If you think 1,600 people appling for 1 meter reading job is shocking, you ain't seen nothing yet. Kuwait just held its very first virtual job job online and welcomed more than than 11,230 job-seeking visitors across 5 days and they only had 250 jobs to fill. See: http://www.ameinfo.com/184657.html
Insane! We have a new indoor water park near where I live and over 700 people showed up for 1 position.
You really don't wont to work in Kuwait or Oman.......... During my corporate (oil exploration) days I've been to both numerous times.... But if you do go...... have the absolute perfect attitude........