* Many households have Indians as servants, and the locals think all Indians are servants.

* Unskilled workers outnumber skilled workers. Hence, there is a lack in recognizing educated class.

* Indians have not marketed themselves well unlike other expatriates from Western countries.

…so says the Indian ambassador of a prominent GCC state who was in Muscat recently. I do agree with him. I am not going to start a racial debate here, but unfortunately in most cases the salaries are fixed as per the colour of the skin. An Indian and a person from UK holding similar positions in the same company will have two different salary structures. Draw your own conclusions as to who will be earning more.