i agree with you if your looking at normal economies, but in an economy with 70-80% foreign workers, i think you are wrong.

this place will collapse if the expats leave.  putting aside discussions of relative talent of various nationalities or whatever else like that, there simply are not enough Qataris to fill all the jobs that would be left behind.

and i don't see how such thoughts make us complacent.  we become complacent if we know there is no one in the wings waiting to take our place.  get rid of one expat, hire another. 

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