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accollade2005
By accollade2005

Hi Guys, Need you help :-

A bachelor with 6k sal, accomodation,transport, electricity & water taken care by the company.... Is it a good deal to live in Doha...

By accollade2005• 3 Jul 2008 03:58
Rating: 4/5
accollade2005

Dude, Thanks a lot for your valuable inputs ... Just an FYI ... M a managemnt graduate with 3 yrs of exp in Banking Domain.... at a team member level in Bangalore takin home around 24k... Is 6K QR a good deal in Doha,,, my company is taking care of everything else... accommodatn, tranprt, water, electricty, etc etc... and m single...

By ksarat16• 1 Jul 2008 10:20
ksarat16

Yes its always a feel good factor to put in a helping word for someone...

And Well ofcourse Lady if I may edit pls...LOL!!!...you were a girl, geeeeez that just sounded tooo old dont you think...I never knew Ladies do say it out LOUD!!!LOL!!!

By Mayasunil• 1 Jul 2008 10:18
Mayasunil

Yup that sounds fine, and its always makes you feel good helping someone ....

By the way . i was a girl once upon a time and then become a lady. thats almost a decade back lol..

cheers

By narmi• 1 Jul 2008 10:13
Rating: 4/5
narmi

6K is a good package for a bachelor with accomodation and transport provided.just learn to save .....it will do wonders......all the best!

By ksarat16• 1 Jul 2008 09:54
ksarat16

TRUST ME suggestions is something that is driven from me, the decision is upto the person, and as i told ya girl, i base my decisions on Ground Reality and not hypothetical reasons...

so yea guess can be trusted for a bit of suggestion, as i told this offer of 6K is still decent enough cos the rest is being taken care off, so even if this guy spends about say QR 1500 monthly he saves QR 4500 which is still decent...but so as to not end up on the lower side I asked for a little clarification...

By Mayasunil• 1 Jul 2008 09:50
Mayasunil

Your percpective may be right to you.. BUT make sure none looses an opportunity beacuse of wrong guidance.

By anurajuly• 1 Jul 2008 09:49
Rating: 5/5
anurajuly

Hi accollade.... it's o.k . but u r which nationality? and also it depends on ur way of living bachelors can save the max and they can spend the max. as there is no one to say any thing. anyways good luck.

By ksarat16• 1 Jul 2008 09:15
ksarat16

Alright the name is absolutely fine for a start...and lets get not to HONEY...LOL...I see that you are married *quickly checking your profile* o hell yeah you are married, so there is NO HONEY for you here...!!!LOL!!!KIDDING!!!

Alright I certainly understand what you say about HUGE SUMS...but trust me if I have to advice I would do that based on the person's value in the local market and nuthin more and nuthing less...ofcourse the % of the market value inflation will also be included...fair enuff right..?

By Mayasunil• 1 Jul 2008 08:51
Mayasunil

I think i have al the liberty to see who s a bro buddy or honey, so leave it to me pl. I would rather call ur name lol

It depends . I have seen many suggesting huge sums looking at their own lifestyles and expenses.

Do you know how much a worker is paid here. 700 to 900 riyals. They do survive , spend and save for their family. So its all depends how much was your taking back home.

cheers

By ksarat16• 1 Jul 2008 08:37
Rating: 4/5
ksarat16

But before all this girl, REMEMBER ONE THING, Hell No I aint anyone's BRO here girl...LOL!!!So spare me...buddy should do better...wayyyyyy toooooo better...dont you think...LOL!!!

Alright, for your side of the questions pretty much I would say what you say is right, but then again, with the amount of cost of living in here at this rate what good is a salary of 5K when you end up savin say about 3K after all expenses and just for 3K you want to come all the way away from your friends, family, basically YOUR LIFE back HOME, and build a LIFE HERE...Hmmm...think again, your views..?

By Mayasunil• 1 Jul 2008 08:35
Rating: 2/5
Mayasunil

KSA.. when you are already here yes.you can check on market rate and value. when u back home and trying for somethin abroad. the scenario is different

Look at the plight of jobseekers back home.. its pathetic bro

even when you are paid well.. 30% income tax. and down the line the saving potential.. thats the question.

For the same saving backhome.. how much he will have to earn. and is there scope for that ???

By anonymous• 1 Jul 2008 08:31
Rating: 4/5
anonymous

Pl. show a bit of brain when asking the most frequently asked stupid question.explain job catogary, your experience etc.

For me QR 6000 for a general Worker is way too much :(

By ksarat16• 1 Jul 2008 08:14
Rating: 2/5
ksarat16

"SAVE" SOME!!! LOL!!!

But seriously, whatever the worth is back home, that worth has to be compared with the present market rate,..and I aint gonna advise s5it just because he is only worth 20000Rs in India where as here it is 6K Riyals...not fair on the basis of judgement...dont you think...? it has to be rated to local market standards...

By Mayasunil• 1 Jul 2008 08:05
Mayasunil

depends on how much you are worth back home buddy.

Being a bachelor , and if you keep a decent budget for expenses you can same some.

By ksarat16• 1 Jul 2008 08:00
Rating: 5/5
ksarat16

Hey there buddy, give me a quick intro on your Experience and the designation and if possible the company...and then i will shoot the answer...but as of now, it is looking a touch decent but still give me the above mentioned details and have the answer...

By najafahmed• 1 Jul 2008 07:56
najafahmed

i am also new to qatar but my research says..the major expense there is the rent only..its good that company is taking care of those...may be 8-10k would be ideal..but hey that all depends on your work experience..are you single???

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