View Poll Results: How is it for you?
Awesome, we're making hay while the sun shines 360 days a year
5
9.80%
One wasp or two in the lager but going good
8
15.69%
Slowing but surviving
17
33.33%
Slowing and struggling
11
21.57%
Not quite suicidal yet
4
7.84%
I've nothing to do
5
9.80%
I've already dumped the 4x4 at the airport
1
1.96%
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How is business?
Jun 13th 2016, 8:28 am
#421
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Location: Abu Dhabi by body and Sydney by soul
Posts: 1,841
Jun 13th 2016, 8:30 am
#422
Banned
Joined: Oct 2015
Location: Luton
Posts: 1,162
Re: How is business?
Like give me an in depth review of Doha; the misses says i should move there for more money.
Jun 13th 2016, 8:34 am
#423
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Joined: Jan 2015
Posts: 3,520
Re: How is business?
It's hotter. It's more dusty. Walking outside in Doha is like walking into a blast furnace.
Minimal landscaping. Few green bits.
Driving is much worse.
It's more expensive. Everything from housing to food is more expensive. Quality of housing is utter crap too. You pay through the nose for something in the Pearl or you're stuck in something that looks like it belongs in Baghdad.
It's totally dry during Ramadan (I'm not a big drinker so that doesn't affect me but it tells you it's not a relaxed place).
Few recreational amenities, at least not like the UAE. No camping in Oman on the weekends. Beaches aren't as good. No extensive outdoor / sporting community to join up with.
It's a general all around shithole compared to the UAE. You only move to Doha for the money and unfortunately it looks like the money will be the same as my current package in the UAE.
I actually really like the Doha team and working with them is going to be the sole benefit of living in Doha. But even so I'm going to quietly look around at other jobs, starting tonight.
***** this man. I really didn't want this to happen.
Minimal landscaping. Few green bits.
Driving is much worse.
It's more expensive. Everything from housing to food is more expensive. Quality of housing is utter crap too. You pay through the nose for something in the Pearl or you're stuck in something that looks like it belongs in Baghdad.
It's totally dry during Ramadan (I'm not a big drinker so that doesn't affect me but it tells you it's not a relaxed place).
Few recreational amenities, at least not like the UAE. No camping in Oman on the weekends. Beaches aren't as good. No extensive outdoor / sporting community to join up with.
It's a general all around shithole compared to the UAE. You only move to Doha for the money and unfortunately it looks like the money will be the same as my current package in the UAE.
I actually really like the Doha team and working with them is going to be the sole benefit of living in Doha. But even so I'm going to quietly look around at other jobs, starting tonight.
***** this man. I really didn't want this to happen.
Last edited by DXBtoDOH; Jun 13th 2016 at 8:58 am.
Jun 13th 2016, 8:39 am
#424
Banned
Joined: Oct 2015
Location: Luton
Posts: 1,162
Re: How is business?
Look on the bright site - you have a job. Imagine if you didn't have the "Qatar" to fall back on. You now have a couple of months to look for work (and still have your current job), get your CV in order and sort things out.
It's not end of the world; and it's only a 45min flight.
It's not end of the world; and it's only a 45min flight.
Last edited by iggle; Jun 13th 2016 at 8:42 am.
Jun 13th 2016, 10:00 am
#425
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Oct 2015
Location: Abu Dhabi via Barcelona
Posts: 1,478
Re: How is business?
It's hotter. It's more dusty. Walking outside in Doha is like walking into a blast furnace.
Minimal landscaping. Few green bits.
Driving is much worse.
It's more expensive. Everything from housing to food is more expensive. Quality of housing is utter crap too. You pay through the nose for something in the Pearl or you're stuck in something that looks like it belongs in Baghdad.
It's totally dry during Ramadan (I'm not a big drinker so that doesn't affect me but it tells you it's not a relaxed place).
Few recreational amenities, at least not like the UAE. No camping in Oman on the weekends. Beaches aren't as good. No extensive outdoor / sporting community to join up with.
It's a general all around shithole compared to the UAE. You only move to Doha for the money and unfortunately it looks like the money will be the same as my current package in the UAE.
I actually really like the Doha team and working with them is going to be the sole benefit of living in Doha. But even so I'm going to quietly look around at other jobs, starting tonight.
***** this man. I really didn't want this to happen.
Minimal landscaping. Few green bits.
Driving is much worse.
It's more expensive. Everything from housing to food is more expensive. Quality of housing is utter crap too. You pay through the nose for something in the Pearl or you're stuck in something that looks like it belongs in Baghdad.
It's totally dry during Ramadan (I'm not a big drinker so that doesn't affect me but it tells you it's not a relaxed place).
Few recreational amenities, at least not like the UAE. No camping in Oman on the weekends. Beaches aren't as good. No extensive outdoor / sporting community to join up with.
It's a general all around shithole compared to the UAE. You only move to Doha for the money and unfortunately it looks like the money will be the same as my current package in the UAE.
I actually really like the Doha team and working with them is going to be the sole benefit of living in Doha. But even so I'm going to quietly look around at other jobs, starting tonight.
***** this man. I really didn't want this to happen.
Jun 14th 2016, 10:24 am
#427
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Joined: May 2011
Location: Dubai
Posts: 379
Re: How is business?
