Wasta
is an Arabic word that loosely translates into 'clout' or 'who you know'. It refers to using one’s connections and/or influence to get things done, including government transactions such as the quick renewal of a passport, waiving of traffic fines, and getting hired for or promoted in a job.
Example:
one guy is looking for a job at some company and he is more then qualified to get the job.
then a second guy who no experience at all and he gets the job.
The first guys asked a worker, why that the second guy gets the job.
the worker reply he cousin is a manger in the department.
the first guy said ahh i see he got wasta.
one guy is looking for a job at some company and he is more then qualified to get the job.
then a second guy who no experience at all and he gets the job.
The first guys asked a worker, why that the second guy gets the job.
the worker reply he cousin is a manger in the department.
the first guy said ahh i see he got wasta.
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wasta
Simply defined, wasta is favoritism, which is an attempt to use the influence of relatives or acquaintances to achieve certain objectives. This can include anything from hooking up your house to the water system to getting appointed in a high level government job. Most people feel that getting anything done smoothly and quickly requires some sort of wasta with the people in charge of the particular issue.
Getting a good job in Middle East is getting harder and harder. Don’t get me wrong.. there are a lot of available jobs in the market, but to get a good paying job at a decent workplace… and at a place where you can take advantage of your University training and workexperience, is hard. For only in those circumstances will you really shine through. To get that kind of job you need to know someone. Unfortunately, who you know may be more important than what you know.
I find this an inherently unfair practice, you end up employing people that are lazy and do not work as hard just because they know the boss. I know I am generalizing, there are exceptions. Ultimately, it is the person with the most potential that sits on the sidewalk waiting for a phonecall from a company he applied to work for 6 months ago. Favoritism or as we say “Wasta” is more important than anything on your CV.
I find this an inherently unfair practice, you end up employing people that are lazy and do not work as hard just because they know the boss. I know I am generalizing, there are exceptions. Ultimately, it is the person with the most potential that sits on the sidewalk waiting for a phonecall from a company he applied to work for 6 months ago. Favoritism or as we say “Wasta” is more important than anything on your CV.
wastage
wastage by SeanMurphy April 2, 2006
Wastafarians
White, vapid, rich, upper-middle-class twenty-somethings who have deluded themselves into thinking that they are black just because they dress in pretend ethnic clothing and smoke sub-standard soapbar weed, whilst doing their shopping in Camden Lock.
Often found in Goa "discovering themselves" (using money given to them by their parents), waving their sun-bleached dreads around and dancing to the combined sounds of a deaf man banging a pot off his arse and a monkey chewing a rape alarm.
Often found in Goa "discovering themselves" (using money given to them by their parents), waving their sun-bleached dreads around and dancing to the combined sounds of a deaf man banging a pot off his arse and a monkey chewing a rape alarm.
A:( Snivelling white guys with dreads and fake yardie accents):
"Alright mannnnnn, fancy smokin'some trees of weeeeeed."
B:(Man with his dignity still intact):
"Fuck off, you wastafarians."
"Alright mannnnnn, fancy smokin'some trees of weeeeeed."
B:(Man with his dignity still intact):
"Fuck off, you wastafarians."
Wastafarians by The Nouns of Love January 18, 2009
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