Moving to a new job 鈥榤id-contract'

Member since 10 October 2023

Ella-LouiseNew member10 October 2023 20:04:13

I have been in Riyadh (from the UK) since May on a 1 year contract. Long story short, I love Riyadh but the role is making me so ill from a mental health perspective (I can provide medical evidence of this if it was required). The role has also changed significantly and is no longer as described when I signed. I have never had formal notification or written sign off on my probation.

I want to move from my current role to a similar role with a different company and different environment.

Has anyone done anything similar? Or know how I can make this move? My concern is the two month penalty, which I couldn鈥檛 manage financially.

Any advice appreciated TIA

Nauf11 Active member

Member since 28 September 2023

Nauf11Active member11 October 2023 06:36:03

Hello , it is totally understandable but you are bound with the contract you signed here. Check qiwa for your digital contract and check for probation period and if both parties are allowed to cancel contract within probation (highly unlikely). The 2 month salary penalty (or more) is to help the employer recuperate his costs on iqama / work permit / employment and transport costs usually, which is the only other way out.

Ella-Louise New member

Member since 10 October 2023

Ella-LouiseNew member11 October 2023 23:14:53

@Nauf11 thank you for your help

Ella-Louise New member

Member since 10 October 2023

Ella-LouiseNew member21 October 2023 12:08:02

@Nauf11

You may not know the answer but thought i would ask just in case. if my employer hasn鈥檛 put my contract on QIWA does that effect my initial question?

thank you for any help - really appreciated

Nauf11 Active member

Member since 28 September 2023

Nauf11Active member22 October 2023 08:19:15

Well in that case the "written contract" supersedes any other agreement between two parties is whats usually agreed upon. You can check gosi if atleast the contract is uploaded there. Also i dont see how you can transfer jobs without qiwa while being in a contract , you would have to exit and then come back all over again which is a pain.

Ella-Louise New member

Member since 10 October 2023

Ella-LouiseNew member23 October 2023 02:35:10

@Nauf11

Thank you so much for your help really appreciated! according to gosi it says iv been employed for just over a month, which isn鈥檛 the case at all. It鈥檚 a bit of minefield! Thanks once again for your help.