It had now been a couple of months since i started work on a valid employement visa. Along with it came the usual running around for my medicals and other formalities that were required to keep my visa valid and permanent.
The one similarity that i noticed in the UAE as compared to India was the government sector. Same old dragging procedures, same old waiting times and the frustration that builds up to get one simple activity done. The big difference here was the bribe business. In India, getting work done in a goverment office means bribing an official. ( I dont mean to be biased here but thats the fact). Here in the UAE one needs to understand that he/she is like a foreigner and will be treated like one no matter what position you hold. If you hold that golden UAE passport and can speak arabic, your work gets done at ten times the pace.
Not withstanding, i continued my duties and eventually everything fell in place. I was now a legal resident of the UAE and so was a little relieved about the entire ordeal.
As the days moved and as i got to understand the culture here, things kind of became a little difficult for me. As a fresher in the industry, my aim was to perform my tasks with complete diligence and hope for the best. There were a few hiccups though;
First of all, i realized things that i would have never known if i were to work in India. Here its all about the "I" game.
As much as one would hate it, you have to play that game if you want to save your skin. Like it or not, you have to let people know what "you" have been doing as how it has helped the organization.
I had a little trouble understanding this and there came a time when my employement was being questioned on the basis that the company did not see any "productive" output from my side.
Though it hit me like a rock, i realized that if i was to keep my job i had to play this game and let people know that i was indeed "working" and not playing around. I had to show everyone that i was taking the initiative and that i was doing a good job.
Thankfully for me, it was not that difficult.!. Coming from a country where these games are played everywhere, its not a difficult ask for someone to put on that disguise!.
With all my will and might i set out to show the organization and everyone concerned that "I" was what they were looking for.
As the days passed, i got some recognition and complaints reduced about my ability to handle the "pressure". I most certainly enjoyed what i was doing but it definitely took some time to realize what was actually needed to be done on my part.
Its been six months now since i signed my contract with this company. Its not been an easy journey and i know for a fact that it will not be a cake walk in the days to come. But one thing i know for sure, and that is you got to play the game to survive.
Coz here in the UAE, its the survival of the fittest. You may be hated for what you do by the others, but you do gain that recognition and at the end of the day, all you can say to yourself is :
What a life!
The one similarity that i noticed in the UAE as compared to India was the government sector. Same old dragging procedures, same old waiting times and the frustration that builds up to get one simple activity done. The big difference here was the bribe business. In India, getting work done in a goverment office means bribing an official. ( I dont mean to be biased here but thats the fact). Here in the UAE one needs to understand that he/she is like a foreigner and will be treated like one no matter what position you hold. If you hold that golden UAE passport and can speak arabic, your work gets done at ten times the pace.
Not withstanding, i continued my duties and eventually everything fell in place. I was now a legal resident of the UAE and so was a little relieved about the entire ordeal.
As the days moved and as i got to understand the culture here, things kind of became a little difficult for me. As a fresher in the industry, my aim was to perform my tasks with complete diligence and hope for the best. There were a few hiccups though;
First of all, i realized things that i would have never known if i were to work in India. Here its all about the "I" game.
As much as one would hate it, you have to play that game if you want to save your skin. Like it or not, you have to let people know what "you" have been doing as how it has helped the organization.
I had a little trouble understanding this and there came a time when my employement was being questioned on the basis that the company did not see any "productive" output from my side.
Though it hit me like a rock, i realized that if i was to keep my job i had to play this game and let people know that i was indeed "working" and not playing around. I had to show everyone that i was taking the initiative and that i was doing a good job.
Thankfully for me, it was not that difficult.!. Coming from a country where these games are played everywhere, its not a difficult ask for someone to put on that disguise!.
With all my will and might i set out to show the organization and everyone concerned that "I" was what they were looking for.
As the days passed, i got some recognition and complaints reduced about my ability to handle the "pressure". I most certainly enjoyed what i was doing but it definitely took some time to realize what was actually needed to be done on my part.
Its been six months now since i signed my contract with this company. Its not been an easy journey and i know for a fact that it will not be a cake walk in the days to come. But one thing i know for sure, and that is you got to play the game to survive.
Coz here in the UAE, its the survival of the fittest. You may be hated for what you do by the others, but you do gain that recognition and at the end of the day, all you can say to yourself is :
What a life!
