10-17-2005, 11:46 PM
AFF isthe oldest firm and it does have quite the 'old management' style, despite all that it is also one of the best and the biggest of the Big 4 in Pakistan.
Take it this way, perhaps the job where a MALE member was/is needed is out station or a place where the Manger may not be comfortable in putting a female trainee (more so a start up). I know we had to face reverse gender discrimination, where all mae trainees in my group were always planned on out station audits and the females had all City audits ! I actually ended up staying out of the City most of my time in AFF. So it does cut both ways.
Having said that I agree there is a need of lot of improvement for a more 'professional culture' in all firms in Pakistan, compared to say the UK or even Dubai/Middle east.
Take it this way, perhaps the job where a MALE member was/is needed is out station or a place where the Manger may not be comfortable in putting a female trainee (more so a start up). I know we had to face reverse gender discrimination, where all mae trainees in my group were always planned on out station audits and the females had all City audits ! I actually ended up staying out of the City most of my time in AFF. So it does cut both ways.
Having said that I agree there is a need of lot of improvement for a more 'professional culture' in all firms in Pakistan, compared to say the UK or even Dubai/Middle east.