Saudi Arabia Lures Executives to Neom with Million-Dollar Salaries, Zero Taxes

[redbell]

https://www.wsj.com/articles/saudi-arabia-lures-executives-to-neom-with-million-dollar-salaries-zero-taxes-11665475886

[nradov]

Some of them are going to be shocked when their boss points a gun at them. Management practices are a little different in the kingdom.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/expatriate-executives-flee-saud...

[wmf → nradov]

Yeah, if they really want Neom to succeed they need to put Western laws and culture in place.

[Comevius → wmf]

They are building an empire on the backs of slaves, and they despise Western culture, so they would disagree.

[Comevius]

Saudi Arabia got awfully good at making science fiction websites, pushing technological optimism to delay the actual transition from fossil fuels. They have way too much money and no sense. The only thing they are good at is human rights violations and building tacky mirages in the desert.