Feeling Bad
Hi all,
I am new to Qatar, like about 45 days here. I am feeling very down here though I speak with my family 5 times a day. I feel very homesick. I feel like quitting my job and going back or to any other country.
I am from Bangalore where things are very fast. Here things are verrrrrrrrry slow. My everyday office job is not so tight, so it gives me time to think stupid. I have no friends or relatives herre. And taxi is expensive to visit places. If possible gimme ur idea to overcome or is it better to go back.
drumsram: Hope things are better now and you have a new GF here in Doha
This typically happens wen uve lived with ure folks all ure life and only thing u did was study and work. Makes u a misfit outside ure comfort zone. Look at this as an opportunity. Get a hobby, join a meet up group, learn Arabic. And on ure next vacation don't go back to Banglore....travel around with all that money ure making. And don't be afraid to travel alone.
Everything will be alright as time moves on. You can call me for any help here.
Acchabaccha the two were independent questions lol! Where are you from was a social msg.
Dr. Prasanna: What is the relation between advice and nationality?
Drumsram see your PM please
You will be fine like what Britexpat said. It's all a matter of time.
@briteexpat, where are you from? I need some advice on driving school and car rental..
Thnk you Dr. Prasanna. I am from Madurai, and worked in Bangalore. May be these all things get stuck because I am just 25 years?? not sure.
Hi drumsram. I understand your condition. Iv been here for about three weeks now and I'm lost. Things sure are slow here. But aren't we all here for a compromise. It's either that the money is top good or the quality of life is excellent to back home, yes? I'm from Chennai. I see that you are from Bangalore. Sometimes I feel totally alienated when you don't get a word of all the people talking around you! But I'm sure things will be fine very soon. Life gets busy and busier. We will become an inherent part of this world. Worry not. Maybe we should all plan to meet sometime? That would help have a family here.
I had a colleague who found a job here just three months after his marriage. Surely, he missed his wife much after his arrival here but consoled himself saying that his wife came with good luck. In a couple of years, he managed to buy himself a house. The wife turned it into a home!
OMG
Sure fire way of losing your GF
Thank you bro :). but hard to find friends. May be, just for me!!
Jus chill bro,,,,,instead of thinking too much abt ur mother and GF, did u try to find out some friends here ??? once u do it, everything wil b fast moving like a ferrari :) cheers
Thank you all for your response. @Coxtown, yes bro you are right. All time my thoughts are wondering around my mom or my gf. That makes me sensitive and makes me homesick. Not sure if there could be a remedy. Because of this I am disturbing both of them a lot, ;) like 10 times a day I call both of them.
Being a Bangalorean, you may be able to speak atleast 4 languages ( I'm too from Bangalore, can manage 6 languages ) try to develop friends circle, make your own schedule how best to spend a day. You being new to Doha, surfing QL is best way to spend time and also to know more about whats happening in Qatar and expats life style. The very reason behind your home sick is all the time your mind is after your GF, of course its need of the hour for you. Good luck. Call me on 70090267, I can try to help you with other contacts.
give it some time - it will get better...
If you get to talk to your family four times a day, at the end of the month you will hardly be able to save any money and that will totally defeat the purpose of your coming here. Most workers are here without their families and yet they make this big sacrifice just for the happiness of their family back home. Once you get yourself involved in your office work, you will soon settle down. Be patient, remain calm and strong.
Don't worry, in a few days it will be all right.
May be the harsh summer of qatar is making you home sick.
just be patient.
This is normal. We all go through this. try and find activities or join a group. You'll soon settle down
It is true that when you r new here it takes time to adjust with the new culture, environment and all. it was same with me and still having same feeling. but some people says its gulf syndrome or so and sometimes it takes one year to adjust here. But once you r adjust here u will feel better here compare to India as I am also from Delhi, India and these places r very fast but I am also trying to get adjust and talking to people that how they get accommodate in this culture. that way i boost myself and trying to follow some advice like walking, exercise and all.
I am also feeling give one year. then think next otherwise it will be too rash decision.
all the very best...!
Because of this am calling my GF like 10 times a day ;) which may be disturbing her schedule.