He was hired for a very unique position and the other reason was because we wanted to live overseas in a very different place than home. The lifestyle isn't much different from what we are used to, but the experience of living over here is priceless.
Grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked,the good fortune to run into the ones I do,and the eyesight to tell the difference.
Initially I went overseas because I wanted to experience life in another country, so curiosity was my motive. Later I became disillusioned with life in the UK and decided I could have a better life living and working overseas. Although it's not been an easy path so far, I've learned a lot and experienced many things, so much so that now I find it quite difficult to relate to people from my own country! But no regrets, if I'd stayed in the UK I would have learned little and experienced much less! Long live individual independance & free thought!
lived in my home country for more than a few months at a time, as my parents and I travelled around the globe until their deaths in 1990. I just decided that until I want to finally settle down, I would keep travelling to different countries, and fortunately with my teaching qualifications I can do that.
Money (higher wages, lower cost of living and benefits that lead to more money saving), more interesting work (I'm in the construction industry and here in Qatar the projects can be bigger and more challenging in technical terms), less stressful life at a slower pace, slightly higher living standards.
and i was only 2 months ago ... just found my parent shere nothing more but ... the situation in my country is so obvious that I can't go there ... I did it before and almost get killed ...
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. (Gautama Buddha)
but we are coming to Doha to experience a different work enviroment and cultures while the children are young. And now that I think more it may be a positive step in the right direction due to the economy in the west. High house prices are starting to crash, oil and food prices through the roof, and quality of life looks to be more difficult in the future. As if it wasn't already difficult enough.
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Thank you for your answers... looks like money is most often, and also a better career opportunities...
The career part was our reason for coming here - better options for my husband..
Also the children (not for me) - this is a good place for children, of course....
Kismet
He was hired for a very unique position and the other reason was because we wanted to live overseas in a very different place than home. The lifestyle isn't much different from what we are used to, but the experience of living over here is priceless.
Grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked,the good fortune to run into the ones I do,and the eyesight to tell the difference.
MONEY nothing else but MONEY. Will leave this place for good once i reach my target hopefully 18 moinths from now.
Gonna then go back home to Malaysia and get me a job as a Janitor in a bowling Alley. Heheheheheheh
BORN TO BOWL...........FORCED TO WORK
I don't understand the bit about "mixed breed child"..Is it very important to you ?
lol qatarisun, probably wont make it to the second phase with all the fat content..
i think he fell down because he ate a lot of pork.. if he ate healthier food, he probably would have more energy to keep the balance...
pork is the haviest meat ever.. it is digested very slow.. we already have one victim here - SuperNurse..lol..
you sure you will get into the second phase???..lol...
YOu know how Dr. Atkins died?? He slipped and fell down icy steps when leaving his home... i believe he was in his 80's!
tra la la
SN: So you found a place that is pork free but weaned you off it with bull****? Better go into rehab again...
yep qatarisun it is..you can eat lots of it...in the first phase..
you sure?? well. that's why Mr. Atkins isn’t with us anymore.. Amen!
too bad supernurse..pork is a must on the dr Atkins diet..lol...
Snowyowl..I too followed my hubby here...
LOL...
For the sun!!......I was in rehab for my pork addiction and had to find somewhere where I wouldn't be exposed to it on a daily basis.......
"It is dangerous to be sincere unless you are also stupid."
- George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)
Followed my husband
I may be blonde but I am wise
smile lots laugh more
Belive or not I came here by mistake
"Some people make the world more special, Just by being in it ..."
bt, honestly, my work rest here, dats y!
and money too, i guess...
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"Remember, when the world pushes you to your knees, you're in the perfect position to pray" (anonymous)
its for the money...better wage compared back home. and now enjoying Doha. dont know when im leaving...
I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it. ~Charles Schulz
Initially I went overseas because I wanted to experience life in another country, so curiosity was my motive. Later I became disillusioned with life in the UK and decided I could have a better life living and working overseas. Although it's not been an easy path so far, I've learned a lot and experienced many things, so much so that now I find it quite difficult to relate to people from my own country! But no regrets, if I'd stayed in the UK I would have learned little and experienced much less! Long live individual independance & free thought!
"can't I digest them"??? wth? should I digest the posts?
...didn’t know Alexa is food-substitute..always though she is one of QLers..was it a wrong guess?
yeah.. PH and I am happy your digesting system works perfectly.. hope your stool is also good…
Ok, ok, I'll change it tomorrow!
Kismet
lol Alexa.. I just feel that you have a very friendly sense of humour. That people from all cultures can understand.
Qatari Sun you taste her everyday you read her posts. Can't you digest them :).
Maryum : Umm Hasan bint Abdullah Alshabrawishi
s-m-i-l-e
kismet that head thing is horrable!!!
Gain work experience,
my original plan was to experience Doha for two years,then another two years in Europe
and two more years in the US.
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but now im already stuck on her(DoHa).
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Never go younger by a month, a hard bod is no substitute for wisdom.
-Angelica Houston, Material Girls
how come i have still never tasted Alexa...
lived in my home country for more than a few months at a time, as my parents and I travelled around the globe until their deaths in 1990. I just decided that until I want to finally settle down, I would keep travelling to different countries, and fortunately with my teaching qualifications I can do that.
it's just like being on vacation all the time.
Money (higher wages, lower cost of living and benefits that lead to more money saving), more interesting work (I'm in the construction industry and here in Qatar the projects can be bigger and more challenging in technical terms), less stressful life at a slower pace, slightly higher living standards.
philipins? or Prince Hamlet?
ops, sorry. got it. it's Princess Habibti
Oh Alexa
your eating the culture up with your sassy wit lol
Or should I say that most seem to be eating you up cuz they think you taste so good.
Maryum : Umm Hasan bint Abdullah Alshabrawishi
Yes, money, lifestyle and culture - 3 in 1
and i was only 2 months ago ... just found my parent shere nothing more but ... the situation in my country is so obvious that I can't go there ... I did it before and almost get killed ...
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. (Gautama Buddha)
we have not left yet..
but we are coming to Doha to experience a different work enviroment and cultures while the children are young. And now that I think more it may be a positive step in the right direction due to the economy in the west. High house prices are starting to crash, oil and food prices through the roof, and quality of life looks to be more difficult in the future. As if it wasn't already difficult enough.
Maryum : Umm Hasan bint Abdullah Alshabrawishi
Hamad Medical Corporation
the hospital
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you have to connect graveyard with that too some are weak hearted you know.
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Oh, sorry, what is HM or HMC?
Kismet
No, no, this is what I meant, qatarisun ... why you went to work/live abroad :)
I know we are expats cos we live in another, not our own, country :)
Darude, they are only examples, of course. I hope there are more...
Kismet
Started off for the money.. needed to keep up with mortgage payments. Then it became a lifestyle.. Culture never came into it..
lol. shouldn't be HMC?? :)
because as a citizen of different country I currently live in Doha... why did i choose to come to Doha? this is different question...
could be more than that.
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