When I listen to the real complaints of workers, I can’t help but think that they are largely being treated like slaves… Not only do some companies request a month's salary from workers in order to renew their residence permit, but other companies prevent workers from having a day off in the week, and others won’t allow any excuse or leave, even in the case of illness. One worker told me that he had been working in Saudi Arabia for three years and hadn’t been able to perform Umrah because the company refused to give him two days’ holiday.