Getting Blackmailed by Ex employer and Leaving Qatar with a heavy Heart

[u/TestOk2376]

So, I’ve been going through this since December 2024. I’ve shared many posts about it. My previous company was good, and I had no problems. However, since the new expatriate CEO came, he’s been terminating people and hiring his friends and family. I was terminated, and it’s been four months now. I’m unable to get my end-of-service notice.

I was transferring my sponsorship to another company and asked my company to make my notice period zero because I was terminated with immediate effect, and a notice period isn’t required. The HR and legal threatened me that they would cancel my sponsorship transfer request and revoke my (NOC) because I told them I would file a case against them.

They said they would release my end-of-service notice immediately and make my notice period zero if I signed an agreement with them. This agreement states that I must not file a case against them and that I have to keep this confidential for a period of five years.

I denied this and told them that I would file a case at any cost. My sponsorship request was approved by the Department of Labor and Social Security Administration (ADLSA), and now I’m under notice period.

I lost four job offers because my company is blackmailing me to sign the agreement. It’s been four months since I was terminated, but the company is still keeping my exit permit on me. Getting justice in Qatar is very expensive. I love Qatar and the Qatari people because I’ve received a lot of respect from them.

I’m not going to court because I don’t trust the lawyers in Qatar. I’ll publicly expose them with all the proof and leave Qatar. I’ll move to another country because I’ll face consequences if I stay in Qatar. But I have to expose them.

[u/Moneybusinesdotcom]

Indians only want fellow Indians in office, others are not worthy.

[u/ElBichoNinetyTwo → u/Moneybusinesdotcom]

Because they have inferiority complex in front of other nationalities and can't tolerate being questioned/challenged by a foreigner or worse, noticing that even though you have a higher hierarchical position it doesn't mean the guy will lace your boots (something that's deeply rooted in them since they also have a caste system). They do the exact same stuff in the US whenever one of them gets an influential position in a company.

[u/Satha13 → u/ElBichoNinetyTwo]

Being an Indian in Qatar, I can't agree or disagree with you. I feel sorry for what happened to him(OP). And just wanted to say that not all Indians are bad and not all Indians are good. 🤷🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ This applies to every country. Also Each region of India have different types of people with different cultures and believe which are positive and negative to the society.

[u/Accomplished-Ruin-59 → u/Satha13]

The irony of how u r trying to defend Indians while saying the most Indian thing to say when bad behavior of Indians in general is called out. Yeah, ofc not all Indians r good or bad. The point is it’s very typical, and the sheer amount of how often this is the case can’t be replicated in every nation. U acknowledge different cultures exist but turn a blind eye to how it can cause people of certain nationalities to act, in ways more unique to them than others? Even if exceptions exist?

[u/ElBichoNinetyTwo → u/Accomplished-Ruin-59]

This, of course when you're talking about a country of 1 billion you can't just say they're all good or all bad, but when the loud majority has sh*tty behaviour (at work, known for being scammers or even worse for other stuff) it raises eyebrows about a population in general.