Citizens are taking on ‘low status’ jobs in an age of dipping oil prices. FMTNews
RIYADH: Burdened by a bank loan, Ibrahim Ahmed searched for years for a second job before opting for something once seen as menial in oil-rich Saudi Arabia – driving for a ride-hailing app.
Like tens of thousands of Saudis looking to make extra money, 31-year-old Ahmed turned to the global giant Uber, whose drivers in the conservative kingdom had always been predominantly foreign workers. “My income after paying the monthly loan would be so limited, and we went through four years of this drought.”The company’s spokesman says it is available in 20 cities in the kingdom and employs more than 200,000 Saudi drivers.
Cultural attitudes to work are slowly changing in a country where 40% of Saudis are aged between 20 and 40, with a new crop of nationals working in food trucks and gas stations for the first time.“A large number of Saudis have joined Uber for the part-time, flexible economic opportunity it provides,” said a company spokesman.Both Uber and Careem have hired women since the kingdom lifted its ban on female motorists in 2018.
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