Suriyeli Mültecilerin İş Yaşamına Uyumu: Konaklama ve Yiyecek & İçecek İşletmelerinde Nitel Bir Araştırma

Abstract

The adaptation of refugees to working life constitutes a serious problem for the countries with a certain proportion of the refugee population. Informal working is a common problem in countries where refugees live. It seems that refugees working informally earn low wages and are obliged to accept long working hours and extraordinary working conditions that the local community does not accept. Turkey is the country that hosts the most population of Syrian refugees. This study was conducted with the aim of the assessment of the adaptation of Syrian Refugees, who live in Turkey and work in accommodation and food & beverage businesses, to the labor market by both Syrian refugees and the relevant NGO/government executives. The most important problem that comes up with the interviews with both refugees and managers is that refugees are not fluent in Turkish. In addition, the concerns that refugees may cause a decline in the employment of the local labor force, and that their adaptation problem may be reduced if they receive vocational training are also important points emphasized by the managers. The problems encountered by the Syrian labor force focus on low wages, long working hours, lack of language proficiency, and work permits. The findings of the study demonstrate that the inclusion of refugees in working life formally is important in terms of increasing control and not harming the employment of the local community.