America is doing great, the Oracle of Omaha tells shareholders. CREDIT: Getty Images Every year, investors, journalists, and ordinary citizens wait impatiently for Berkshire Hathaway’s annual letter to shareholders. Warren Buffett, the legendary investor and Berkshire’s CEO, writes the letter himself and always uses it to share his philosophies and general view of the […]
Month: February 2017
Why Almost Everything You’ve Been Told About Millennials And Gen Z Is Wrong
Buying into a false generational narrative undermines our organizations and our society. CREDIT: Getty Images Among our greatest enemies, as individuals, as organizations, and as a society are the false biases that justify an attitude of “us and them” –in a word, discrimination. Fortunately it’s one of the areas where we’ve made the most […]
5 Reasons Your Employees Shouldn’t Fear Making Mistakes
Image credit: Shutterstock.com We live in a culture where mistakes are something to be avoided at all costs. Often, when we make an error, it creates feelings of embarrassment, frustration or even fear, especially when it happens at work. There’s nothing like a missed deadline or even an unfortunate typo to cause anxiety, especially when […]
3 Strategies for Projecting Success and Confidence as a Leader
Develop the heart of a servant but the confidence of the well-prepared. Image credit: Shutterstock An old friend called me yesterday. We hadn’t spoken in a while, and when I asked him about his job, he said, “I can’t believe the idiots I have to put up with at the office.” “Well,” I responded […]
Qatar residents should carry ID cards ‘at all times’
Qatar ID card. Credit: MOI People living and working in Qatar must carry their ID cards “at all times” as proof of their identities and valid residency, the Ministry of Interior (MOI) has warned. It added that residents should present the ID card at the request of authorities, QNA reports. The reminder is in line with […]
Law: Passport ‘Safekeeping’ can invite a fine of QR 50,000 for your company
Retention of employee passport by an employer is against the law. Under current law company can be charged with QR 50,000 for each instance of passport retention. Retention of passport is violation of the law as the passport is a “personal document” and no one is allowed to retain it other than its holder. This […]
Employees to be paid 150% of salary for working on holidays
Employees to be paid 150% of salary for working on holidays (Alamy Image) I am working as a saleswoman in a laundry shop on a limited contract since May 2015. Recently the company transferred me to their shop in a mall. The company is forcing me to work during public holidays without compensation. When I […]
How to get a Qatar Residency Permit for your Newborn Baby
In Qatar every birth has to be registered even if it’s of foreign nationals’. Babies born to expatriate parents are not entitled Qatari citizenship. But a Qatari birth certificate is issued. Expatriate parents are responsible for registering their child’s birth with their respective country’s embassy. All births in Qatar should be registered at the Women’s […]
Despite abolition Kafala still plays on the minds of workers
The Kafala system remained a sore spot for Qatar for quite a long time and Qatar had to be at the receiving end of scathing criticism because of it many times. The authorities promised to remove and they delivered in December 2016. The much-awaited new labour law was implemented throughout the country with immediate effect. […]
Is your employer delaying your process after resignation?
(Corbis Image) Both the employer and the worker may terminate a contract of employment of unlimited duration for a valid reason at any time following its conclusion by giving the other party notice in writing at least 30 days before the termination. I have been working in a Sharjah-based company for the past 20 years. […]