Have a listen

Qatrina. i dont know about the impression you have got. Most well paid workers do work with Qcompanies (Govt or other big foriegn firms), others are on tight leash. Somewhat 1990-ish pay which have been marginally pushed up (unwillingly by employers). Then agian its not good enough. To make ends meet. Throw away family, live in outskirts, catch buses (abandon that petrol hungry car) then again end of the day what we have to show towards savings is peanuts. These people are no charity workers. And I guess you understand that the economy or quite simply the running of everyday life depends upon more non-Q-comapanies than the Qpetro/chem ones.

Happy ramadan
xyned