Ga, I also worked in Dubai and I am now in Doha. Like you, umalis rin ako ng Dubai for some reasons. Although, we usually recieve bigger salaries in Dubai, mostly ang salary rate dito sa Qatar is not the same as back in UAE. Siguro dahil mas mababa ang cost of living dito sa Doha compared to Dubai. Pero comparing Doha to Dubai, mas maganda dito kasi parang hindi ka pressured sa oras mo. Unlike Dubai which is a big city, halos nagrurush ang mga tao.
Better get a tourist visa here in Doha and try your chances. Tutal ex-abroad ka na. Tourist visa would cost you around 800 QR sa Aldanna travels. The cost excludes the tickets and hotel accomodation. The package would be around 3000 to 4000 QR.