I feel that some indian male coworkers are very difficult

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I never had any problem with Indian women, but some men are horribly conniving and phony. Is this normal in that country?. I am never at rest with these kind of people around, always trying to sabotage you. Not all of them, but some of them are so strikingly false and ridiculously obvious. It's hard to work with people that see everything as a cast system and are willing to throw you under the bus with no moral or conscience, if they perceive you to be low in the totem. It's so backwards and disgusting. I am European and far from classist. This behaviour is third worldly.

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  • CountessDouche
    8 years ago

    Idk. Never worked in India, but it's fairly common to have incredibly different work etiquette when you're dealing with a different culture.

    I'm American, moving to Australia, and I was kinda surprised how different the accepted workplace decorum/overall attitude is there...for such a similar culture, it's way way different.

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    • Ellenna
      8 years ago

      I'm Australian who knows exactly nothing about American workplace culture - what are the differences you've noticed? And what sort of workplace are you familiar with here, because there'd be huge differences between a building site and say a top end legal firm?

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      • CountessDouche
        8 years ago

        Sorry for the shitty short response- I'm standing in a laundry room waiting for the dryer to finish up so I can call my boyfriend ; )

        But to summarize, in the American workplace (not every workplace, in my experience, but most) it's kinda about being cutthroat at times, going above and beyond, sometimes being arrogant and trying to show people up...from what I've heard, and you can correct me if I'm wrong- that's not really cool in Australia.

        You guys even have some word for it- I can't look it up, but tall poppy or something...your culture seems more about treating people as equals and less about hierarchy; fucking relaxing and not going into a workplace as a know it all or competing in an obvious way...I gathered it's sort of a social no-no.

        I think it's a better philosophy, tbh.

        I mean, I might be wrong...this is just sort of the type of stuff I've heard or read. I'd actually love to hear what you think about it. I'm kinda just learning, and moving will be a huge adjustment.

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        • Ellenna
          8 years ago

          Some Australian workplaces are exactly like that: if you're coming here to work I suggest you don't idealise us too much! The tall poppy syndrome refers to people who "make it" in any field coming in for criticism from those who haven't - not confined to Australia I wouldn't think.

          There is a prejudice (sometimes justified, sometimes not) against Americans who come across as patronising or being know alls, but it's not confined to Americans or indeed to any group in particular.

          I do think we're less into hierarchy generally: for example, I've worked off and on as a domestic and commercial cleaner for years until fairly recently and it wouldn't have occurred to me to not be on a first name basis with employers. In most workplaces the boss would be called by his/her first name, but I don't know if that's confined to Australia.

          I'd make the same suggestion I'd make to anyone entering another culture: listen more than talk and don't make invidious comparisons such as: "Where I come from we do it like that" as if that's necessarily superior.

          No apologies needed for anything to do with your response, by the way: hope your washing is finished by now.

          I'm interested to know what location you'll be working in and what field of work - that does make a difference to what workplace you'll encounter, and whether it's an Australian company you'll be working for?

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  • anti-hero
    8 years ago

    Cast system? Is there a play? Did someone break a bone?

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  • kelili
    8 years ago

    You should have learned about their ways before going there. You would have been better prepared. You cannot go in India and expect them to live like westerners. It's your fault for not preparing well.enough. In my opinion you are doing something that they perceive as being extremely wrong and you're not even aware of it.
    And I seriously doubt that they think you're inferior. You're white and in general white people are seen as superior in India. In general..

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    • snarkygirl
      8 years ago

      I'd never set foot in India!

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  • deshikd
    8 years ago

    Go back to Europe.

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    • seekelp
      8 years ago

      That won't get you away from any Indians...

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      • deshikd
        8 years ago

        Why? I'm sure they're less concentrated there.

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        • seekelp
          8 years ago

          Not in the UK...

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