Socialising concerns
By chetan2012 •
Hi,
I am looking forward to moving to Qatar but was wondering if the social side is good to, do people go out for beers like in the UK after work.
I am going to miss London but am taking the plunge with the missus but the social side is bothering me and I do not want to get bored?
Chet
Not sure if you have moved here yet but there is lots to do...golf club, rugby club, eating out, bars, swimming, water sports, shopping, cinema, bowling, skating. I have 3 kids and have been here since June. Ramadan and the summer have been hard but there are lots of different things to do for entertainmant-you just have to go and try everything. If you can't stand the awful driving then get a taxi as not that expensive. Who you working for?? Good luck.
There's a kind of suburbia effect here... A lot of people tend to stay home or do chichi things like play tennis at the club and have hotel brunches.
You'll have to get creative. Not impossible, but it can be a stretch sometimes.
You will not be able to do much as mentioned by Mandi who is well aware of the difference.
Relax at home after a long day's work? Swim, play tennis, walk, watch DVDs. Occasional dinners with friends, a movie at City Center. Church. Vacations to the Middle East and Asia. Write a book.
Mandi
what do you guys do in your spare time then?
Only hotels sell alcohol in a bar-like atmosphere. And it's expensive. Very! And you CANNOT drive with even a sip of beer on your breath. My husband and I would always say we gotta get out more and then after struggling through the traffic at night for a social event we'd say, never again.
Mandi