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Originally Posted by Skylogic
Are they using the same kind of practically slave labor as was done with the Burj Khalifa?
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As far as I know, the typical MO for contractors in this region is thus:
1. Use agents in low-employment countries to recruit able bodied workers with the promise of pay, benefits, etc.
2. Fly workers to project site and confiscate their passports, ID's. This is often preceded by the signing of a contract limiting their rights to communication, prosecution, etc.
3. House workers in temporary communities (Kingdom City) similar to 'Company Towns' of the 19th century - low wages keep the workers from pursuing outside housing or services. Often, workers will be liable for 'agent fees' and other obligations meant to keep them indentured to the contractor. Facilities in these desert camps are usually cramped and lacking in AC, clean plumbing, etc.
4. In the event that a worker endeavors to leave (or escape), the contractor will usually extract the total of the workers earned wages as another 'fee'. In many cases, the family of the worker must provide additional money for their release.
This happens to many thousands of people each year - perhaps to millions. The growing populations of young and unemployed coupled with nonexistent oversight results in tragedies like this.
And you're right - the billionaires neither know or care about it. And really, neither do most Westerners.
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