Originally Posted by The Dean

Agreed - when I was at Dubai Holding, the reduced hours applied to everyone. This is because the non-Muslims also have to fast, so why should they work longer hours?

Originally Posted by Euc-

We "have to" fast? That's new to me..? :P

Last year we worked 7.45hrs instead of the usual 9.45hrs (with one hour break), this ramadan I'm jobless and will probably be homeless in about 2 weeks, so we'll see

Originally Posted by The Dean

We "have to" fast?

In the office, in front of Muslims, yes of course.

Some places provide you with a private room where you can go to eat/drink but it has to be subtle............

Originally Posted by Emerald_Eyes

It varies from company to company. My company is officially government owned and it stipulates that only Muslim staff may have reduced hours during Ramadan. Their hours are 7:30am to 13:30pm or 9:00am to 15:00pm. The rest of us poor souls have to work normal hours.

Other companies give all their employees, regardless of religion, reduced hours.

Originally Posted by The Dean

We "have to" fast?

In the office, in front of Muslims, yes of course.

Some places provide you with a private room where you can go to eat/drink but it has to be subtle............

Originally Posted by Euc-

Yes, so we can take a brake, eat in a private room and get back to work, so we are not fasting now are we? We just need to be careful in front of muslims, that's all.

Originally Posted by commander

I disagree Dean, in my opinion and experience, we ask the muslims in our office if they mind if we eat in front of them.

That said, we only usually have a few. I would imagine it would be totally different in an office full of muslims..

Originally Posted by The Dean

Fair enough, but I am the only non-Muslim on the whole floor of my building (total = 54 people) so you see my dilemma..............