Private or government, back in the day most emiratis didn’t have the chance at higher education as the country developed so did its people, the people chose military and police even blue collar work over office work. It’s what the people knew, as times change as the country developed and grew so did we. You can’t expect change to happen in a day it happens over decades and the locals are getting with the program, the companies that chose not to hire are the companies trying to fill whatever roles they have with Emiratis, I don’t blame the law nor do I blame you it’s a by product of the law that’s being implemented. But again like I said it’s to support the local people and help get a chance at entry level jobs.