and the quote by F. Lootah is ridiculous.

my wife managed a team of about 30 egyptians when we lived in cairo. most of them had lifetime contracts which was something that Saddat brought in. they couldn't be fired either. it certainly did not make them better workers.

good luck coming out of a recession when your companies are forced to keep the unproductive workers.

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