Hi I am new to Doha

Aymen098
By Aymen098

Dear All,

My name is aymen and i am from Palestine but a Canadian citizen. I am planning to accept an offer with Qatar Govt. Bank as Consultant IT. My role would be to improve the IT processes and bring business efficiencies.
I have 13 years of experience in the Banking and Financial Services. I have been offered a package of
Basic: 22000
HRA: 15000
Transportation: 3000

Quarterly Bonuses of 50000 paid every March, June, September and December.
Total Earnings will be : 180K CAD
Other benefits include:
Airticket allowance: 3XBasic
Furntiture Allowance: 2XBasic
Children Education and Insurance(AXA)

I wanted to know based on the daily expenses with a nice villa, can i save good amount of money.

I am still single.

By tokuchi• 23 Mar 2011 05:18
Rating: 2/5
tokuchi

the offer is too good to be true...

By metaphor• 19 Mar 2011 18:32
metaphor

Don't worry Refinedsoul... No one dares knocking on your doors...

By snessy• 19 Mar 2011 14:10
snessy

What a jealous bunch you are!! He's not showing off, he's asking for advice. Would you be just as harsh if he said the offer was 7k?

By metaphor• 19 Mar 2011 12:50
metaphor

the more grace you'll get, once you extend your blessings to the needy:()

By azilana7037• 17 Mar 2011 21:33
azilana7037

well...being boastful will gain you a lot of friends...NOT

By RefinedSoul• 17 Mar 2011 21:17
RefinedSoul

contact metaphore then, he's seeking help!!

By what do u want• 17 Mar 2011 21:14
what do u want

just curious, what does the below mean?

"Airticket allowance: 3XBasic

Furntiture Allowance: 2XBasic

Children Education and Insurance(AXA)"

By metaphor• 17 Mar 2011 18:24
metaphor

my advice is, share 10% of your earnings to the poor...

By jepoy25• 17 Mar 2011 16:05
jepoy25

i do think so..

By Bisdak sa Bin Mahmoud• 17 Mar 2011 15:59
Rating: 4/5
Bisdak sa Bin Mahmoud

the offer is high and also his EGO...

By tommytom• 17 Mar 2011 15:30
tommytom

u should have hit a lottery.. if it is true...

By flanostu• 17 Mar 2011 15:20
flanostu

ask for more

By t_coffee_or_me• 17 Mar 2011 15:15
Rating: 3/5
t_coffee_or_me

I quote

"Quarterly Bonuses of 50000 paid every March, June, September and December"

end quote

No wonder they charge us for every small things like even statements.

By Soniyai• 17 Mar 2011 14:58
Soniyai

I DONT THINK THIS SITE IS THE BEST FOR YOU TO BOAST YOUR JOB OFFERS!...I'M NOT A BELIEVER THO'.HHHUUH!

By jmr79• 17 Mar 2011 13:59
Rating: 4/5
jmr79

good at least with the experience you receive while working in doha will fetch you a good job back home in canada. you can also start your owm company and recruit people who are jobless in canada. i though only people from the asian sector come to work here. did not realise that jobs are scare in canada.

By peterluis• 17 Mar 2011 13:24
peterluis

one thing for sure aymen...the girls scene here pretty boring.

By metaphor• 17 Mar 2011 12:57
metaphor

you're single alright...

avoid getting a lot of girls, then you'll save a lot...

By UK expat• 17 Mar 2011 12:52
UK expat

Where do you find opportunities in the government in qatar. Had a look but cannot see any?

A

By nomerci• 17 Mar 2011 12:39
nomerci

He doesn't cook either....

By rainjohan• 17 Mar 2011 12:35
rainjohan

Actually this post has two purpose, to ask advice and to inform girls that he is single :).

By Delhi80• 17 Mar 2011 12:31
Rating: 4/5
Delhi80

Is this a offer or a joke on our salary. Your saving will be most of Doha's yearly salary.

Stop joking around, 13 years exp cannot get this....

By timebandit• 17 Mar 2011 12:29
timebandit

But haas you are a man, you will only be able to fool him for so long with that frock.

By haas• 17 Mar 2011 12:24
haas

Looking for a girlfreind?????????

By chevydjak• 17 Mar 2011 12:19
Rating: 4/5
chevydjak

you're savings would be your quarterly bonuses :)...50,000 cad per annum as savings is not bad.

By jepoy25• 17 Mar 2011 12:14
Rating: 2/5
jepoy25

very very good.

By timebandit• 17 Mar 2011 12:11
timebandit

Oh... and welcome ;)

By timebandit• 17 Mar 2011 12:10
timebandit

If thats QNB you are talking about, that is not a consultants rate, that is an officers rate.

By FlyingAce• 17 Mar 2011 12:08
FlyingAce

check out the last 3 words at the bottom.... "I Am Still Single"

By JASSIMQATAR• 17 Mar 2011 12:04
Rating: 5/5
JASSIMQATAR

good offer

By pixiequeen• 17 Mar 2011 12:02
pixiequeen

Its a good offer.

FlyingAce where did he say that he is single?

By wisefool• 17 Mar 2011 12:02
wisefool

thats a great offer. you can easily save plenty! best of luck.

By FlyingAce• 17 Mar 2011 11:55
Rating: 5/5
FlyingAce

Welcome to Doha...

It depends on your lifestyle, yes you can save good amount of money, as you are single...

Best of luck..

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