What job would be suitable for such a person?

Original post by Alfissti

Looking for ideas as to what job such a person could do.

Qualifications : Equivalent of GSCEs (5 of them at CCCCC)
Age : 30
Sex : Female.
Language skills : Can understand and write the main language of the country but has trouble speaking it. I think it is more of a confidence issue. Speaks her mother tongue mostly and almost always hangs around those of similar race.

Conditions :-

•

Can't work outdoors as it requires hi-vis clothes and she refuses to wear those.

•

Can't work near machines or conveyor belts as she wears loose flowing clothes that can and will get caught in it, we can't make an exception for her.

•

Can't be in a room full of males.

•

Can't sit next to a male that isn't related to her.

•

Prefers not to talk to males.

•

Can't be on the telephone as she just can't cut it in terms of having a conversation.

•

Can use a computer to some extent.

Previous work experience :-

•

Worked at her husband's family business (a butcher shop) as a general worker.

•

Worked for one importer of fabrics as a shop assistant.

•

Cleaner for a Housing Association that was able to accommodate her requirements.

Has excellent references from previous employers especially the woman that ran the fabric shop. This generally means that she has fairly good work ethics and can learn what she wants to learn.

Ideas??

Is this woman religious or something? I guess a PA for someone or something the requires no interaction with people (something repetitive e.g. sorting files, auditing, proof-reading, etc.).

Have you interviewed her?

Reply 2

OP

Original post by kka25

Is this woman religious or something? I guess a PA for someone or something the requires no interaction with people (something repetitive e.g. sorting files, auditing, proof-reading, etc.).

Have you interviewed her?

Religious she is.

It is a bit complicated, our company is redeveloping the land the shop she used to work at, we promised the county as part of the deal to redevelop the area that we would take in all those who worked in the shops in the area that couldn't find a job elsewhere. This is one of the few that hasn't found a job and the county sent her straight to us as part of the compulsory hiring.

Therefore she is in the door without an interview.

We don't really have any proof-reading positions, we do need someone to do file sorting and help with the payroll but it requires interaction with a male supervisor.

Audits for us require skills she doesn't have and the one that she could do requires her to go outdoors and near a very powerful machine, she refuses to put on a hi-vis vest or wear the company overalls that we require others to wear as the HSE regulations require that no one with loose flowing clothes go anywhere near those machines.

I can't think of any jobs . . . This is a difficult situation for you!

Posted from TSR Mobile

Reply 4

Sazzy890

I think she will find it very hard to work in the UK if I'm honest in a society where she is likely to need to speak to a male at some point.

I was going to suggest a call centre where a need for foreign-language speakers are required, however she is likely to have male superiors and other male peers.

Alternatively could she work in a beauty salon (mostly going to be women in there)... only thing is she would be required to get a hair/beauty qualification.

Reply 5

kka25

Original post by Alfissti

Religious she is.

It is a bit complicated, our company is redeveloping the land the shop she used to work at, we promised the county as part of the deal to redevelop the area that we would take in all those who worked in the shops in the area that couldn't find a job elsewhere. This is one of the few that hasn't found a job and the county sent her straight to us as part of the compulsory hiring.

Therefore she is in the door without an interview.

We don't really have any proof-reading positions, we do need someone to do file sorting and help with the payroll but it requires interaction with a male supervisor.

Audits for us require skills she doesn't have and the one that she could do requires her to go outdoors and near a very powerful machine, she refuses to put on a hi-vis vest or wear the company overalls that we require others to wear as the HSE regulations require that no one with loose flowing clothes go anywhere near those machines.

She can do the file sorting without any physical interaction with a male supervisor; ask her to email him whenever she finishes her job/task or have any queries.

Do you have any jobs that can replace physical interaction with a more modern communication such as Skype/emails? I think it would be suitable for her since she doesn't have to face the male staffs; all she needs is to write a professionally written email/messages.

