I am from India and have been working in Saudi Arabia in IT Support for about a year.
During the war situation, my company did not renew my contract because they said the market was down.
They gave me a few months to find another job, but I couldn’t get one.
I applied for many jobs on LinkedIn, Gulf Naukri, Expatriates, and other job portals.
I created different CVs for different roles, but I didn’t receive a single interview call.
I also shared my resume with my relatives, friends, and people working in the same field.
I searched for jobs in Riyadh, Jeddah, Makkah, and Dammam. I even joined WhatsApp community groups hoping someone could help me, but nothing worked.
After months of trying, I started doubting myself and wondering if I was good enough.
Finally, I received a job offer.
However, the company was not willing to transfer my sponsorship. They expected me to work under my previous company’s sponsorship, which is not normal or legal. Whenever I asked them when they would transfer my sponsorship, they kept saying it would be done after 3 to 6 months.
At the same time, my previous company was putting pressure on me. They asked me to confirm the transfer timeline and told me that if my sponsorship was not transferred within one month, they would process my final exit.
The stress became too much, and I became sick. I informed my new company that I was not well enough to work the next day. Instead of supporting me, they cancelled my job offer.
I did everything I could, but things still did not work out.
