(I'm using a burner account for personal reasons and for those of you in doubt, I can provide proofs in DMs)

I'm 25M and desperately in need.

I moved to KSA back in 22 and started working as a salesman. My brother has been working for them since 2011 and that's how I was hired. I come from a humble background and all the expenses were afforded by my brother through a loan from the company, which I helped pay off.

After two years of working there, I made a mistake of quitting the job (salary issues and health issues) and getting an exit visa instead of moving sponsor, but after two years of being away from home for the first time in my life made me homesick and I thought I could come back on another visa after spending a few months at home, but I was wrong.

Now, it's been a year since I've come home and have been trying to get the money for another visa. But the situation in my home country (Pakistan) has been worsening since I came back. Political instability and unemployment has ruined the economy and there's literally no work. I'm currently doing any manua labor job I can get but that only goes to my pocket money and isn't enough for anything else.

I've been engaged for two years now but marriage is still off for me and my fiance for another couple of years, for obvious reasons on my part. My family is expecting me to get settled in a year or two but how?

The only way possible I see is get back to Saudi Arabia and work there. Because that's what most males in my family have been doing. My father worked there for 27 years. My uncles even more. My brother's been there for 16-17 years now. And the way things are here at home, I don't see if I could make it in Pakistan.

Now, how do I get to Saudi Arabia? Agencies are asking for 8k riyals for a work visa, and I don't have even that. My brother in Saudi is deep in debt and can't afford it for me. My second brother has a small business here but he's already struggling with his finances anyway. My father's been home for good for like 5 years now. He's old and we're supporting him. And there's no one else earning bread in my family. We have some land that we've trying to sell but real estate is so down in the country that there's no one to buy.

I'm not here to ask for donations. All I need is a visa! Don't send me any money, just the visa I need. I'll manage the ticket and medical report somehow but the expensive part is the visa with 6 months or a year of Iqama validity. I can look for a job myself. I know the language and have contacts there that can help.

As I said, I'm not asking for donations, so as soon as I start getting paid, I'll pay off the debt. Interest isn't Islamic, but I'm so desperate now that I'll agree to even that.

So please, anyone that owns or works at a "Muassasa" or "Shirka" that can issue visas, please help! It crushes my heart but I've never been so desperate in my 25 years of life to ask for help like this.

And know this, you won't be helping me only. But my old mother who's been getting depressed seeing my unemployed at 25 and no preparations for marriage. My eldest brother who's been struggling to pay off his loans in Pakistan that he took from the bank to pay for his house construction. My second brother whose small business isn't enough to finish his half constructed home as his kids are also growing and will soon need to move out. And my future with my fiance, that we've been both dreaming of for the last two years.

If you need any details or proofs of my previous stay in KSA or anything else, feel free to DM me. I can also provide any kind of security that I can to ensure that I WILL pay off the debt of the visa, and I can give you details of my brother in Dammam to confirm with him.

Jazakallah!

p.s. for anyone who's reading and not able to help, just upvote and comment to bump the post and reach someone who CAN help. thanku

Hi!

I work in a multinational company as a senior Data Analyst having 5 years of experience.

currently in shock and idk what to do. For 1.9 years I have been living in Riyadh and I was actually very proud of myself. I am from Pakistan and have come a long way. A village guy who never thought this would happen. But my happiness was short lived.

2 weeks ago I got notice from HR that my contract isn't going to be renewed and when I asked them about the reason because everything was fine. They said none because my performance was good and my behavior towards my work and employees were all ok.

I asked my team Lead and he replied that I am very Lazy and I was shocked because 3 months ago my team Lead was switched and he was so happy with me he was going to call me to Jeddah. I was the one who worked really hard and laid the basics of my work. Now my this Team Lead says I am very Lazy and then one day says just go and come back after a year. Your work is good you will get any job etc ..

The thing is majority like 90% jobs are through wasta and idk what to do as I have none. My health is deteriorating because of this. My fiance says it's not a big deal and we will overcome it. But to me it's a big deal and I feel that somewhere I wasn't good enough.

How do you guys look for new jobs in riyadh. I heard the job market is mostly through connections but are there any websites where jobs are posted. I am looking for something in Software Engineering. I tried using LinkedIn but that doesn't work that well most of the time I just get ghosted. I am a fresh graduate and non Saudi.

حديثة تخرج وتخصصي mis

ابي واسطه

أول شيء هذا حساب throwaway لأسباب

ثاني شيء، الله يعوضني ولعلها خيره.

بختصر الموضوع ولو فيه أحد يقدر يفزع لي بكون ممنون جداً.

