LT00170

Looking for any advice, i am 31, have been offered a job in Doha and know no one out there.
Only have a few weeks to decide and have no clue what to expect.
Am i able to go out? Is it easy to meet people?
What are the rules, lol?
Any advice and help would be greatly appreciated.

Laura

co durham boy

Look through the threads on this site and do some research , buy the explorer book on Qatar and have a look at that .

Qatar is an easy Gulf destination for expats and yes you can go out get pissed and meet people and yes there's shit loads of rules but only enforced when you break them .

If you have no clue what to expect then it will be like Dante's Inferno on acid !

Theseus

Hi Laura

I'm a 35 year old single female in Doha - I got here just over a month ago. I have met a few decent people. Its relatively easy to meet people if you get out there and do it. I'll be happy to meet up with you when you get here as will a few of the other guys on here i'm sure. Depending on the work you do you might find people you work with a good source of things to do. Theres plenty of places to go out in the evenings.

A lot of the women here are here with their husbands and kids so they have loads of activities, coffee mornings etc. I'd rather stab myself in the eye with a fork frankly. So theres a few single girls and boys who go out together and i'm sure if youre outgouing you will find plenty to do.

Ruyles when it comes to going out - in my opinion are: go out and have fun, get drunk, don't act drunk when outside unless you want to be arrested and don't drink even after one drink, its easy to get into an accident here as there are some real numpties, and then even if you've only had one beer you're buggered.

I don't know about other organisations but the guys i work with are very hierarchical.

hope this helps.

LT00170

hey guys, thanks so much
I don't think that there will be much scope for going out with collegaues.
Thesus that would be great if i could meet you, i am hoping to come out at the end of the month to look at apartments also so maybe we could grab a drink then. Who are the best agents to talk to with regards to propetry?
Thanks again.

Theseus

Property can be a bit of a pain and others will be more experienced in it. But to my understanding you can't rent a property from a landlord without a Residency Permit. If you are here on a visa i think you're stuck with the serviced apartment type thing. Unless you can find a landlord who will deal direct. The other option is finding someone to share with. My colleague has rented a place with his wife in the Pearl and dealt direct with the landlord, though he had to pay 3 months rent up front. If you've looked around you'll know that rent is not cheap here.

I have a serviced apartment. I still had to give them 12 post dated cheques for the rent though. Some of the more established residences are a bit easier to deal with. The longer the term you can agree to the cheaper it is. If you want to rent something for one month and then move on it will cost a bit extra.

I've PM'd you my email address.

LT00170

Thanks for that, my company is paying for the apartment so don't need to worry too much but the budget is pretty low.... i think.
Thanks again for all your help. I have pinged you an email and look forward to ctaching up with you soon.

britexpat76

You can go into a shared house with no id hassle etc.......

Look on Dubizzle they have plenty of places on there.

LT00170

Thanks so much not really wanting to house share though.

Millhouse

The only rule I'm aware of is that it is compulsory for girls to put out on the first date here. It takes some getting used to but it's the only way you will fit into local culture.

LT00170

Thanks for that Millhouse, I can see me having very quiet nights in indeed.

Bahtatboy

I think Millhouse's rule only applies if you date someone who is a) over 38, or b) a banker, or c) posts on here. If you perm any 2 from 3 best keep your back to the wall, and if you hit the jackpot and find a guy who scores 3 out of 3 it could be heaven or it could be hell. Otherwise you're probably quite safe

Kix

I wonder how many pervey pms the op has had so far...

DOHDUBMAN

Some great advice on here. Im moving out to doha soon as well and i too am a young person.

From what ive read on here it aint too bad as long as we keep an open mind and go out and meet people

LT00170

thanks Ryan, when you moving out

The Dean

Dubizzle covers Qatar??

#youlearnsomethingneweveryday