Reply 6

OP

Original post by kka25

She can do the file sorting without any physical interaction with a male supervisor; ask her to email him whenever she finishes her job/task or have any queries.

Do you have any jobs that can replace physical interaction with a more modern communication such as Skype/emails? I think it would be suitable for her since she doesn't have to face the male staffs; all she needs is to write a professionally written email/messages.

The problem with the filing type jobs boils down to the training. She will have to be trained by a male supervisor and the office is an open-plan office so it is quite difficulty to find a space that she could work on her own. I also need to balance the fairness aspect to it for others.

Reply 7

Moosferatu

19

Original post by Alfissti

Looking for ideas as to what job such a person could do.

Qualifications : Equivalent of GSCEs (5 of them at CCCCC)
Age : 30
Sex : Female.
Language skills : Can understand and write the main language of the country but has trouble speaking it. I think it is more of a confidence issue. Speaks her mother tongue mostly and almost always hangs around those of similar race.

Conditions :-

•

Can't work outdoors as it requires hi-vis clothes and she refuses to wear those.

•

Can't work near machines or conveyor belts as she wears loose flowing clothes that can and will get caught in it, we can't make an exception for her.

•

Can't be in a room full of males.

•

Can't sit next to a male that isn't related to her.

•

Prefers not to talk to males.

•

Can't be on the telephone as she just can't cut it in terms of having a conversation.

•

Can use a computer to some extent.

Previous work experience :-

•

Worked at her husband's family business (a butcher shop) as a general worker.

•

Worked for one importer of fabrics as a shop assistant.

•

Cleaner for a Housing Association that was able to accommodate her requirements.

Has excellent references from previous employers especially the woman that ran the fabric shop. This generally means that she has fairly good work ethics and can learn what she wants to learn.

Ideas??

Workfare

Reply 8

natninja

21

Original post by Alfissti

Looking for ideas as to what job such a person could do.

Qualifications : Equivalent of GSCEs (5 of them at CCCCC)
Age : 30
Sex : Female.
Language skills : Can understand and write the main language of the country but has trouble speaking it. I think it is more of a confidence issue. Speaks her mother tongue mostly and almost always hangs around those of similar race.

Conditions :-

•

Can't work outdoors as it requires hi-vis clothes and she refuses to wear those.

•

Can't work near machines or conveyor belts as she wears loose flowing clothes that can and will get caught in it, we can't make an exception for her.

•

Can't be in a room full of males.

•

Can't sit next to a male that isn't related to her.

•

Prefers not to talk to males.

•

Can't be on the telephone as she just can't cut it in terms of having a conversation.

•

Can use a computer to some extent.

Previous work experience :-

•

Worked at her husband's family business (a butcher shop) as a general worker.

•

Worked for one importer of fabrics as a shop assistant.

•

Cleaner for a Housing Association that was able to accommodate her requirements.

Has excellent references from previous employers especially the woman that ran the fabric shop. This generally means that she has fairly good work ethics and can learn what she wants to learn.

Ideas??

Document translation

Reply 9

whatisthis47

Exotic dancer for a lesbian bar

Reply 10

Maker

Pay her off, it should have been part of the negotiations that some people for whatever reason will not have a job and that should have formed part of the contingency and factored into whatever profit from the venture.

Give her the equivalent of 5 years wages and ask her to sign a waiver with a confidentiality clause.

Reply 11

OP

Original post by Moosferatu

Workfare

That doesn't exist around here.

Original post by natninja

Document translation

Those jobs are mostly self-employed around here and I'm not allowed to push her into that.

Original post by Vixen47

Exotic dancer for a lesbian bar

Thanks for the suggesting.

Original post by Maker

Pay her off, it should have been part of the negotiations that some people for whatever reason will not have a job and that should have formed part of the contingency and factored into whatever profit from the venture.

Give her the equivalent of 5 years wages and ask her to sign a waiver with a confidentiality clause.

The buyout clause is 24 months salary after taxes. I'm trying not to use that clause as knowing these bunch it might open the door for allegations of racism or sexism thus bigger problems.

