How many girls out there ever faced a problem finding a job because they wear a veil or even a simple hijab? I know I did. It took me almost a year to find a good job. Wherever I'd go for an interview, I would see heads turning, mouths gaping and sounds of whispers coming from around. What I dont understand is, why is this such a big deal? I mean, if this was France or United States or any other Non-Muslim country, it would have been justifiable. But this is the 'ISLAMIC Republic of Pakistan' for heaven's sake!
An hr lady at Ufone told me, for example, that hijab would violate their culture. WHAT culture?? Where did this culture come from? Who is the owner of this culture?? Another absurd statement I came across was, "How will we know the girl in veil is you or someone else?" Yar, give me a break! Third allegation was that customers will have problem if they can't see the face. Agreed to some extent. But let me tell you, currently I am working as an HR Executive in a consulting company that has projects all over the world. I haven't gotten a single complaint from my colleagues that they're having a problem talking to me and sharing their problems. Not only that, but a colleague of mine who also wears a veil goes to the client side and interacts with the customers. She has also worked with foreign clients and never once such complaint was issued.
The thing is, its all in our head. We've tried to become so much westernized that we've starting believing what they believe and saying what they say. Agreed that body gestures count a lot and facial expressions is a crucial part. However, this doesn't mean your company goes into losses if a customer can't see your face. If that was so, call center business wouldn't be existing today.
