IT HAS ITS PROS AND CONS; I TOO HAVE THE SAME EXPERIENCE AS YOU-( THOUGH I'M A FILIPINA AND I WAS REFERRING TO DUBAI -MY LAST WORK AND SECOND HOME...)

PROS-SAME AS DUBAI-ALMOST NON EXISTENT CRIME RATE
TAX FREE INCOME - ( IF YOU HAVE WORK )
GOOD PACKAGES-SALARY ETC.ESP.IF YOU'RE CAUCASIAN.

CONS-QATAR RIGHT NOW HAS ONLY LIMITED PLACES TO VISIT
NO DEVELOPED BEACH,LIMITED PARK ( ONLY A FEW AND AMENITIES ARE NOT THAT COMPLETE )
SOME MALLS ( WHICH CARRY LIMITED DESIGNS OF CLOTHING -AND PRICED HIGHER AS COMPARED TO DUBAI )
TRANSPORTATION ( STILL TO BE DEVELOPED )-HAVING YOUR OWN CAR IS A MUST IF YOU WANT TO GO AROUND DOHA
SO I GUESS WHAT I'M SAYING IS BE PREPARED TO BE BORED....

REGARDING WORK-I'M AN ARCHITECT AND I'M FINDING IT HARD TO GET A JOB...FOR FEMALE POSITIONS IN THE TECHNICAL FIELD...( I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS REALLY THE CASE,OR IT'S JUST MY LUCK TO BE UNEMPLOYED TILL NOW...)

HAVING SAID IT ALL ( IT WAS MY CHOICE TO BE WITH MY HUSBAND HERE AND STILL FEELS BLESSED THAT HE HAS A JOB THAT COULD SUPPORT US BOTH...HERE IN QATAR) I'M JUST LOOKING FORWARD TO DEVELOPMENTS IN THE NEAR FUTURE TO ENJOY MY 3RD HOME :)-LOOKING ON THE BRIGHT SIDE...