Are you Planning To Work in Saudi Arabia? Think Twice..

Al Faisaliah Tower - Riyadh, K.S.A.

Right now the question which people are asking is not ‘if YOU want to come to work in Saudi Arabia’. Rather the question being asked is ‘Why in the world would I want to come to work in a place like Saudi Arabia

All the biggest economies in the world, whether West or the East, thrive due to diversity of cultures and a hybrid mix of people.

Saudi Arabia is built and prosperous today with high rise building, long highways, aviation, banking, fuel stations, groceries, trading and every big or small business.. thanks to the entrepreneur vision of expats and their expertise since the 80’s. Their contribution cannot be denied.


Sad to say, a vast majority of companies in Saudi Arabia still base expatriate packages on the country you come from and not on your skills sets, personality, experience and knowledge levels including educational background.

Our company, a 100% Saudi owned family corporation, refuses to employ Westeners. Instead, they prefer to hire Arab skilled workers with a 5 digits salary no matter what their levels of experiences are. They are paid not because they know the job better but because they hail from a certain country or race.

They are also given hefty benefits, like 4WD vehicles not because they really use them but because its considered as a perk but the in the same position an Asian expat is given a saloon car. So its not dependent on the nature of your job because both of them do same job.

During Ramadan, just like Muslims, non-Muslims are also obliged to refrain from eating, smoking and drinking from dawn till dusk, just, but must complete an 8-hour works while Muslims have to work only 6 hours a day.

Arab expats are given yearly contract with year-end vacation privilege while other foreign workers have to spend 2 years before they can avail their end-contract vacation.


Kingdom Tower - Riyadh K.S.A.

Most of Asian expats are restrained to travel within GCC countries unless on a business trip.

No Objection Certificate (NOC) and transfer of sponsor is seldom issued to foreign expats, resulting to inability to find better employer and preventing them to go back to the Kingdom immediately.

Higher management position is limited to GCC Nationals and Muslim religion.

Opening a bank account needs approval from the employer.

All expats are working in Saudi Arabia for the tax free salary and for the great lifestyle they would have never dream of achieving back in their home countries..

A company is as great as its employees. The more you take care of them, the longer they stay, the stronger your relationship with them, the more experience they bring to the table and the more profitable the company gets.

And because of this insecurity and discrimination, this country will stall and be thrown 20 years back in time in terms of economic development. Ghost cities anyone?

Besides, scriptures of all religions encourage equality, brotherhood and humanity. But as the Arabic saying goes, "If I'm a prince and you are a price, who will mind the donkey?"