CanRad

Incredibly useful this forum! Deeply appreciate the information everyone has been sharing.

I was recently offered a job as a consultant (radiologist) in Doha (Hamad) and the offer was kinda interesting considering the tax free situation. I still have lots of questions regarding the benefits of the package tho. The salary that is usually mentioned here in the post (40-45-and so on), does it count only the basic monthly salary or is this the package (salary + house allowance + transportation)?
I understand that, for many reasons, the package may vary. However, what is the acceptable range for house and transportation allowance?

Thanks in advance!!!

smarties07

ambyrulez, is that the basic salary and then other allowances like market allowance / professional allowance / transport etc on top....? If not then comparatively I would say that's not very much.... have you got 5 yr or less post CCT experience? Could that be a factor?

ambyrulez

[QUOTE=smarties07;11845835]ambyrulez, is that the basic salary and then other allowances like market allowance / professional allowance / transport etc on top....? If not then comparatively I would say that's not very much.... have you got 5 yr or less post CCT experience? Could that be a factor?[/QUOTE

Hi,I just have 1.5 years of experience! What's the average a pediatrician should ask for according to you?

tihami

normally housing is provided. currently HMC is locating the new comers in 2-3 bedroom flats in "barwa city" area. Then they move to villa as per availability. it may take few months. This may change, as there have been few rumors that villas will not be provided in future.
so your salary is your "take home" income. At the moment other benefits are school fee (21000 QAR/child/annum, THAT MAY B HALF TO 1/3RD OF SCHOOL FEE), Annual tickets to your country etc.

tihami

who is offering you this pay? a private hosp or PHCC/HMC??
and what will be the status of your job? a specialist or consultant?

Frogg

Hi all,

I just wanted to thank you all for the vast amount of information on here. As this thread has gone quiet, i thought I'd try to revive it again.

I am a British gp who had an offer from phcc in November, which I initially decline. Due to a change in my circumstances, I contacted the recruitment agency and they confirmed that the offer was still active. I accepted the offer about 2-3 weeks ago and signed the offer letter. The recruitment agency emailed me yesterday saying that all recruitment is on hold and that PHCC will decide which offers to uphold, depending on budgets that will be decided in April or May. Essentially, that the offer is no longer guaranteed.

Previously, it seemed this was mainly happening at HMC. Have any of you with offers from PHCC been told the same thing?

As has been said before on this thread, I will get on with my life. If it's meant to be, it'll happen.

tihami

your recruiter is right. U have missed the boat unfortunately, though I don't think you would have reached here till end of December/ mid January anyway even if u have accepted the offer in November.
All the recruitment as well as previous offers are on hold at the moment.
Plz plan something different (other than Qatar) for the time being.

Frogg

Thanks Tihami. After reading all the posts on here, I was aware that it might happen. At least, I haven't made any changes to accommodate this job.

I've been working in another gcc country for the last one year, so realize how fragile job security can be in the Middle East.

Tonk

Thanks Frog for the update. It really is helpful to hear about peoples individual experiences. Hope it all works out for you in the end.

smarties07

Hi Tonk, how did you get on?

smarties07

I've got similar updates from my agency. They said doctors who were due to leave for Qatar end of January have been put on hold at present and it will be a few months before we know more although reassuring me that PHCC are keen to recruit people who have had an offer - again that may just be polite reassurance. Patience is a great virtue I tell myself :-)

Tonk

Hi Smarties07

I visit at the end of the month. Hopefully not just an expensive holiday...!
I've been given reassurances from my contacts withing HMC, however as I do not hold a formal offer of contract I will just need to wait and see what happens after I visit...

I'll keep you posted!

smarties07

Ah I thought it was end of January you were visiting. I think we're all in the same boat as the situation is beyond anyone's control and apart from carrying on normally until further update there is very little we can do...

All the best for your trip!

newdirection

Hi everyone

As everything seems to still be very quiet does anyone have any updates regarding HMC or PHCC?

Tonk- Did you visit HMC? how was it?

Hopefully we will have some information soon

Frogg

Hi newdirection,

The recruitment agency told me that phcc has put everything on Hold and that it may not be until April or May when they will decide what their plans are ie whether they will recruit or withdraw the offer. So I'm not thinking about it for now.