Tired
It has been almost a year since i got here.. i had gone through a lot and still here i am kicking..now I am tired..I am tired of my company for making me a slave and work like a horse and still be underpaid, tired of them asking me to be at their feet like a dog when they summon me.i so desperately wanted to look for another job but im afraid they wont give me NOC, so desperately want to go home but im afraid they wont pay for my ticket. i just want to have a better life.i just want to be happy and work at the same time.i thought working here in qatar would make me a better person, but it only depresses me every minute.its not qatar, its the company i work for. i dont have time to go out because i always go home late, we wait for transpo every day, i dont have money for a lift because our salary is always late, by the time we get our salary the day wont end leaving me penniless again, because i have to pay some friends whom i asked money from because of the previous months delayed salary..im so afraid to go ask for help because my employer would find out which would make my life a lot like hell. i cant get married because i wont have money to support myself- enough a family. i thought by coming here i would make my dreams come true, but what i had is just the worst nightmare.why cant employees be compensated like everyone else.why is racism alive?i dont know what my next step should be, if i quit my job and do find the money to go home,im worried that i wont find a job again that soon, and i dont even have money to buy a kilo of rice right now, at least i will be with friends and family. and if i stay..im not sure until when will i be sane,or when will i start eating cooties because im so depressed and down since i have been here. nothing makes sense now. i feel demoralized by my company,no employee should go through this. please help me at least decide.thanks you.
Dont lose heart punky. Look at things objectively. BE practical. BE STRONG.
"Ali Baba and 40 thieves" are now "Ali Baba and 30 thieves" ; 10 were laid off.
if i were to base everything on my contract i should have transpo and acco be provided by the company, plus a 5k salary, which is not bad, but since i was kicked out of my previous job with the 5k salary i have no choice but to take this job because i still have debts to pay back home.
if i tell you what type of company im working for you would understand, but because some people in my company use this site regularly im afraid they would know me..and that people on the higher position would use it against me.i did my research before i came here,everything was fine until we were fired.and then the problems arose.i would never ever dream recruiting people here,because i know how hard it is to live here.
i wouldnt want my fellowmen to experience what i had gone through. my government cant help me,and i dont even want to start giving the list of why's.
I feel for your saddness.
I would like to inquire though, didn't you know tht you were responsible for transport? Or your salary before your employment? Because i've noticed that sometimes people apply for jobs assuming that their company policy regarding raises/transport etc will be in their favor.
It's always wiser to find out in advance through your embassy before you come here.
What about your contact, what did you sign for?
I hope things work out for you and i wish that through your experience you can at least help future recruits to Qatar by demanding that your embassy help to better inform their people prior to their employment in Qatar.
It's best to petition this as there is strength in numbers when you want your country to serve you well.
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this is hearbreaking really..i don't know what to say...
it sometimes help to see people who have more trouble to make you motivated a little bit..unfortunately life is not eay sometimes and we have to learn patience and adopt in the attitude..
Good luck and please let me know if i could anything.
for the third time posting here has been a great help to me..reading your positive words made me feel i can really get through this.all the comments that you feed makes me strong. abu, drac and jack has always been there =) i wish i can get to see you sometime.qatarliving is the greatest website ever!ive learned a lot from the people's point of view and its enough for me to think more clearly.
i am planning to stay until feb..i will be going home or finding my luck elsewhere..
christmas is around the corner..i hope my santa claus has something in store in the future.i am positive that something good will happen,well if it doesnt at least i tried.(tried hoping)
its not that i didnt tried looking for work,i tried the last time(for two months)and they wont give me visa because i just came here, and NOC was out of the question since they asked me to pay and i dont have the money(its a long story)and so i settled for a lesser paying job hoping its just going to be a transitional one,and now it seems like its getting permanent.=(
but then again, its been an adventure that i hope i can laugh at one day.
if i dont know what else to do by feb, can you give me the ticket brit?=) (half kidding!)
I have a great boss, he's so good with everyone, he treat us all like his children, when i ask him for a raise because i've been working for 7 years in this company and i'm experienced now, he says: well my dear, you are like my son, no matter how old you will be, you still in my eyes the same child i saw 7 years before:S:S:S:S
Yalla!
I feel the agony from your words. I don't know what to say now but one thing for sure, you are the only one who can only solve your problem. But continue being strong, I know you can do it..! God bless..