Original post by Sazzy890

I think she will find it very hard to work in the UK if I'm honest in a society where she is likely to need to speak to a male at some point.

I was going to suggest a call centre where a need for foreign-language speakers are required, however she is likely to have male superiors and other male peers.

Alternatively could she work in a beauty salon (mostly going to be women in there)... only thing is she would be required to get a hair/beauty qualification.

The beauty salon does sound like a good idea but as you mentioned it requires qualifications that she doesn't have.

I will try to have a word with the owner of one of those salons that specializes in clients of similar origin see if they could help me out.

No idea how she has managed to survive in Norway for 14 years.

Reply 12

ilem

17

What a bizarre person. Completely incompatible with the country.

Reply 13

SuperiorGenius

Sucking my D. I'll pay good money.

Reply 14

Black Cat

Send her to Burger King or McDonalds

Reply 15

kka25

Original post by Alfissti

The problem with the filing type jobs boils down to the training. She will have to be trained by a male supervisor and the office is an open-plan office so it is quite difficulty to find a space that she could work on her own. I also need to balance the fairness aspect to it for others.

Don't you have a female supervisor (or a female asst. supervisor)?

I'm not too sure if "filing" is something one needs physical interaction with another person really.

If she can't do that, then she can be a PA for a female superior.

Or she can be a cleaner.

Reply 16

MrMango

Original post by Alfissti

Looking for ideas as to what job such a person could do.

Qualifications : Equivalent of GSCEs (5 of them at CCCCC)
Age : 30
Sex : Female.
Language skills : Can understand and write the main language of the country but has trouble speaking it. I think it is more of a confidence issue. Speaks her mother tongue mostly and almost always hangs around those of similar race.

Conditions :-

•

Can't work outdoors as it requires hi-vis clothes and she refuses to wear those.

•

Can't work near machines or conveyor belts as she wears loose flowing clothes that can and will get caught in it, we can't make an exception for her.

•

Can't be in a room full of males.

•

Can't sit next to a male that isn't related to her.

•

Prefers not to talk to males.

•

Can't be on the telephone as she just can't cut it in terms of having a conversation.

•

Can use a computer to some extent.

Previous work experience :-

•

Worked at her husband's family business (a butcher shop) as a general worker.

•

Worked for one importer of fabrics as a shop assistant.

•

Cleaner for a Housing Association that was able to accommodate her requirements.

Has excellent references from previous employers especially the woman that ran the fabric shop. This generally means that she has fairly good work ethics and can learn what she wants to learn.

Ideas??

Pornstar

Posted from TSR Mobile

Reply 17

OP

Original post by kka25

Don't you have a female supervisor (or a female asst. supervisor)?

I'm not too sure if "filing" is something one needs physical interaction with another person really.

If she can't do that, then she can be a PA for a female superior.

Or she can be a cleaner.

The work place is a scrapyard and a place where you can rent agriculture, construction and forestry machinery and vehicles. It is actually near 85% paperless. The only real filing that does need to happen is that of payroll and accounts receivable. It will require some amount of supervision, initially at least.

PA could be a possibility but she doesn't have the qualifications for it.

Cleaner positions also require hi-vis as forklifts operate in the area and it is also a union position so training might be a problem.

Will see if she shows up for work. She is now 30 minutes late for her shift after what is only her 4th day at work.

Reply 18

Powpowpowpowpow

5

Why is she refusing to wear hi vis? I assume she is muslimah going by her specific requirements. I can't think of anything in Islam that forbids the wearing of safety gear. That is very odd. Another option is to change her dress sense a bit. There are some nice modest clothes that cover the shape of the body but are tucked in close at all the right places (wrists, front and so-on) so that there wouldn't be that unacceptable risk of something getting caught in machinery and she would still be adequately hidden.

Are you sure that she actually wants to work and isn't just making excuses not to?

Reply 19

OP