This is in response to the article in Saudi Gazette on May 28 “Labor laws leave young expats struggling for jobs.” I say one thing can prove a solution. Get rid of kafalah system and allow Saudis to be fired. To level the playing field for all: 1. Make the pay commensurate with the job and the skill of the applicant. 2. End the kafalah system — let the applicant and the market determine the job. 3. Allow the Saudi work force to be fired just as easily as the expatriate. Average Joe via online II Giving unnecessary posts to Saudis, even if the post doesn't match his/her academic profile is not a good decision. It won't improve any attitudes and work ethics in the Kingdom, it would just lead to failure. Even in India a number of companies employ a number of expatriates. It doesn't mean that only Indians should get jobs in India. If the government is really worried about unemployed Saudis, then they need to plan an alternate solution. Rizwan via online III Every country has every right to give priority to its citizens. However, the main objective of a company owner is that his business should generate a decent income more than his investments on regular basis, which we call profit. By far the current labor regulations in Saudi Arabia are dogmatic. This might have an adverse effect in the long run. Companies might relocate themselves to other destinations and we are looking at that currently. B. via online IV Saudi nationals should be given every opportunity to improve themselves. We should not blame the government and its rules, because it has devised laws to provide job opportunities, a chance to improve themselves as well as to make their country self sufficient. The Saudi government must give priority to their nationals. But there should not be discrimination between citizen and others. It is the government's responsibility to give government projects to those who hold 100 % Saudi national work force and not to private firms, who are out to earn profit. Mohammed via online
