Thread regarding Saudi Aramco layoffs

Saudi Arabia's push to get expatriates to ditch Dubai is off to a rocky start. Housing shortages and alcohol bans aren't helping

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-04-09/should-expats-move-to-saudi-arabia-salaries-housing-schooling-issues-to-know?

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Post ID: @OP+1m4TPhv9

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One is a modern city with western level amenities, the other is a cultural backwater in the center of a polluted dustbowl, where you risk incarceration! Take your pick!

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Post ID: @ppbl+1m4TPhv9

Schooling is an issue for sure in RYD. Not to mention housing and of course air quality. Regarding the other headline item, I doubt there is a shortage, certain,y none in DH.

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Post ID: @9jkd+1m4TPhv9

Manufactures of brass plates and shell entities must be rubbing their hands.

Not a chance this will really happen, it will be in name only and will save face with McKinsey Royal Court “advisors”. It will hit all KPIs.

A facade. Just like everything else here. A giant mirage.

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Post ID: @vpj+1m4TPhv9

Why nobody is talking about the hit taked during last financial crisis by Saudi banks?. Saudi banking system is not prepared to handle full overseas accounts in a safe and efficient manner as Dubai.

Too risky.

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Post ID: @def+1m4TPhv9

Is the same old treat, they want to keep money in Saudi, however, they will only do more costly doing business with Saudi because big companies will need to create fake HQ's with mostly Muslim employees and still keep their current HQ overseas.

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