Working in Doha...
(warning my English not good)
Salam,
I'm looking for charitable souls () which would be able to answer my many questions ... My name is Hassan and I am 39 years old father of 3 wonderful children aged 9, 5 and 1 year. I'm Belgian of Algerian origin, and I wish with my family "me to the near future (include 1 to 3 years max) in Qatar. This desire comes from a deep need for change, discovery, renewal, and above all be able to raise my children in a country like Qatar brief ... I am very highly motivated, it is very long as I dream of me expatriate. I was very attracted to iniatialement Saudi Arabia, but the procedures are very heavy, and I think not having the adequate profile to try adventure there ...)
My wife, a Belgian of Moroccan origin is Director of children's home, leading a team of 5 people and work for the happiness and fulfillment of more than 30 children. For my part, I am committed to preparing the kitchen and conference rooms for Roularta Media Group (RMG) is a group of publishing and printing Franco-Belgian.
So now, I need more information and to know if my wife and I have an opportunity.
I have many questions ...
-Can we leave Qatar without having to find work there? And if so, how soon can we expect to find? I would like to find a job close to my actual domain, but for starters, I'm ready to accept other jobs.
-Is it difficult to stay on site (in rent)?
-In general, the cost of living in Qatar it is higher than in Europe?
-The perfect mastery of English is mandatory? I have a correct understanding, but my focus is hopeless ... Is this a problem? That said we both speak Arabic very well ...
I think having the (1) tour ... If I could already have the answers to these questions, I would be really happy! I should say that my project is serious, it is not a whim, and I'll be really ready to get involved to integrate the best!!
GOD bless you,
Hassan
My advice - do not come to Qatar without a job.
Housing though stabilized, is still relatively
expensive.
Warning ... my answer may not be good either ;o)
To come here without a job it's going to be a lot more expensive than Europe. Your major outlay will be somewhere to stay and without a job or friends/relatives to stay with it will most likely cripple you if you are not successful quickly.... and I've heard of people still looking after 6 months!
I'm still unsure as to what you actually do? "preparing the kitchen and conference rooms" - do you build them or do you put place names on tables?
Good Luck