Comments on: Interview no-show http://www.blogistan.co.uk/blog/mt.php/2005/03/22/interview_no-show Politics, tech and media issues from a Muslim perspective Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Yusuf Smith http://www.blogistan.co.uk/blog/mt.php/2005/03/22/interview_no-show#comment-4917 Yusuf Smith Wed, 23 Mar 2005 18:03:55 +0000 http://www.blogistan.co.uk/ijwp/mt.php/2005/03/22/interview_no-show#comment-4917 As-Salaamu 'alaikum, Thanks Abu Sofia. It was in the end just a communication failure; the person who was supposed to interview me was ill. As-Salaamu ‘alaikum,

Thanks Abu Sofia. It was in the end just a communication failure; the person who was supposed to interview me was ill.

]]> By: purekernel http://www.blogistan.co.uk/blog/mt.php/2005/03/22/interview_no-show#comment-4916 purekernel Wed, 23 Mar 2005 12:03:04 +0000 http://www.blogistan.co.uk/ijwp/mt.php/2005/03/22/interview_no-show#comment-4916 Yusuf, If I were you, I wouldn't waste my time with these companies. If they are fine with your religious requirements, fine. If they are not, just look else where. At the end of the day, you want to work with broad minded people who will cooperate with you in the work place. With regards to Abu Sofia's comment, I think it is better mentioning it before hand because you don't want to work with people who are intolerant of your spiritual protocols at the work place. I really can't afford these companies wasting my time. So, I tell them from the beginning. I don't shake hands with women, is that fine with you? It is not sexism or any of those sorts, it is simply a different protocol for social interaction. If they say they have a problem with that, I am out. Not even interested in filing any discrimation complaint. Life is too short. If they are fine with it, I do my best in the job. Similarly prayer. These are just basic things, that doesn't require mega approach as people tend to use. A human being has many needs including spiritual needs. These days, I am finding it difficult to continue to have sympathy for these companies who find it strange that you have to pray or you don't drink, or don't shake hands with the opposite sex. Where is the so called "freedom" that we hear so much about. Anyway, enough rambling. The point is just do what you have to do (trying not to be arrogant tho), and move on. Let the pieces fall where Allah wills it to fall. Yusuf, If I were you, I wouldn’t waste my time with these companies. If they are fine with your religious requirements, fine. If they are not, just look else where. At the end of the day, you want to work with broad minded people who will cooperate with you in the work place. With regards to Abu Sofia’s comment, I think it is better mentioning it before hand because you don’t want to work with people who are intolerant of your spiritual protocols at the work place. I really can’t afford these companies wasting my time. So, I tell them from the beginning. I don’t shake hands with women, is that fine with you? It is not sexism or any of those sorts, it is simply a different protocol for social interaction. If they say they have a problem with that, I am out. Not even interested in filing any discrimation complaint. Life is too short. If they are fine with it, I do my best in the job. Similarly prayer. These are just basic things, that doesn’t require mega approach as people tend to use. A human being has many needs including spiritual needs.

These days, I am finding it difficult to continue to have sympathy for these companies who find it strange that you have to pray or you don’t drink, or don’t shake hands with the opposite sex. Where is the so called “freedom” that we hear so much about. Anyway, enough rambling.

The point is just do what you have to do (trying not to be arrogant tho), and move on. Let the pieces fall where Allah wills it to fall.

]]> By: Abu Sofia http://www.blogistan.co.uk/blog/mt.php/2005/03/22/interview_no-show#comment-4915 Abu Sofia Wed, 23 Mar 2005 08:03:11 +0000 http://www.blogistan.co.uk/ijwp/mt.php/2005/03/22/interview_no-show#comment-4915 AsalaamUlaykum, I am sympathetic to your situation. I realised that for all the benefits that being upfront about religious obligations are either at, or before, the interview stage this can backfire on you as I have found out. My advice would be to not mention things like not shaking hands with the opposite until you are faced with the situation and not to ask for time off for salaat until you get the job. Once your in then its difficult for employers to turn you down for fear of discrimination especially now with legislation that employers must provide prayer room facilities for all employees who ask for it. Obviously it can be embarassing with the handshake thing for both parties but a pre planned careful and meaningful explanation with a smile can do wonders to ease the tension. Wasalaams AsalaamUlaykum,

I am sympathetic to your situation.

I realised that for all the benefits that being upfront about religious obligations are either at, or before, the interview stage this can backfire on you as I have found out.

My advice would be to not mention things like not shaking hands with the opposite until you are faced with the situation and not to ask for time off for salaat until you get the job. Once your in then its difficult for employers to turn you down for fear of discrimination especially now with legislation that employers must provide prayer room facilities for all employees who ask for it.

Obviously it can be embarassing with the handshake thing for both parties but a pre planned careful and meaningful explanation with a smile can do wonders to ease the tension.

Wasalaams

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