if they play the game and cut costs at every opportunity they will be well rewarded individually with bonus's and merit pots
To be fair, this is the mantra pretty much everywhere. In a civilised environment however there are counterbalances like a constitution and an applicable law, a more or less independent regulator, employee representative bodies and a judicial system that can be appealed. It's not perfect, but gives workers some sort of resort.
In the ME the locals pretend to have similar things, however the head and boss will always be the same making an open mockery of the system.
I agree that nationality makes little difference to those who participate in that scam. Some seem to embody it more easily though ....