1. Markets and Jobs
Middle East Economy

2. GDP per Capita – VS - Unrest
Command Economies typically limited opportunities to gain more wealth.

3. Suez Canal
Canal created along a narrow land bridge connecting the Red and Mediterranean Seas.
Increased trade and profits through trade by shortening the routes.

4. Connecting the Regions!
Suez Canal
Connecting the Regions!

5. What canal is this? Central America…..
What is a canal?
: an artificial waterway for navigation or for draining or irrigating land. Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009

6. Why are they Important? Produce gets to market sooner Shorter Trip
Suez Canal
Shorter Trip
Allows Boats to travel
Lower Cost & Time
Produce gets to market sooner
Safer / Less Storms
Time-lapse Link

7. Jobs in the Oilfield http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJzf6NJqBhc

8.
Nomadic Herding

9. Farming

10. Markets

11. Luxury Life in Dubai, UAE
Luxury Life in Dubai, UAE
Million $ Limo!

12. Just a Few of the Jobs in the Region
1st Female Train
Driver in UAE

13. Job Ad’s

14. Some Jobs Are Better than others!

15. Assignment Guidelines
Must Create 4 Help Wanted/Job Postings
Must choose jobs from list on next slide
If you choose a job not on list, must get permission
25 Points per ad
Must included:
Job/Jobs
Job Description (What they will be doing)
Company name, address, phone #, website (student created/not real)
Location and Conditions (Outdoors, Hot, etc)
Salary / Amount of Money Paid for Job (Per Hour or Per Year)
Hours Employees will work
Special Skills ( Work with tools, heavy lifting, High School/College Degrees, Work Experience…)
Could Include
Opportunities to Advance ( Will they be able to move up?)
Languages needed to speak
Health Benefits
Be Creative

16. Jobs to consider (Arabic Language is a +)
Oil Industry
(Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Qatar, Kuwait)
Farming
(Lebanon, Israel, Iraq, S.A., Egypt…they all have some farming!)
Luxury Lifestyle
(Dubai, UAE)
Food Industry
Any Country…they all eat!)
Suez Canal
(Egypt)
Oil Rig Worker
@$100,000/year
Building Irrigation Systems
@$50,000/year
Limo Driver
@$20/hr plus tips
Outdoor Market
$8-12/hr
Cargo Ship Captain
$50, ,000/Year
Truck Driver
Planting Seeds, with Tractor or by hand.
@$20,000/year
Hotel Management, Pool cleaner, etc.
McDonalds/Fast Food
Manager $50,000
Dock Worker
$12-20/hr
Building Pipe Line
Harvesting, with tractor or by hand.
Construction – Skyscrapers, Homes…
Indoor Market
Tug Boat Captain
Security Guard
Tour Guide (Off Road, luxury boats, …
Chef
Forklift/Crain Driver
$20,000-70,000/Year