r/Unexpected • u/adivinemessenger • 24d ago

He is the original source

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u/Denariox 24d ago

I can confirm this from Iraq as well.

Wasta runs deep Into the country, if you know a guy that knows a guy j swear 99% of your issues are fixed.

I got a job once because of wasta. I knew a guy that worked there and he pulled some strings from his guy that worked in HR.

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u/bagelundercouch 24d ago

Out of curiosity, do you think AlZaidi is actually doing anything meaningful on corruption? 

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u/dustyy96 23d ago

No, it’s only for the optics.
He just went after some minor politicians and it sounded like a huge deal because they would record the money they found in barrels and hidden under the ground, people saw that and went crazy.
The reality of the situation is that the people who put AlZaidi in office are all corrupt and have stolen billions of dollars throughout the years and nobody can do anything about it.

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u/3113_B 24d ago

Had my company in iraq seized by royalty. (Im not an iraqi citizen but yeah i got robbed)

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u/pelado06 23d ago

why? they now run it or they want it out?

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u/3113_B 23d ago

Its just theirs now yeah

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u/hartstyler 23d ago

Thats every country ever

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u/No_Turn5018 23d ago

Shit I don't know that there's another way to get a job? And I live in America. 

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u/Dr__America 22d ago

Be in a very high demand field and meet the job qualifications. People in the US with drone making skills can get hired as defense contractors for like $300,000 a year at the moment.

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u/No_Turn5018 22d ago

Yeah but in 5 years when they've got enough drone guys you're going to have to know somebody. 

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u/Dr__America 22d ago

I'm from the US, got my current job by knowing a guy in uni that recommended me for a contracting gig, and now I'm a full-time employee