Zaid Al-Sahli thought a degree in oil engineering would guarantee him a job in Saudi Arabia. The Arab kingdom is after all the largest crude oil exporter in the world.
But after spending 18 months sending his resume to hundreds of oil companies in Ryiadh and the Eastern province, it became clear to Al-Sahli that a job in his oil-rich country would be beyond his reach.
2 Comments on "No oil jobs in an oil-rich Kingdom"
Sissyfuss on Sun, 12th Jun 2016 10:32 am
Not a member of the royal family? So Saud!
Newfie on Sun, 12th Jun 2016 6:29 pm
The oil companies won’t hire natives but they will hire Westerners and pay them three times as much. Time for a revolution in Arabia….