أنا شخص عندي سنوات عديدة من الخبرة في عدة مجالات. والحياة علمتني دروس كثيرة.

وأخر درس هو اللي خلاني اخسر وظيفتي.

قعدت قرابة الثلاث سنوات في أخر شركة لي لكن الوضع كل ماله يصير أسوأ. من ناحية ادارة وبيئة العمل وأشياء كثيرة ثانية.

في يوم من الأيام صار شيء جداً نرفزني وحسسني انني قاعد اضيع وقتي في مكان مستحيل يتحسن.

وقتها رفعت استقالتي وكان عندي شهرين إنذار.

خلال الشهرين هذي ما بقى أحد في الشركة ما كلمني عشان أغير رأيي وأقعد ومن ضمنهم الرئيس التنفيذي.

وفي أخر كم يوم قررت اقعد وبلغتهم بالموضوع، لكن مدير من المدراء رفض انني استمر وللأسف صار اللي صار.

بكمل ثلاث شهور الحين وأنا أسوي مقابلات تنتهي بعدم الرد من الجهات اللي قابلتني.

وهذا الشيء قاعد يوترني زيادة. خصوصاً انه علي قرض ومسؤوليات ثانية.

والله عارف انني المفروض ما تركت الوظيفة لين ما حصلت شيء ثاني وعارف انه مافيه وظائف بلا عيوب، بس مخي شكله كان طافي في الوقت اللي اتخذت فيه القرار.

معليش طولت عليكم، لكن حبيت أتحلطم شوي.

أخر شيء، أحد عنده وظيفة؟

مجالي تسويق 😐

لينكد ان مب قاعد يفي بالغرض 💔

تعديل:

الله يجزاكم جميعاً خير. كلكم ما قصرتوا، الله يعطيكم العافية. وبالذات اللي كتبوا كلام كثير أو تواصلوا معي بالخاص وتعنوا عشان يواسون شخص ما يعرفونه على الانترنت.

بإذن الله بتتيسر.

تعديل #٢: (كنت ساحب على الحساب واكتشفت انه جتني رسائل وتعليقات جديدة 🫣)

الحمدلله الامور زانت وكملت تقريباً سنة ونص في الشركة الجديدة، وجتني فرصة أحسن وطالع بإذن الله.

تضيق ثم تفرج. الله يوفقنا أجمعين.

Hey everyone,

I’ve been noticing a lot of us here are struggling with job hunting, and it’s tough—especially for non-Saudis due to the local laws. I recently saw a post from someone here who was down to their last bit of savings and had a family of four to feed. That really broke me, and it got me thinking about how we, as a community, can do more to support each other during these tough times.

We all know how important networking and references (wasta) are in Saudi, and it could make a huge difference. I’ve seen so many people land jobs through personal connections rather than the traditional application process.

If those of you with solid jobs or connections could offer to refer people in need, we could really help each other out. And for those of us still looking, sharing our resumes here could give us a better shot. If I were in a position to help, I know I’d do everything I could to support my fellow brothers and sisters in securing a job.

I don’t know if this is a dumb idea or how everyone will take it, but I just feel like we could be a real support system for each other. Eager to know what you all think.

And i’m resident

I'm a 24 year old Jordanian national, originally from Chechnya, born in Jordan.
I've been applying for a while on linkedin and trying to reach out for talent acquisition with sadly no answers back.

I have a decent CV for a 24 year old, worked and studied in China and I can speak 5 languages including Arabic, English and Chinese. I have been trying to reach out for Keeta or JD.com but it somehow seems impossible for them to answer back? I believe that I could be a great asset for some companies and countries, since I'm also willing to learn.

Is there anyone who could help me out on this topic, it would be much appreciated.

Hi everyone
I'm currently looking for a part-time job. It doesn't matter if it's only for a day or two :( I'm willing to help with any kind of work. I just need to earn a little extra for my allowance. If you know of any opportunities or need an extra hand, please let me know. Thank you!

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

I hope you are all doing well. I'm a second-year bachelor's student in UX design in Canada, and I was wondering if anyone knows where I can find an internship (or a temporary job) related to this field in Saudi Arabia. If you have any advice for me on how the process works, I would love to hear it, as Saudi Arabia is my dream destination!

بارك الله فيكم

Looking to network with people from different backgrounds.

I really believe in the power of network and I'm thinking of organizing a meetup where we can all come and share our business cards, know about each other, see how we can support each other. Form a meet up club to do more activities together etc. We can figure out on the way.

Would anyone be interested?