I can understand your situation as i also have very bad experience with my company but dear, dont loose your hope, just try your best, all boses are not same like ours, believe me. Try your luck everywhere, open net, find the jobs, dont take tension, we dont know that what god is write for us but believe that GOD always do good for us so try to find new job but not in doha as your present sponsor will never give you NOC, try in other countries, just HOPE FOR THE BEST.....
Proud To Be A PAKISTANI
.~*AnteecA*~.
this step is very common, inform your interviewer the truth. Without trying you just cant assume things and worry about recession
You can always come back after two years,try your search in Kuwait/Dubai
i am so loving you guys!
what i really wanted is a new employer. or a new country where i can start again..but im scared to leave yet due to recession, i might have difficulty finding a new job right now, thats why im still here..im waiting until everything goes back up..but in the process, again its slowly killing me..
if thats wat she wants? .....
Here's an idea..
Why not chip together and buy Punky a ticket home ??
think that Qatar is not the place for you.....! swallow all your hopes about what you can offer qatar. Dont worry about whether the company bosses will be prosecuted or not, nature will takes its own course on them, i am sure they will learn it the hard way.
Regarding you, you are a graduate, and still you gave in to those bosses who enslaved you.
pray for your own well being instead of cursing them
i am still unsure of what to do..at the moment i want to flee and leave everything behind..but how can i do that when i dont even have savings.today is very hard as i tried my fullest best to be positive and just go on.and i still wonder until when will i hold on to that positivity.yes, we dont have any proof..the company that i work for has connections, therefore asking for helo legally will only lead me to more trouble than what i am already facing, i'll probably take thalib01's advice to leave and not come back..but i feel sad because i know my potential and this country has so much to offer..but if all companies will be like mine then there's no point staying and work like a slave, imagine that i graduated college and my bosses only had 2 years courses. and they treat me like some stupid girl and ask me to run around to do this and do that.i pray that one day someone from the ministry can actually check how they operate and see all the bad things this company do not only to me but to all of the employees,and then the owner will be kicked out then i can work for someone else=)
i pray for that every single day
Also you can change your sponsor...if he is not paying you (on time....late payment is as good as no payment)...through the Labour Department.
But I guess you might not have any proof to show...as such companies know very well ....not to give you any proof!
Tired....
The only option would be to leave your job. As the job is not providing what it is supposed to - wages. Its of no use to work for a person/company who cannot pay you on time.
Also comming here in Qatar has not improved your situation. Its only because of the "NOC situation" that companies like these survive extracting blood from their own staff.
Even if you leave your plight might not be as bad as this. Go on your annual leave and dont come back....(the company will anyway hold your 2-3 months salary as ransom for you to return).
Or maybe there is hope that Qatar will one day open its eyes to the problems created by the "NOC". The situation here in Qatar could change for the better in a couple of years......there is hope!
Try and get a job out of Qatar and move. Good luck
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Hi Punky,
At this stage, please follow your heart. From the way you describe you are really unhappy with your work. Try various avenues first, getting another job, and seek the NOC first. If all else fail, you know what you should do. Ask your heart, what do you want most ? Sometimes its just not worth it to be stressed out because of all the what-ifs in the world. One of these days, just follow your instinct. It will guide you. Have faith in yourself. All the very best to you Punky.
*Bunga*
no blood at all! recession, mate! :)
like poor punky...
punky is a GIRL and not a man!
...long time, Abu!
where the neck have you been?
there you go punky..... Eco-Savvy could probably help you out personally..! you need some very serious counseling... :-)
Will you trust me and give your contact details?
I am not exactly sure of what needs to be done as it easy for me to just comment sitting in my own comforts.
You are the one who needs to act on what you think is right for you, considering the fact that you have people dependant on you back home.
In my opinion, in case they refuse to even let you leave the company, you could leave the country on emergency leave and not return.
So i hope that you find a solution to this situation of yours.
i know i wont get NOC because i tried before..they said they would but they asked for 15k, i dont have that money, my salary for one year wont even be enough to cover that amount
Original post is too long and I got tired reading it :(
Just use paragraphs in future...
On a serious note Never be afraid of anything in life man...
Man,,, you are in such pain i cant imagine of. But i know one thing that if i know that i dont belong some where, then i make sure that no matter what the consequences are i will move away from that miserable situation. You need to go ahead and stop hurting yourself buddy with this load of torture, make the move.
How can you be sure that you will not get any offers if you return home? or if you wont get NOC?
Stop torturing yourself, buddy.
In my opinion, you need to find out better options, now that you have made a mistake , learn from it and move on, dont make it the mistake of your life, just let it be a mistake towards a better life.
God bless you