W O R K Is A Four Letter Word In Islamic Countries

Saudis forced to work for first time as austerity bites

taking up low-skilled employment

Citizens may soon become street sweepers 

sluggish economy blamed for 'new age of austerity'  

Saudi used to luxury now burger flippers, tea merchants

cuts to subsidies, high unemployment  

tax-free petro-state offered citizens cradle-to-grave welfare

800,000 foreign workers forced out of kingdom since 2017

expats from Africa, Asia leaving Saudi in droves

foreign workers far outnumber Saudis 

Saudis increasingly taking 'low status' jobs 

People surprised when Bader Ajmi, 38, opened burger  

Many people against (food truck),' Ajmi said. 

'Now they say: 'If you have a job, let me know.'' 

For first time Saudi working as tea sellers, car mechanics

Lexus-owners work as Uber drivers for spare cash

'Will Saudis work as street cleaners?' asked daily Saudi Gazette

eastern Al-Ahsa feted young Saudis working at gas station

Saudis moving into jobs dominated by expats

to wean citizens off govt subsidies in post-oil era

two-thirds of all Saudis employed by govt

wage bill account for half of all govt expenditure

more Saudis to become plumbers, carpenters, tailors

govt's push to replace foreigners with Saudi 

backbreaking expat levy 

huge exodus of expats

hold 70 percent of all jobs

800,000 foreign workers left kingdom since 2017

creating what business owners call 'hiring crisis'

Indian diner in trouble, unable to secure work permits 

rental property market plummeting 

Riyadh dotted with empty shopping malls 

slack customer demand

recruiting Saudis willing to do job remains challenge

food truck owned by Saudi, workers all Filipinos

businesses complain of high employee turnover 

displaced sense of entitlement among Saudi workers 

Saudi assemblers 'sleeping in their cars during working hours'

companies circumventing policy 

paying Saudi workers small salaries to sit at home

creating bogus jobs termed 'fake Saudization'

policy not driving down joblessness 

Unemployment among Saudis 13% this year

My comments : When you are lazy you are lazy. It is a cultural and traditional conditioning. It just a poor attitude. The Arabs generally do not like to work. W O R K is a four letter word. 

There is a huge similarity between Saudi Arabia and Malaysia. Sizeable numbers of people here do not want to do entry level jobs. They want to "become rich" without having to work hard.

Even when the guy becomes an engineer he wants to become a rich engineer without having to work hard as an engineer.

Tak boleh lah. Becoming an engineer, doctor or lawyer is just Step 1. You must work hard to become wealthy. No work no wealthy. 

Why is that so 'not easy' to understand?

When you look at your customers, think of how to move their money into your pocket. Smile, be polite, be honest and be quick. Dont waste their time.

Dont look at their religion, race, language, colour of skin, head covered, not covered etc. 

Susah sangat nak faham ke?