World's 10 Most Dangerous Places for Employees

BANGALORE: These days getting a job is not easy; a lot of risk is drawn in. Getting a job to work in some of those countries where there is a constant fear of death is something scary.  In spite of that, people do take up jobs in these unfriendly environments because they need the money, even though they are aware of the dangerous consequences and risks involved. Here is a list of 10 dangerous places to work, that includes terrorism to conflicts, famine, poor infrastructure and death, as compiled by Rediff.com  

#1. Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in southern Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. The country has widespread poverty and about 80 percent unemployment rate. Working in Zimbabwe is extremely difficult due to economic issues. Starting or closing a business is slow and expensive.  Labor market is highly controlled so hiring or firing a worker is burdensome and difficult. In addition to these problems, there is no safe drinking water, there are problems such as poor health infrastructure. The country has seen many epidemic diseases like cholera which is termed as the deadliest African epidemic, since 1993.

#2.Syria

Since the outbreak of the Syrian civil war, the country’s economy has been massively hit. The Syrian conflict has destroyed the economy and created a long-term economic crisis,  making a lasting peace in the future even more difficult. De-industrialization, debt, and geographic division worsen the outlook of Syria’s economy, beyond the current conflict. Among those, Syria’s oil sector is at a standstill, the energy infrastructure has been severely damaged, wells set on fire, and new projects are put on hold. The expansion of violence has caused a sharp decline in food production levels as well.

Critical efforts are being made to minimize the impact of the crisis on children including in the life-saving areas of health, nutrition, immunization, water and sanitation, as well as in their future through education and child protection. In areas affected by the civil war, it is difficult to even walk in the streets, as both the sides have snipers hiding and looking for people in each other’s camps. The situation is so bad that U.S. had to close down its embassy in the country and call the staff back.  Forget about working in Syria, once you get there, you will be worried about getting out alive.

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