This is my personal experience which I want to share with everyone. Few years ago, after seven months of our marriage, my husband got a good opportunity from Muscat, Oman in IT field. We were very happy as my husband got his first foreign opportunity. Muscat is the capital city of Oman.
Oman is middle- east country surrounded by magnificent valley of mountains and great crystal clear sea. The climate of Oman is very hot. No one can sustain there without using air conditioner. One must live in Oman, if he/ she has a habit of spending time in peace. All parts of the country is very neat and clean.
What I have observed personally in Oman that roads are very spacious and clean. All the house built there is with very different structure and architecture fixed with air- conditioners. The amount of flora grown there is very rare still the king has tried his best to grow as much trees as possible. yes, King!! Don't be shocked. Sultanate of Oman is governed by kingdom ship. Where ever your eyes will go, you will get the soothness of Neem trees. Dates are the best suited plant which can exist in Oman. Dates are grown very well in Oman. Still vegetation are done but they are man- made. People grow it but climate do not support it. You will find all types of vegetables and fruits in market but they are imported from neighboring countries like India, Sri Lanka, China, Australia etc.
Oh, I have given too much of description. My husband went there to grab the opportunity and tried to find the safest career life there & he achieved it. Local people of Oman are decent and nice. The country is very rich. All types of luxury can be found there. My husband gradually settled there. He found the timings of job and the remuneration very ethical in Oman as compared to India. In India an IT guy has too work like laborers and get the payment like a beggar. His face was sparkling whenever we do video chat. I was happy to see his happiness.
Coming to my topic- "Life of Expat in Sultanate of Oman"; as being expat women, I was very happy that he planned to welcome me there as he felt that my life i.e., personal with professional life will get changed once I'll reach Oman. Yes, it was true. My life has changed. After one year, completing all types of passport & visa formalities, I got succeeded to move to Oman. He sent me the spouse visa and I packed my bag and directly land at the airport of Muscat, Oman. That was a great feeling to reach another country, alone; in addition to it what if you see your husband with a big welcome.
I was happiest person that I got so much of different things in my life. Gradually, as I am well educated so I planned to search a job there. I have searched and started to work. But it was must that I should work legally. I was not getting work visa for any of the job. I have started and left one to two jobs within a month as they promised me to provide the work visa but "putting words" and "keeping words" are different things. I have started to do job but I have to keep resume with me always. If anyone ask me-- where are you going or coming from? I need to explain them that I am coming or went from interview.
Later on, I was feeling myself fake as I am going for job and explaining people that I am coming from an interview, even I was blaming myself that I am not capable enough to get a job with a work visa. The situation continued for near about a year. After getting so many degrees and education, I started to loose my confidence. I was crying whenever, I was alone. My face day by day started to look very dull. All my charms went off in the sake of getting a job with work visa. Though my husband was very supportive to me but still he can't change the scenario. Even, I can't ask him to come back to India as his job profile and timings are very good enough to sustain life.
Within one year, I was looking dull, lack of confidence. These all made me to ignore my personal life too. I was showing all the frustration to my husband. It was he, who bear it all with patience. Else if someone else will be there, they will not support it at all. All the time he will explain me that it is not you who is not getting job here. Expat women has no life there in Oman. Expat women can sustain, who just want enjoyment and to live in peace without pursuing their career. One who is career minded or wants to take their personal & professional life together they can't sustain there.
And government of Oman will not understand these problems. They will publish articles like "ladies visa in Oman is not banned but it is restricted to initiate Omanisation". What type of Omanisation you want?
Think about the pathetic condition of expat women, who have to minimize their needs and requirements. They have to change their lifestyle, the perception of life. All women donot prefer to sit idle at home. All women donot like to attend kitty- parties.
If Sultanate of Oman really want expats to work for them, then they should rethink about the visa issues of expat women. Really telling... My life became so pathetic that within a year we planned to come back. But as my husband should get one job to sustain our life. So he continued his career there and I returned back to India.
In the name of Omanisation, what Oman is doing, they can't imagine it. I personally feel after marriage if anyone is getting job opportunity from Oman. Please do not prefer if you guys want to pursue there together. Because for educated expat women, there is no life. Expat women will feel like " Spending Time in Prison".
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