robotic
10-14-2005, 09:28 PM
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"night shift" is a household story.
many south asian immigrants, especially in recent years, have had little to struggle for (financially) when they move to the west, and choose to move when they gather enough money to look towards a brighter future.
a large percentage of south asian immigrants to canada have been doing white-collar jobs in the past,
with a MBA, PhD etc. degree in their back-pocket,
and a premonition of success,
but they often have to brush their degrees aside,
and opt for manual work - in a factory, as a security guard, etc.
it's hard not to scratch your head, and be puzzled. when they choose to establish a base, and find that the only way they can scrape through is doing anything, and everything. nothing is guaranteed, you have to pull every chance you get.
;-; could it also be because canadian businesses do not choose to recognize foreign degrees or degrees and education obtained overseas? or the economy can't offer jobs to the number equivalent in labour? we can but think of a gazillion theories when the north american dream doesn't work out.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/Anuma/nightshift.jpg
The Night Shift is the story of Malik Khan, a foreign trained professional who left behind his newlywed bride, his family and his business to establish what he believed would a better life in Canada. Determined to achieve the success that eluded him back home, Malik even enrolled in a special course to help him better market his skills. Among his classmates are PhDs who've been forced to hold "survival jobs" at a time when Canada continues to face a shortage of skilled workers. Canada’s economy is estimated to lose between two to three billion dollars each year as a result of under-utilized talents such as Malik and his classmates. The Night Shift examines the dilemma facing Malik Khan -- and many others like him -- while discovering the real people behind today's statistics.
Languages: English, Hindi, Urdu
"night shift" is a household story.
many south asian immigrants, especially in recent years, have had little to struggle for (financially) when they move to the west, and choose to move when they gather enough money to look towards a brighter future.
a large percentage of south asian immigrants to canada have been doing white-collar jobs in the past,
with a MBA, PhD etc. degree in their back-pocket,
and a premonition of success,
but they often have to brush their degrees aside,
and opt for manual work - in a factory, as a security guard, etc.
it's hard not to scratch your head, and be puzzled. when they choose to establish a base, and find that the only way they can scrape through is doing anything, and everything. nothing is guaranteed, you have to pull every chance you get.
;-; could it also be because canadian businesses do not choose to recognize foreign degrees or degrees and education obtained overseas? or the economy can't offer jobs to the number equivalent in labour? we can but think of a gazillion theories when the north american dream doesn't work out.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/Anuma/nightshift.jpg
The Night Shift is the story of Malik Khan, a foreign trained professional who left behind his newlywed bride, his family and his business to establish what he believed would a better life in Canada. Determined to achieve the success that eluded him back home, Malik even enrolled in a special course to help him better market his skills. Among his classmates are PhDs who've been forced to hold "survival jobs" at a time when Canada continues to face a shortage of skilled workers. Canada’s economy is estimated to lose between two to three billion dollars each year as a result of under-utilized talents such as Malik and his classmates. The Night Shift examines the dilemma facing Malik Khan -- and many others like him -- while discovering the real people behind today's statistics.
Languages: English, Hindi, Urdu