Who said Saudi youth are not serious about work?

Abdullah Al-Je’aithen MANY private sector employers try to delude the public and make them believe that young Saudi men and women do not take work seriously and are not patient or loyal to the companies they work for. I believe no one is buying this lie, which in the first place aims to absolve employers of their responsibility toward Saudi youth. Employers prefer to hire expatriate workers because of their low salaries and because it is easy to control them. Such employers should realize that Saudi youth are serious about work and that there is proof for what I say. They should always remember that the performance of the private sector has improved dramatically over the past few years because of government support and subsidies and the high consumption of Saudi people. Therefore, it is not fair to let the profits of the private sector go to a group of wealthy Saudis who control a large part of the private sector and who pay billions of riyals in monthly salaries to expatriate workers. These workers in turn remit the money to their home countries.  They drain our economy and drive away Saudis from the job market although I am sure that the Saudization of the private sector will increase employers’ profits in the long run for the simple reason that the lower the unemployment rate, the higher the purchasing power. A study conducted by King Saud University on the main features and qualities of the personalities of Saudi youth found that 90 percent of respondents finish their daily tasks every day, do not delay them and are happy to work long hours. The results indicated that 78 percent of respondents love to help others and thank people for favors rendered to them. The study covered a random sample of 6,156 young men and women aged 15-29 all over the country. This study shows that our youth take their work seriously and understand the meaning of responsibility. Let us not forget that a large number of Saudis volunteer to do community work during Ramadan and Haj, something that proves our youth are serious.