I appreciate that in many instances, organizations will expedite the timely issue of exit permits. If I were working for a Qatar organization I would want to make sure that exit permits are readily available.
As for the existence of the exit permit system, that is a matter hotly debated by members of the Qatar government itself and wholely outside of my control.
However I work for a CANADIAN employer. My salary is paid in Canadian dollars in Canada, and I pay tax like any other Canadian. I think employees are entitled to be treated (where possible) like any other citizen resident in Canada. Now, the state of Qatar allows employers to apply for multiple exit permits for employees. The problem is that the local Qatari sponsor will not issue these permits. This is mainly because we have a spineless no gonads president who "begs" rather than "negotiates" with our Qatari sponsor (see posts by wizmotr for more details). Moreover, it is not the Qatari sponsor that ultimately approves our exits from the country: rather one spineless HR manager (himself a non resident) who is content to sacrifice our charter rights for his non taxable salary. Believe me, many of us have approached CNAQ with this issue and they have refused to negotiate on our behalf. Witness the result: CNAQ makes headlines with CBC Newfoundland.
I believe we have a strong case for a class action suit against CNA that will make national headlines.
Thanks all for your views.
I appreciate that in many instances, organizations will expedite the timely issue of exit permits. If I were working for a Qatar organization I would want to make sure that exit permits are readily available.
As for the existence of the exit permit system, that is a matter hotly debated by members of the Qatar government itself and wholely outside of my control.
However I work for a CANADIAN employer. My salary is paid in Canadian dollars in Canada, and I pay tax like any other Canadian. I think employees are entitled to be treated (where possible) like any other citizen resident in Canada. Now, the state of Qatar allows employers to apply for multiple exit permits for employees. The problem is that the local Qatari sponsor will not issue these permits. This is mainly because we have a spineless no gonads president who "begs" rather than "negotiates" with our Qatari sponsor (see posts by wizmotr for more details). Moreover, it is not the Qatari sponsor that ultimately approves our exits from the country: rather one spineless HR manager (himself a non resident) who is content to sacrifice our charter rights for his non taxable salary. Believe me, many of us have approached CNAQ with this issue and they have refused to negotiate on our behalf. Witness the result: CNAQ makes headlines with CBC Newfoundland.
I believe we have a strong case for a class action suit against CNA that will make national headlines.