Are there some people from Saudi Arabia?

Question

I just read somewhere that foreign workers can receive mistreatment but I dont know is that true? Are the rules in Saudi Arabia so strict?
Are women allowed to drive or not?

Answer 1

You can receive mistreatment in any country, it just depends on the people you deal with.

Most of these problems are caused due to lack of communication. If you're going there, please learn Arabic. People live here for decades and still don't learn Arabic.

No, women are not allowed to drive...but they DON'T cut their hands off for that!

Answer 2

I have lived in Saudi and I am from Saudi, It is true workers are mistreated and the rules are strict and women are not allowed to drive. It all depends on the person that hires you, some are a$$holes and others are kind and careing. But if you are from a poor country you will be looked down upon, but if you are from a well-off country such as parts of Europe then you will be respected. Saudi is a good place to live if you are married and want to prosper, but a nasty place if you are single and want to have fun.

Answer 3

Mistreatment of foreign workers –labor especially- could occur in any country, but Saudi Arabia is a country that you can never claim your rights, especially if you are a non-Muslim. Typically, mistreatment of labor is not tolerated by the government but the practice is very different. Employers who mistreat their workers are very rarely penalized. The most common result of a protest for abuse would result to deportation.

Women are not allowed to drive, which is not necessarily a bad thing.

Answer 4

Mistreatments to foriegn workers could always happen in any country and that holds true in Saudi Arabia. However, this is not tolerated by the government. Employers who mistreat their workers are being punished.

Laws in Saudi Arabia are very strict. This is so to deter people from doing crimes and imorality. I personally agree to this.

I have traveled and worked in different countries in Asia, the Middle East and Africa. I would say that Saudi Arabia is the most peaceful country to live and work.

Answer 5

My mother worked in Saudi Arabia when she was pregnant with me, and she loved working with Iraqi refugees from the first Gulf War. She was never underpaid or mistreated by the people involved in her work, but the Saudi religious police, or Muttawa, harrassed her all the time.

She had to wear the abaya whenever she was on the street, and couldn't drive. If she did drive, however, her hands would NOT be cut off; she'd have to bail herself out of possible jail. Muttawa would come up to my dad when he was visiting and yell at him for bringing his wife out, and no one was allowed out at prayer times, and sometimes the crazy religious police would hit women as if that would encourage them to wear the abaya.

My mother has said all the Saudis she knew and knows (we still have some fantastic Saudi/American friends who go back and forth) are extremely kind and friendly people, but without knowing them before going there as she did it would have been almost impossible to make friends. That's because everyone is so set apart, and you can probably imagine not being able to see other women's faces is a barrier to friendship! She says if the Muttawa weren't there, it would be an amazing place.

Answer 6

First of all, Saudis get paid higher because it's their right to have their money, I'm not discriminating I'm just saying that it's their land and their country they do whatever the hell they want.
Secondly, of course you need approval to work in a different company, that's what you call a contract, you can find it in every country.
Last, even here in the u.s there are foreign lanes and citizens lanes at the airport.
In conclusion, you don't like how the government pays you, their contracts, or the alleged discrimination you should leave their country.

Answer 7

I'm an American woman. I was married to an Egyptian doctor. We lived in Jeddah in the district where my husband's clinic was located. I found people to be hospitable and very kind.

My husband insisted that I should not cover my hair. Thus, I was harrassed by individual people, and later by the religous police.

I believe that if one goes into any country, that if the laws and customs of society are followed in all manner of respect, then difficult situations can be avoided.

Yes, Saudi is strict but I miss the the enthusiastic lifestyle that I experienced while there!

Answer 8

I am a foreigner working is Saudi Arabia and i cant stand the mistreatment i face, first of all is that we get underpaid comparing to an equal Saudi skill the fact that that u r Saudi will get u double money even if ur unqualified.

second if i received a better job offer i cant go for it unless the owner of my company allows me so if i am going to a competitor or the company wants me they can keep me here with no increase in my income or they can punish me by deporting.

you can feel that as soon as u get into an airport when u do u will notice a two different lanes at the customs one for Saudis and other for foreigners of course the procedures of the Saudis takes almost no time while we have to suffer from prolonged procedures.

they do not appreciate foreigners who lived their all their lives and contributed to the country my father lived here for almost 40 years and because he is near 60 years old he is not allowed to stay in Saudi,

no foreigners are allowed in Saudi universities, no foreigners are allowed in governmental schools, no foreigners are allowed to own a home or start a company unless with a Saudi partner who can take all this from you and deport you.

you are not allowed to go to your country unless your Saudi sponsor allows you virtually your Saudi sponsor owns you he can do whatever he likes with ya.

Answer 9

mistreatment is found everywhere..even at western counrties
and yes women not allowed 2 drive & i don't c that as a big issue!
at least most of them have drivers and that's better than 2 drive

Answer 10

A lot of third world country nationals are working in saudi arabia and parts of middle east, and these are the workers being mistreated.They don't have their own rights here, they are underpaid.