefore would have to be paid a living wage (enough for an apartment and food), versus the Filipina or Indonesian aestheticians who aren't licensed, but will work for 1/4 of the wage. It sucks on both sides. They should be making just as much for their work, with a NtNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06395766186136187616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850137468603920641.post-25429038699124735862010-01-31T12:47:58.172+04:002010-01-31T12:47:58.172+04:00Sonia... yes.. you are right.. this did happen at ...Sonia... yes.. you are right.. this did happen at the expense of job available to Americans... its very sad.<br /><br />And sis Umm Riyam yes.. you are right--there is more discrete unfair things happening in the workplaces in the US... that is also ridiculous to think that if it was you who was the one working at your husband's company, that you would have more benefits. That just isn&#Twizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04178643462609175719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850137468603920641.post-38524811875114296862010-01-25T00:49:11.853+04:002010-01-25T00:49:11.853+04:00I do think that wage discrimination happens in the...I do think that wage discrimination happens in the US, but it's way more discrete and possibly to a lesser degree. Men often get paid more than women. Also, green card holders usually are offered lower salaries than US citizens. <br /><br />I studied chemical engineering, and there were a lot of masters students from India who wanted to stay in the US and work. They were getting offered Umm Riyamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13131928519414535999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850137468603920641.post-58908246373574551992010-01-24T15:23:38.672+04:002010-01-24T15:23:38.672+04:00Yes, you made some good points. InshaAllah I pray ...Yes, you made some good points. InshaAllah I pray things will change here sometime soon. Its still a very young country, so there is time to change, the sooner the better inshaAllahOmAbdullahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13557066606687252073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850137468603920641.post-27953254323961371802010-01-23T16:08:46.996+04:002010-01-23T16:08:46.996+04:00It's really sad to see this happening, in a ri...It's really sad to see this happening, in a rich country. But, they do it, cause they get away with it. So- on the high end, not only are the locals sol with a good job, but the ones who take them, are basically screwed too.Texan after UAEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097233083803545196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850137468603920641.post-57667175432007917392010-01-23T06:04:17.923+04:002010-01-23T06:04:17.923+04:00Wa alaikum salaam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh!
I...Wa alaikum salaam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh!<br /><br />I agree with a lot of what you had to say sis! And a lot of Indians no long want to take a job in UAE. I saw this first hand, where a chef would say "Yes I may be earning a lot less here, but at least I have some human dignity and freedom here in India" <br /><br />At the same time I wanted to point out that one of the side Pancakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02571796012516879910noreply@blogger.com