Importance of Work and Employment in Oman

The state’s administrative apparatus

has absorbed, over the past 30 years,

most of the national workforce,

and is no longer

able to absorb other large numbers.

The burden

of fulfilling this role today

falls on the private sector,

where the size of the migrant workforce still

makes it possible

to create job opportunities

that are more plentiful and more numerous,

in which Omanis replace

migrant workers.

With a small measure

of sacrifice and altruism

on the part of employers,

many

Omani families will be happy,

looking forward to their sons

and daughters obtaining a livelihood

that helps them bear the burdens of life

and living expenses.

In this regard,

we believe

it is the duty of our government

and the honorable members of the Oman Council

to

raise awareness among residents in their regions

and acquaint them with the value of work

and the need to respect and appreciate it.

They must point out that serious work

is not a hobby one pursues whenever one wishes,

rather,

work is an integral part of

worship,

and therefore

must be performed with sincerity,

mastery,

and honesty.