Thanks guys for all the replies. My in-laws stay in Doha so have visited a few times and will probably come this year too. I really enjoy Doha - the food, the people, weather and visually. Its a place I have grown fond of.
Have been thinking about moving out for a while but dont know if I would like the place to live. I have a small family (2 kids) and in UK we get free education, healthcare etc. Dont know if a bump up in salary and good weather is a good enough incentive to move..
WT: initially people come here and say ... Great no rain.. Sun all year round
Then the novelty wears off - especially in the summer heat and they say .. Please let there be some rain to settle the dust, wash the streets and water the plants
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Haha yes she is really sound actually not like your typical mother in law so its all good :)
Hold on.... You have a mother-in-law in Qatar and you still want to come here :O(
Thanks guys for all the replies. My in-laws stay in Doha so have visited a few times and will probably come this year too. I really enjoy Doha - the food, the people, weather and visually. Its a place I have grown fond of.
Have been thinking about moving out for a while but dont know if I would like the place to live. I have a small family (2 kids) and in UK we get free education, healthcare etc. Dont know if a bump up in salary and good weather is a good enough incentive to move..
Hoby, Here you will have to bathe twice daily .......... That's single biggest difference in a person's life ...........
Brit: Certainly news to me. I guess am not among the "bad boys!"
Acchabaccha: you're mistaken ..
Pros: Pros available
You can see women in bikinis at private hotel beaches
There are clubs - sort of
People do sleep with their girlfriends
Pros: Fat salaries paid "on time"
Fully furnished accommodation with swimming pool and 24 hour security
No fear of losing your End of Service Benefits
Owning a new SUV which you could not dream of back home, and low cost of gas
Contract terms will get honoured by the employer as you are westerner
Cons: Will not find alcohol at stores or supermarkets
Will not be able to kiss your girlfriend on the streets
Will not be able to drive under the influence of alcohol
Will not be able to enjoy seeing girls running around in bikinis either at malls or at the beaches
Will not be able to find drugs anywhere
Will not be able to find nightclubs
Will not be able to sleep with your girlfriend
(Other than the salary, possibly you may be losing much!)
Only "pros". for U.K ppl. "cons" only for Asians.
Pro: Good medical facilities
Con: only if you have private medical insurance
Con:
Don't go to Hamad. They intentionally make you wait hours, meanwhile a Qatari gets checked over within 5 mins
WT: initially people come here and say ... Great no rain.. Sun all year round
Then the novelty wears off - especially in the summer heat and they say .. Please let there be some rain to settle the dust, wash the streets and water the plants
Or are you a quantum physicist?
How can 'no rain' be a pro and con at the same time? That's not logical, at the least.
Pros:
No tax
No Rain
No mother in law
Higher salary
Lots of sun
New cultural experience
Ability to save cash
Cons:
High cost of living
Savings not as high as anticipated
No rain
No greenery
Living in a bubble where some get to believe themselves superior to others
No real career progression