Economic and Professional Gains and Challenges of CORONA Crisis on Individuals and Families in Saudi Society

Abstract

The study aims to explore several economic and occupational gains achieved and challenges encountered by Saudi individuals and families as a result of Corona crisis. It relies on two principal aspects: the financial aspect related to expenses and savings, and the occupational one related to work environment and working remotely. The findings indicate that some have achieved economic and occupational gains whereas others lost their sources of income, leading them to have a pessimistic outlook for the future. The study utilizes a parallel mixed methods design in gathering and analyzing the data and draws some conclusions that could be useful on both individual and occupation level, and on policy and practice level in work environment.