Bait and Switch
Contract fixed wing pilots at Aramco have been informed by the Chief Pilot that the evaluation period of contract pilots during which they will be considered for permanent employment will "fluctuate". That means that the one year evaluation period the contractors were initially lead to expect has been extended to an indefinite period. The low price of oil and company-wide hiring and budget cuts are blamed for this.
As someone noted above, life as an Aramco contractor is significantly different from that of a permanent employee. If you see an ad for Aramco fixed-wing pilots offering anything other than contract pay with no medical insurance, no retirement benefits, and no family housing, it is false.
Contractors are not allowed to bring their families to live in Saudi Arabia, do not have health insurance or retirement benefits, and can only obtain a temporary six month multi-entry visa that requires leaving the country once every 30 days. The contract does provide for 3 weeks off every 10 weeks, but there is no pay during this period beyond a travel stipend.
FYI.