My husband's employer has taken great care of us from the moment we stepped off the plane. We were ushered into a room while the airport's meet and greet service took care of the immigration process and gathering our luggage. We were then transported to a hotel where we stayed for two nights, and were treated to wonderful meals payed for by the employer.
Our first morning here in Doha was when we were first shown our apartment, and I have nothing negative to say about it. It is roomy and spacious. With 2 1/2 baths and 3 bedrooms it is plenty big enough for the two of us.
The employer has also made transportation available to us on a daily basis so that we can go out and do some shopping at the malls if needed. We have taken advantage of this a few times, but have also used private drivers a few times. We have now found most of what we need for the apartment, and are working on buying a few things that fall into the category of "wants" rather than "need."
There are a few things that I have found difficult to find here or so outrageously pricey that I would recommend someone bring them with them when they move here:
- j-cloths -- can't find them anywhere and they would be very handy for cleaning
- pyrex measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- alarm clock
My other advice would be that you need to bring a positive attitude. You can be a Negative Nancy and if you look for all the negatives you will find them, but in concentrating on looking for the negatives you will miss out on so many positives, and you will get too caught up with emotions on things that really are just small and insignificant. It is far better to look for the positive things, and then it makes it easier to laugh off the little things when things don't work quite the same way as they would back in Canada.
and I'm loving it here so far.
My husband's employer has taken great care of us from the moment we stepped off the plane. We were ushered into a room while the airport's meet and greet service took care of the immigration process and gathering our luggage. We were then transported to a hotel where we stayed for two nights, and were treated to wonderful meals payed for by the employer.
Our first morning here in Doha was when we were first shown our apartment, and I have nothing negative to say about it. It is roomy and spacious. With 2 1/2 baths and 3 bedrooms it is plenty big enough for the two of us.
The employer has also made transportation available to us on a daily basis so that we can go out and do some shopping at the malls if needed. We have taken advantage of this a few times, but have also used private drivers a few times. We have now found most of what we need for the apartment, and are working on buying a few things that fall into the category of "wants" rather than "need."
There are a few things that I have found difficult to find here or so outrageously pricey that I would recommend someone bring them with them when they move here:
- j-cloths -- can't find them anywhere and they would be very handy for cleaning
- pyrex measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- alarm clock
My other advice would be that you need to bring a positive attitude. You can be a Negative Nancy and if you look for all the negatives you will find them, but in concentrating on looking for the negatives you will miss out on so many positives, and you will get too caught up with emotions on things that really are just small and insignificant. It is far better to look for the positive things, and then it makes it easier to laugh off the little things when things don't work quite the same way as they would back in Canada.