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It could be worse: You could be working in Qatar
It could be worse: You could be working in Qatar
http://www.expressen.se/nyheter/the-tru ... r-airways/
This piece makes Singapore sound like a paradise on Earth of foreign worker's rights and freedoms.
This piece makes Singapore sound like a paradise on Earth of foreign worker's rights and freedoms.
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That's mild compared to the construction worker abuses in Dubai.
http://www.hrw.org/news/2006/11/11/uae- ... ction-boom
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/featur ... 51541.html
http://www.hrw.org/news/2006/11/11/uae- ... ction-boom
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/featur ... 51541.html
The same, and worse, has been reported about Qatari construction workers. Reading the AJ article, their situation does not seem much worse than SG, except for the lower pay and higher temps.Strong Eagle wrote:That's mild compared to the construction worker abuses in Dubai.
http://www.hrw.org/news/2006/11/11/uae- ... ction-boom
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/featur ... 51541.html
Re: It could be worse: You could be working in Qatar
don't they have welfare in sweden , and isn't being on welfare better than being subject to such basic human rights violations (such as whom you can and cannot talk to)zzm9980 wrote:http://www.expressen.se/nyheter/the-tru ... r-airways/
This piece makes Singapore sound like a paradise on Earth of foreign worker's rights and freedoms.

Re: It could be worse: You could be working in Qatar
Need those World Cup stadiums built Dudezzm9980 wrote:http://www.expressen.se/nyheter/the-tru ... r-airways/
This piece makes Singapore sound like a paradise on Earth of foreign worker's rights and freedoms.

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Re: It could be worse: You could be working in Qatar
This article is publish on a Swedish news portal about a Swedish experiences working for Qatar airways. All these human right violations mentioned happened on Qatari soil and Qatari airspace/aircraft.AndrewV wrote:don't they have welfare in sweden , and isn't being on welfare better than being subject to such basic human rights violations (such as whom you can and cannot talk to)zzm9980 wrote:http://www.expressen.se/nyheter/the-tru ... r-airways/
This piece makes Singapore sound like a paradise on Earth of foreign worker's rights and freedoms.
Sorry to sound cynical and grim, but I expect this shit to happen to laborers and I imagine it's just as bad in Singapore. But Flight Attendants and Pilots (generally seen as 'higher class' work than labor) from Western Countries ? Unexpected.Strong Eagle wrote:That's mild compared to the construction worker abuses in Dubai.
http://www.hrw.org/news/2006/11/11/uae- ... ction-boom
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/featur ... 51541.html
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Re: It could be worse: You could be working in Qatar
Talking of which has anyone been watching the news pieces on child prostitution in Brazil? So utterly sadBarnsley wrote: Need those World Cup stadiums built Dude

I was contemplating using them to go to UK also , but the reviews for Economy were not so favourable.x9200 wrote:This 5 stars reputation of QA, where does it come from? Business and first class? I made a round trip with them to Europe, economy, via Doha this summer and at best can call them average.
They say Doha airport not the best either.
Life is short, paddle harder!!
Same thing for Emirates IMO. Those who like it are used to US Domestic, and are taking their first trip to Asia, India, or the Middle East on one of those two airlines. That's why they love it. Those of us used to SQ, Cathay, etc., won't find anything too grand about it.x9200 wrote:This 5 stars reputation of QA, where does it come from? Business and first class? I made a round trip with them to Europe, economy, via Doha this summer and at best can call them average.
Re: It could be worse: You could be working in Qatar
I got that, what i mean is why go through all this trouble and suffer to such an extent when you can just go back and claim welfare ?the lynx wrote:This article is publish on a Swedish news portal about a Swedish experiences working for Qatar airways. All these human right violations mentioned happened on Qatari soil and Qatari airspace/aircraft.AndrewV wrote:don't they have welfare in sweden , and isn't being on welfare better than being subject to such basic human rights violations (such as whom you can and cannot talk to)zzm9980 wrote:http://www.expressen.se/nyheter/the-tru ... r-airways/
This piece makes Singapore sound like a paradise on Earth of foreign worker's rights and freedoms.
i know some people don't like the idea of being on the dole, but suffering to this extent? sounds a bit over-dramatized to me
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