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aharbut
Joined: 12 Jan 2006 Posts: 19 Location: Arizona,USA
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Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 1:37 pm Post subject: UAE, Saudi Arabia |
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Is there any hiring at the moment in Saudi?
Has anyone experienced blatant "age" discrimination in the ME? |
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Gulezar
Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 483
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Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 2:08 pm Post subject: Re: UAE, Saudi Arabia |
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aharbut wrote: |
Has anyone experienced blatant "age" discrimination in the ME? |
Blatant? As in certain countries will not process work visas for people over a certain age? As in highly qualified people on staff not being renewed due to having hit a specific age at which a work visa would not be issued? Is that blatant or employers following the law in specific countries? |
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currentaffairs
Joined: 22 Aug 2012 Posts: 828
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Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 3:41 pm Post subject: |
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Quite a lot of hiring although it usually takes ages to get here. I know several guys who were 58/59 and they were taken onboard no problem. Once you hit 60 your chances become much slimmer. |
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veiledsentiments

Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA
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Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 4:01 pm Post subject: Re: UAE, Saudi Arabia |
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aharbut wrote: |
Is there any hiring at the moment in Saudi? |
Yes
aharbut wrote: |
Has anyone experienced blatant "age" discrimination in the ME? |
Yes
If you are too old according to the rules/laws of the country or employer, you won't be hired... pretty obvious... just like the fact that there is hiring.
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scot47

Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343
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Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 11:25 am Post subject: |
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After mid-50s it is a problem although you may get something on one of those shay "Business visas" in Saudi Arabia.
Because of age restrictions I moved from the airline to KFUPM at the age of 56 and stayed there until ill-health forced me out at the age of 64.
There comes a time when you have to accept that your working life is over. |
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