Oh come on give them a break. I have Syrian and Lebanese friends who work in retail (I won't mention the shops) and it's not just a matter of low pay. There life is awful, with virtually no privacy even outside work, which is why a lot of them leave after a short period of time. Instead of fixing the problems, they recruit new staff; it's a constant turn over-because they can! One of male friends tells me how some of the female staff are treated by some male customers- it's disgusting, but they have no rights. Trying to get their phone number, making sexual gestures and if they don't comply get them in trouble with management. The customer is always right hey!!
I was speaking to this girl who works in one of the supermarkets who said it can take anywhere between 3-4 hrs to get to work, ONE WAY because the driver has to pick up all the staff- she was like, that's ok, I don't mind, it could be worse. This other guy's brother died and he had to produce the death certificate as they didn't believe him before they let him leave the country- he ended up missing the funeral. I could go on and on!!
I feel really sorry for them, and can forgive any staff in Doha for not smiling at me…but that's just me!
You shouldn’t judge until you step in someone else's shoes!
'Our freedom is but a light that breaks through from another world'
Oh come on give them a break. I have Syrian and Lebanese friends who work in retail (I won't mention the shops) and it's not just a matter of low pay. There life is awful, with virtually no privacy even outside work, which is why a lot of them leave after a short period of time. Instead of fixing the problems, they recruit new staff; it's a constant turn over-because they can! One of male friends tells me how some of the female staff are treated by some male customers- it's disgusting, but they have no rights. Trying to get their phone number, making sexual gestures and if they don't comply get them in trouble with management. The customer is always right hey!!
I was speaking to this girl who works in one of the supermarkets who said it can take anywhere between 3-4 hrs to get to work, ONE WAY because the driver has to pick up all the staff- she was like, that's ok, I don't mind, it could be worse. This other guy's brother died and he had to produce the death certificate as they didn't believe him before they let him leave the country- he ended up missing the funeral. I could go on and on!!
I feel really sorry for them, and can forgive any staff in Doha for not smiling at me…but that's just me!
You shouldn’t judge until you step in someone else's shoes!
'Our freedom is but a light that breaks through from another world'