EXPERIENCE IN SAUDI ARABIA (Part 1)

EXPERIENCE IN SAUDI ARABIA (Part 1)
EXPERIENCE IN SAUDI ARABIA (Part 1)

It was after the death of the late Ex-Senator Ninoy Aquino in Aug. 15, 1984, When Philippine experienced a down trend in the economy. I was one of the top performer in the real estate company i used to worked with.

I was Sales manager during that time. Since the country was experiencing an economic crisis, Our Company decided to operate in the Middle East particularly in Saudi Arabia.
We were five sent to Middle East to handle the International operation. Two of our members were an employee of the company, We were three who are in sales. We in sales don't have the salary and allowance, only the two employees.

We in sales even pay our own plain tickets and share in the rentals of the villas together with the two employees. The two employees all company expense.

We have the strong guts to accept the assignments due to the crisis we experience in the Philippines. during the pre-departure briefing at PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATION (POEA) office, We were informed the do and don'ts of SAUDI ARABIA. One of which is you are not allowed to look at straight to the eye of Saudi ladies.

During our arrival at the airport of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, all of as have to look down at the floor everytime we pass by a lady. We were so afraid of their culture.
We felt like we were the uneducated people in the land of the Saudi's. My comment to the briefing at POEA was too much, to the point that we were all intimidated by the Saudi people.

Read the Part II, The thrill of life and death!

Thanks for your time,

Peter E. Cadorna
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