Do people from Pakistan not get along with people from India in US?
I have someone in my org who is from Pakistan. we recently hired a manager over him and she is from India. The guy from Pakistan wants to change teams cause he fears that the new manager may be biased against him. Has anyone faced something like this?
Fake news
I am not mixing politics with work. I am trying to stay far away from it. I was given a sort of crash course in history from one of my other Indian peer. But I have to make a call if I should let him move. I don’t want to set a precedent that this is acceptable. Specially, because she has yet to join the team and had done nothing which can be categorized as discrimination.
This is unacceptable. Would you let him move because the manager is a woman? Black?
Wow even considering this shows how stupid you are. Don’t you realize what kind of precedent you are setting, hopefully you are some low level hr and not someone who is actually in charge of anything
The governments of Pakistan and India do not go along well but people of these countries do not have an issue with each other especially in an America.
That was my understanding as per my peer. I think he may be overreacting with all that is in the news.
When I came to the US, I decided to keep all my historical problems out of my new life. It helps a lot, especially if the other side does that too That being said, maybe the guy is overreacting and maybe not.
It's easy to conclude with all the hate posts you see on a forum where mostly educated people discuss anonymously. So, yes, they don't. And, yes, better to switch teams.
I have seen similar instances and try to avoid the same.
Not sure what kind of people you hire Cap One. All my Indian (and Pakistani) colleagues are extremely competent, get along with pretty much everyone and contribute in a very positive manner. This was the only snowflake I have come across and I have worked in 3 of the FANG companies.
They will get along until they become comfortable with each other and talk about politics.
Lool, everyone knows they'll never talk politics. We all know where the other stands in those conversations
At certain companies (looking at you Cisco) the politics is very racially divided. So yeah, then your Pakistani friend would likely experience a lot of discrimination from an Indian manager. Know a few Pak colleagues who had that experience at Cisco. One was even asked where Osama was hiding (by his Indian manager), complained to HR which didn’t do anything. But at other companies you don’t have any discrimination whatsoever. 🤷♂️
I have two close friends from Pakistan. I met them in grad school and we get along very well. They have helped me in my professional career (internships and jobs) and in my personal life when I was going through a hard time. We are able to have serious conversations about a lot of things including issues that are politically contentious between India and Pakistan. When I was back in India, I didn't think I will have close friends from Pakistan considering I was brought up in a family that doesnt "trust" Pakistanis. I am from the north of India and on certain aspects, I have found more cultural similarity (food, music, etc) with Pakistanis than with friends from the south of India.
Dont mix politics with work. There is nothing wrong with people of pakistan or india. It's the politicians who create that atmosphere. That person seems to be way too immature to mix politics and work.