Job seekers stranded in Jeddah<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: Fifty-six Indonesian job seekers are stranded in
\nJeddah, Saudi Arabia, after applying in Jakarta for what they
\nthought was employment as stewardesses.<\/p>\n
Yunus Yamani, who heads an association that provides
\nIndonesian workers overseas, said the Indonesians belonged to a
\ngroup of 200 job seekers from several countries who came to
\nJeddah under the same promise of becoming stewardesses at an
\nairline named Falcon.<\/p>\n
The Indonesians responded to a job advertisement for the
\nposition in February last year.<\/p>\n
Applicants were reportedly interviewed at an office in Tebet,
\nSouth Jakarta, and those who passed signed a contract which
\npromised a monthly salary of US$800. The signing took place at
\nHotel Mulia, Central Jakarta.<\/p>\n
They were then flown to Jeddah for their training, but it was
\nnot immediately clear whether they had bought their own tickets.<\/p>\n
Along with job seekers from other countries, the Indonesian
\ngroup stayed at the Jeddah Crown Hotel without receiving any
\ntraining until Jan. 29, when the hotel ordered them to leave.<\/p>\n
\"The general consulate in Jeddah is trying to get the parties
\ninvolved to take responsibility,\" Yunus said. -- Antara<\/p>",
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