I just wanted to thank each and everyone of you who has responded to my questions on this forum. All of you have been extremely helpful and gracious in your responses, and I certainly appreciate all the feedback I've received on this site. Your experiences in Doha is what I and many newcomers seek, and I was not disappointed.

I've made my final decision today, and decided to decline the offer made to me by the employer. My decision was heavily influenced by the clear challenges we were bound to face in placing our kids in Doha schools, thus making the move riskier than we had anticipated. As a family we felt that the risk of falling short of placing our kids in schools for a year or more far outweigh the benefits of moving to Doha. Who knows, maybe the dreaded "waiting list" will become a thing of the past in Doha, and we will consider this move again in the future.

Until then, thanks again for all your contributions on this forum.

Vincent