promotion is a different issue. I agree with you, FS.. In Qatar, I noticed they do not promote! There is the certain logic in it. Country brings you here for the particular job on the contract basis. They don’t have to care about you making your career, they need you for the certain job for the certain time. You have done you job, you can go home or wherever you want.
I know one girl, she used to work for some company for over 4 years, always performing excellent. When the next level in her department became available, she surely applied for this position. High education, work experience and her excellent performance – she had everything to get this position. She got refused. She submitted the resignation letter. Management was begging her to stay! But still, they couldn’t give her the vacancy. She left the company and went back home, thanks God she has a good place where to go (again, if this girl was different nationality, she most likely would stay, as her home country would probably offer her even less than she had here)
I don’t like this practice either, and I don’t agree with it.. but as I said, you can see here a strong logic.


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