di_hb

Hi
I have a question that is often asked by people I know in saudi. What happens if a person decides to break their contract and wants to leave before the contractual period is completed? What penalities are incurred?
This will be interesting!
Thanks in anticipation
D

still.unsure

sorry, bad answer, but it really comes down to the contract and the company. most will include remuneration of costs/expenses incurred by the company in getting you into the magic kingdom, remainder of housing expenses, etc. if you're unlucky enough to not have a multi-exit/entry visa, then you have to make sure you play nice long enough to get one from them so that you can leave too.

depending on your personal situation, i know of a handful of expats from my current company that have simply gone on "holiday" and emailed in their notice once outside the magic place, foregoing (spelling?) any end-of-service or anything else for the safety of being outside of the saudi jurisdiction.