Dubai Job Interview Turns Abusive, Panel Rebukes Woman For Background, Education
A Reddit post highlighted a woman's humiliating experience during a job interview in Dubai.
A Reddit user shared a troubling experience his sister went through during what was supposed to be a job interview in Dubai. She was applying for a Personal Assistant position but ended up facing a humiliating situation disguised as a professional meeting.
In a post titled 'My Sister Was Humiliated in a Job Interview in Dubai – Please Be Careful," the user explained: 'My sister was invited for an interview for a Personal Assistant role by a man in Dubai who claims to own a perfume business and work for another company. She was upfront in her LinkedIn messages that she doesn't have a university degree, but he insisted she come for an interview anyway, which was held in a café, not an office."
He added that the man ignored her for the first 10 minutes, staying on his phone. When he finally spoke, he said: 'I asked my HR, but without a degree, it's not possible." But what happened next went beyond a simple rejection.
According to the post, the man made several hurtful comments, attacking her background and dreams. The comments included –
'You won't land a job here without a degree."
'You might be lucky to get a receptionist job at best."
'Why do you live in JVC? Move to Sharjah."
'You roam around sightseeing in Dubai, then go back to your country and become a burden to your sister."
'For your qualification, I can only put you on a cleaner visa."
'She left the interview feeling crushed," the brother shared. 'This wasn't an interview, it was verbal abuse and classist, xenophobic behaviour," he also wrote.
In addition, he warned others, especially women and newcomers: 'If someone insists on meeting at a café or non-office… if they ignore what you've already told them, then insult you… Leave. Block them. And report them. You are not the problem."
Check out the post here:
Shared on July 11, the post received more than 600 upvotes. Many Reddit users expressed concern and support.
A user commented, 'Some just use interviews as power plays. This is disgusting."
Another said, 'The way he spoke about visas and nationalities says it all, pure elitism."
Someone else noted, 'These kinds of fake interviews are alarmingly common in Dubai." At the same time, another praised the woman's bravery: 'Her courage to attend despite knowing her limitations shows strength, not weakness."
Many urged action: 'Name and shame him. These people thrive on anonymity."
In June, an Indian man's emotional story about losing his job in Dubai and moving back to India went viral. He had shared it on Reddit (though the post has now been deleted), and it touched many people because of how honestly he spoke.
In the post, he shared that after working hard for five years, he was suddenly called in for a meeting with HR that changed everything. He lost his job without warning and had to leave Dubai quickly. His honest and personal account connected with a lot of readers.
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