VB - Work definition for GCC citizens....following conditions apply:

1) Only Managerial category with an Asian secretary
2) An Asian secretary (preferably fluent in Aarabic / English) to explain where to sign.
3) All telephone, emails and correpondence forwarded to Office assistant.
4) All responses will be delivered from HIS inbox.
5) Note Your BOSS is always right..disclaimer applied
6) All blames and mistakes to borne by sub-ordinate staff.
7) All promotions and salary revision applicable annually irrespective of any crisis or loss situation."

- VB - this doesn't only happen in GCC countries. It happens elsewhere too, like Malaysia, with slight changes only. BUT the powers that be are aware and moving to change things. Like I said, it cannot be changed overnight. These things take time and awareness and education are key. Managing an entire country is so much more difficult than smaller units.

/Over and out. Driving into sandstorm / dust storm shortly. Fingers and toes crossed that I'll get to my destination and thereafter, home, in one piece...

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Don't want no drama,
No, no drama, no, no, no, no drama