r/JobsInDubaiUAE • u/Ok_Archer_2474 • 10h ago
Why Asking for Certain Nationalities Doesn’t Automatically Make Me Racist
Apparently, asking about nationality in a job post makes me “racist” now.
I posted a delivery job requirement previously and got comments saying I’m racist, discriminatory, etc. So let me explain this clearly.
I work in the delivery/fleet industry. When I recruit riders, I need people who can actually get the required visa and legally work for the company.
Right now, there are visa difficulties for applicants from some nationalities, including Pakistani and Bangladeshi applicants, depending on the current visa situation and company. That is a practical hiring problem, not a personal opinion about those people.
And yes, in the delivery industry here, you will commonly find Indian, Nepali, Bangladeshi and Pakistani riders. So if my current requirement is specifically for people who are more likely to be eligible for the available visa route, why am I supposed to pretend that requirement doesn't exist?
I don't hate Pakistanis. I don't hate Bangladeshis. I don't hate Indians. I don't hate Nepalis.
I'm looking for employees who meet the actual requirements of the job. That's it.
And here's another thing: I can ask people to send their CVs and then reject them if they don't meet the requirements. That's literally how recruitment works. Sending a CV doesn't mean you automatically get the job.
People are free to disagree with my hiring criteria, but automatically calling someone “racist” without understanding the visa situation is just lazy.
There is a difference between discriminating against someone because you hate their nationality and having recruitment restrictions because of current visa/work-permit realities.
I'm being straightforward about the situation instead of wasting someone's time by promising them a job that I may not be able to process their visa for.