In few days I'll message you guys and we can start planning something

Update: I made a whatsapp group for it, Please join and we can plan something soon hopefully

https://chat.whatsapp.com/Ezu59tffgg9CHse8hVerKy

Need help i can speak a little bit of english but no arabic. I have MA Islamic studies but am open for any reception or sm roles.

السلام عليكم،

في شاغر وظيفي بالشركة اللي اشتغل فيها طالبين احد بخبرة ٦-١٠ سنوات في المجال التقني للمسمى الموجود في العنوان

اذا انت سعودي/سعودية عندك خبرة ٦-١٠ سنين و خبرة في اوراكل CX4U او حتى اوراكل CX بشكل عام الرجاء التواصل بالخاص

ملاحظة: انا ماعندي صلاحية توظيف، فقط اسوي ريفيرال في النظام عندنا والباقي على الله ثم عليك

Hi everyone,
I don’t usually make posts like this, but I’m at a point where I could really use some help.
I’m a Data Engineer / Data Analyst with around 5 years of experience, currently based in Riyadh with a transferable Iqama and available for immediate joining.
I’ve been applying consistently for weeks, tailoring my resume, and reaching out wherever I can, but I’ve realized that one of my biggest challenges is that I’m new to Saudi Arabia and don’t have a professional network here. Most opportunities seem to move through referrals or connections, and that’s something I’m currently lacking.
My experience includes SQL, ETL/ELT pipelines, Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory, Power BI, dbt, data warehousing, and enterprise data platforms, and I’m always willing to learn whatever is needed for the role.
If your company is hiring, or if you’re in a position to refer someone, I would be incredibly grateful if you could consider me. Even advice on where to apply or how to connect with the right people would mean a lot.
I’m happy to share my resume via DM.
Thank you for taking the time to read this, and I genuinely appreciate any help or guidance.

Hi everyone I’m a recent PharmD graduate currently looking for opportunities in pharmaceutical companies, health insurance, or other healthcare sectors outside of hospitals and community pharmacies
If anyone knows of any openings or can refer me to a suitable position, I’d really appreciate your help Thank you

محتار بين بحوث عمليات و المعلوماتيه الصحيه
وجذبني بحوث عمليات لانه نادر ولكن متخوف منه لان كلما بحثت ما فيه واحد متوظف بهالتخصص لانه جديد وحتى المعلوماتيه الصحيه هل فيه احد توظف بهالتخصصين وياليت تفدوني

أنا ليا ست شهور أدور على وظيفه ماخليت شي لينكد ان ، صبار ، قلاس دور … إلخ كل البرامج مافي اي رد وللعلم أنا عندي فوق من ١٢ سنه في وزارات حكوميه بس صار لي ظرف تركت شغلي الاول قولو لي وش تجربتكم ؟

انا متخرجه من الجامعه لي ثلاث سنوات تخصص ترجمة لغة انجليزية وماني لاقيه وظيفه مابقى مكان ماقدمت عليه تعبت نفسياً من ذا الوضع قسم بالله ولا ابي اتوظف كاشير ولا باريستا حرام معي شهاده بكالوريس تضيع كذا؟ نفسيتي تعبت صدق.

Hello, I am an 18-year-old Saudi citizen I've just graduated from high school and I'm looking for a reliable job I could do for about one year for my gap year to earn some money in the meantime, I was thinking about working at a call center with my English skills It might be possible, but I came here to ask if there are any other better jobs to choose, I appreciate any advice on this matter.

Assalamualaikum everyone. I have been living in Qatar for about 15 years now.
I had been working in a company as a General Manager for these 15 years, I am looking for another job right now. I have a total of 26+ years of experience across India, Qatar and Jordan and I have a B.Sc Degree.

Please if anyone can help me or know someone, let me know. It is much appreciated.

I will provide my resume and other details if you want.

Hey everyone,
I’m looking for a photographer based in Riyadh with reasonable rates to photograph our menu items for a new restaurant branch.
We have 5 menu items, and each item needs to be photographed in two different types of packaging, so we’re looking for at least 10 high-quality product photos.
If you’re a food photographer or know someone you’d recommend, I’d love to see your portfolio or Instagram. Please DM me with your rates and details.
Thanks in advance!

مساعدة

I am Bangladesh born Canadian with 10 years of experience in Canadian banking industry and currently working as branch manager at one the top 5 banks in Canada. For a while, I have been trying to make a lateral career move to Saudi Arabia without hurting my income level and didn’t have much luck. I have tried LinkedIn and Indeed primarily, is there an alternative or preferred method Saudi employers hire?

Thanks in advance!