Re:WhatsApp Blocking Encrypted Calls to All Saudi Numbers
by subliminalpanda on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @06:31PM
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> I correct myself, then: Your police state sucks.
Police states are very shitty indeed.
> I've quit jobs on principle before. The key is to have a nest egg.
A lot of the expats come from Lebanon, Syria, Pakistan, India, and occasionally Eastern Europe. Almost all of them that I know have families they need to support (immediate and sending remittances), and the money is a lifeline. Being deported back and/or being blacklisted from the GCC is a life-ruining scenario. Getting visas to the west is not always an option.
>Could they find another job?
It's possible, but all countries in the GCC operate under a Kafala (sponsorship) system. Having it revoked in one GCC member state raises complications in others.
For those wondering, GCC = Gulf Cooperation Council, not the compiler.
(edit for clarity)
Re:WhatsApp Blocking Encrypted Calls to All Saudi Numbers
by tedunangst on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @07:10PM
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Even better solution: All the WhatsApp users in Saudi Arabia should move to another country.
> but refusing to do so would be reason to have them dismissed from their jobs.
I've quit jobs on principle before. The key is to have a nest egg.
> Many employees are expats; leaving their jobs would mean a loss of their residence and thus deportation.
Could they find another job?