High connectivity, low response probability
I t is alarming that companies can get away with interviewing candidates and not provide any feedback (Letters to the editor: No contact, a common occurrence’, Gulf News June 29). I was interviewed by a company on two occasions with no feedback. Over time they kept ringing me for other positions, and I refused to be interviewed anymore. If candidates are investing time and effort in preparing for interviews, clearly employers need to own their share of responsibility and inform them. In a highly connected world, maintaining radio silence after interviews is not acceptable!
From Mr Anil UAE Website comment
Recruiters, read carefully
I’m a job seeker on a visit visa. I want to add that employers should mention the salary bracket in their ads. It will be time-saving for recruiters as well as job seekers. While shortlisting the applications, CVs should be gone through carefully. I had to face some situations when recruiters say, “Oh, but your industry background doesn’t meet our requirements”. This background was already mentioned in the CV. Why did they call me for the interview?
From Mr Mohammad Zahid UAE Website comment
Rude and unprofessional
I had a lot of interviews lately and what I realised is that once you don’t satisfy for all boxes to be ticked, the Human Resources personnel are filing out — they won’t even consider you. It wastes your time and you become part of the statistics of those who have not made it. I also realised that these talent scouts can and will abuse their power and position to select even the most unqualified applicants. Many can be so rude and unprofessional not to return calls or emails, which goes to show first the culture of the company and the character of the talent scout. What to do?
From Ms Jessie UAE Website comment
Frustrating companies
Worst is the scene when the company hires you on a temporary basis, appreciates your work and in spite of the position being open, cannot hire you as they prefer a particular nationality. It’s very frustrating.
From Ms Sanjeeta UAE Website comment
Cowardly killing civilians
T he Gulf News story on the 146 people killed as Daesh commits massacre in Syria’s city of Kobani is a highly condemned action (‘Kurds oust Daesh from Syria’s Kobani’, Gulf News, June 28). Daesh militants are acting unacceptably. Killing civilians is a cowardly act and this type of attack should not be allowed in the future. The running conflict in the Syrian regime should be put to an end. The international community should join together to eradicate this menace. I pray for the victims of this brutal attack.
From Mr K. Ragavan Bengaluru, India
Find solution to this impasse!
D ay after day, the Lalit Modi case is getting murkier (‘Raje back in Jaipur, fails to meet Modi, Shah’, Gulf News, June 28). On a glance at his tweets and other lines of communication, it is quite evident that he is playing a cat and mouse game.
In reality he is playing a clever monkey game, which under the pretext of sharing a cake with two fighting cats, took the entire cake.
It is quite possible that he is hanging on by throwing dirt against both Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and waiting for an apt moment to unleash the final truth to escape from the clutches of the law.
It would be nice if our Prime Minister came out with a solution, even at the cost of his wards to end this impasse.
From Mr N. Mahadevan
Mylapore, India
Too much food wasted
H ow much food we are wasting at birthday parties, office parties, even in the food court (‘Young nation torn to pieces on the inside’, Gulf News, June 27)? Too frequently do I see food being thrown away by the cleaners. I really feel bad about it.
From Ms Sangeeta Majumdar Dubai Facebook comment
Win battle, lose war
I faced a similar situation some time back, and I challenged it in the labour court and the decision was in my favour (‘Can my services be terminated if I do not accept salary reduction?’, Gulf News, June 26). I resigned and switched to a better company in the end because I was stuck in the eye of my employer. So, technically you do lose your job as the situation in the office becomes tough. From Mr Ghazanfar Mukhtar UAE Facebook comment
New and unsigned
S ervices that are paid on behalf of previous contracts cannot be terminated on the basis of new and unsigned terms and conditions!
From Mr Tahir Ali UAE Facebook comment
It’s travel season, be ready!
T his is with regard to the topic on Emirates airline passengers being asked to report to airport early (‘Passengers to arrive early to avoid rush’, Gulf News, June 26). As everybody is aware, with school vacations starting next week, all the airport terminals in Dubai will be very busy.
I totally agree with the Emirates airline strategy for early check-in as it will avoid long queues and delays at the airport. We should all cooperate with that as it is to our benefit. With Emirates airline, since it is operating from terminal 3 and it is exclusively for Emirates passengers, we have a lot of check-in counters.
However, with Terminals 1 and 2, since it is handling a lot of airlines, my suggestion is that the number of counters per airline should increase. They should be having more counters as per the number of passengers travelling on that particular flight. They should also advise their passengers to check in early to avoid delays.
The passengers should also cooperate by adhering to the rules of the airlines by following their procedures about baggage. Sometimes we find passengers arguing with the counter staff regarding baggage allowances and size. We should, as passengers, study and understand the rules of baggage allowances and other rules before travelling. All the knowledge is available on the airline websites now. We should also make ourselves prepared that we reach the airport early, especially during these three months as it is the busiest travelling season. From Mr Ajeet Kumar Sivarama Pillai UAE
Control property values
T he value of properties that are available for commercial and business purposes in the UAE has become so high that it in turn affects the prices of those for residential purposes.
Here in the UAE, there has always been an influx of people for the past three decades. As the floating population increases naturally, the demand and supply ratio will be affected. In developed countries such as the UAE, the spending potential of people has increased. When people are ready to spend, there will be an unnoticed hike in prices happening! At this point, the authorities have to take control and regulate the property values, which by and large will ease the situation.
From Ms Rama Malar UAE
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