No job opportunities for fresh graduates
I am very disappointed because it is practically impossible to find a job for fresh graduates in the UAE. I am a student and just like any other student I want to start my career. However, with the high expectations and set limits of employers in terms of employment experience, references and sometimes demand for particular nationalities, it is very unlikely that the youth will ever get a chance to display their talents. I think that companies have far more expectations than opportunities and when it comes to the pay scale, it’s not sufficient. I don’t understand that how do companies expect fresh graduates to have any work experience. The culture of student jobs, part-time jobs and graduate jobs does not exist in the UAE. I understand that companies prefer experienced employees but then what should the youth do? Believe me that fresh graduates can often be an asset to a company, provided they are given a chance. I hope the concerned authorities do something about this situation.
From Ms Sumera Malik
UAE
Dubai airport hospitality
‘A very warm and pleasant experience,’ is what my mother said after returning home to Mumbai, India from Dubai. As my mother was travelling alone, I was paranoid if she would manage completing the formalities at the airport comfortably. At the same time I was satisfied as she was flying out from Dubai and the Emirati hospitality is outstanding. When I was in the short term parking area at the airport to drop her off, the policeman was very accommodating seeing an elderly woman and allowed me to accompany her to the gate while my car was parked just outside. The gentlemen at the security assisted my mother with her luggage as she was unable to lift the luggage herself. She was touched by the respect the airport staff gave her and the way they guided her. She said that the lady at the Dubai Dutyfree accompanied her with her purchases right up to the boarding gate. When I heard all this from her I decided to write this letter as a thank you note to all those wonderful people at the airport, who made her travel very easy and comfortable. I am sure they do this for travellers on daily basis. I just want to say thank you and keep up the great work. They are the ones who make this city worthwhile for tourists.
From Mr Anup Mathew
Dubai
Play a fair game
What should have been a fascinating finale to a dramatic turnaround in fortunes for a team thoroughly beaten in the first test, South Africa’s alleged ball tampering during the current match against Pakistan, has once again raised the sceptre of game rigging, which once saw an English captain severely reprimanded for having sand in his pockets (‘South Africa maintain impressive road record,’ Gulf News, October 27). Players’ breaking such rules, despite the wary eyes of umpires and countless cameras, show a lack of respect for officials in an otherwise gentlemanly encounter. As if spot fixing and betting were not sufficient to ruin spectator interest in cricket, ball tampering now takes centre stage. The South African player’s admission that he did tamper with the ball, and the subsequent low fine has rightly angered their opponents, Pakistan, who will certainly appeal this inconsistent fine and ask for the discontinuation of zips from cricket apparel.
From Mr A. R. Modak
Johannesburg, South Africa
Everyone is equal
Recently I was at a shopping mall and there was a small counter promoting a juice company. Any user of a popular social networking website had to like their page to get a free can of juice. I happened to notice that a cleaner working in the mall apprehensively approached the lady at the counter and asked if he could have a can of juice. Instead of explaining him the formalities, she curtly refused and shooed him off. The cleaner was extremely dejected and it was visible on his face. I offered him my can of juice. At first he refused to take it, but once I insisted, he was happy to take it. The smile on his face gave me a sense of self satisfaction. Dubai is known for its beautiful shopping malls. One should not forget the people who toil day and night to keep these malls spic and span. I think it is very important to respect every human being and consider them equal. No one is superior or inferior to anyone and everyone has the right to get an explanation. Nobody has the right to make another person feel inferior and dejected.
From Mr Shyam Hari
Dubai
Skin colour is irrelevant
The article about obsession with fair skin not only in the film industry but in many parts of the world was a good read but I don’t agree with it (‘Actress Nandita Das campaigns against prejudice,’ Gulf News, October 27). Treating people with dark complexion differently is not only derogatory and demeaning, but it also reveals the true character of people with such prejudice. Discriminatory acts like these are completely humiliating, but are tolerated and upheld in the society as a desirable standard to attain an edge in the professional sphere and other important life events like marriage alliances. I commend the efforts of the Indian actress, Nandita Das, who works in an industry obsessed with looks and yet chose to stand up for what she believed was right .Her campaign ‘dark is beautiful’ as part of activist group ‘women of worth’ have given a voice to the many women and girls who think their future is shattered since they aren’t blessed with the ‘fair gene’. It helps them embrace their complexions. The silence on the part of those who advertised and made money from fairness creams, claiming fairness is a pre-requisite for success, only goes to show the evident lack of depth in their argument. People like Nandita Das, who use their positions to help people acknowledge that elegance is present in different hues, must be encouraged.
From Ms Aasha Eapen
Sharjah
Prejudice
I can’t believe that people in today’s world are so biased. I think the colour of the skin has nothing to do with the character of the person. Really, isn’t character more important than the complexion of a person?
From Ms Sheeba
Dubai
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