Assets and Liability would work too
What have you experienced being a Muslim and working…and what do you do to alleviate the negativitive affects?
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I ll get massive to answer this one for you ....lolz
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Please do:D…where is he btw…
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Hes gone out ......... to mates ... i ll tell him when he gets back ... hes been gone for ages now .. he ll be back ..after he's eaten ...lolz
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ok im back now after a long walk and drive and sleep and eating and talking
well for me its not difficult to work in an environment where there are other people like the boses sister.....and now shes become a liability........
silly me oh silly me
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so far nothing 
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Who knows it better then me ! I m the Only Muslim , south Asian , pakistani and brown at my work place 
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What’s the problem with being muslim and working? 
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Dumb questions that never end, no matter how much you explain the answer.
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i dont personally know if i’m at all a liability
however, there are times when they all go out for dinners and what not and i choose not to go… but Iv’e already said it to them plain and simple that due to religous requirements in terms of diet, i cant come. Besides, they all sit there consuming alcohol and we ain’t allowed to be near that stuff. No one complains.
Subhanallah I work with really nice ppl, and they all seem to like me too (or they pretend to :D)
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I have always been treated very well at all the different places I have worked. At one of my workplace, my coworkers and supervisors even made sure they don't eat in front of me out of respect during Ramzan time. When I was leaving that place, I was literally given 5 farewells. My brother used to say that they are trying to convince you not to leave...lol.. At another workplace when my supervisor found out that I am a Muslim and fasting, she personally came to me and said if I need to take any time off for end of Ramzan celebrations, I should feel free to do so. Also, they understood I don't eat everything and therefore they always had alternatives for me.
There are always people who discriminate, give others hard time, with me I ignore all such people that came in my way and continued giving my best. I was appreciated a lot not only for my work but for my personality and character as well.
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Never had it been a liability.
I was allowed to take breaks for prayer and nobody ever saw any problem with that. In fact some people would admire the spirituality aspect. (whatever that means)
I cannot forget the farewells and the nice cards i reeived with everyone's messages.
Actually i think of the question as a liitle silly also, we are all humans, no matter what religion. A little bit of difference in eating doesen't make us aliens. Plus who would mind if we take a break for something, like prayer only takes 2 minutes.
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Alhamdulillah the fact that I am a practicing muslim doesn't affect my work relationships - either with colleagues or customers.
My work colleagues are exceptionally accomodating of things like time off for Eid, me working as and when I please (literally) during Ramzan - well I come in after sehri and leave earlier in the day - in return, I but chocolates/buiscuits and send a thankyou email when I return after Eid.
They didn't bat an eyelid when I began wearing the hijaab, they accomodate my dietary requirements at meetings/away days, and accept that I won't go to xmas parties as I don't feel comfortable around those who are drinking.
Our customers abnd suppliers always think and at at key times when they give bottles of wine as presents they always get me a box of no alcohol chocs from Thorntons.
Being muslim isn't like being disabled or anything where adaptations have to be made in the workplace - therefore we aren't a liability!
It's just a case of accepting others beliefs and customs. Those who discriminate are the minority you'll find.