Anyone worked abroad..

Hey all,

I am just wondering if anyone on here has worked in Quatar?

I maybe looking at some work out there for a while and was wondering if anyone had any experience/comments?

cheers

Duckman

GO!
You only live once, the money will be good and it's a once in a lifetime experience. You'll also meet some very interesting people and it'll change your life!

... probably!


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Mate of mine did the next door neighbour (Saudi Arabia) for six months - he came back saying he was very glad he did it, had no regrets about doing it, and would recommend doing it, but wouldn't personally want to do it again. Think he found the culture shock a little big, and he was based in one of those "western compounds" where limited access to alcohol etc is more tolerated.

Although isn't Qatar basically one big US air base? Think the entire population is only about half a million and most of those are yanks. As such you may find it's a lot more western friendly, though you might not get to experience the "middle eastern culture".

Worked in Milan for 3 months, superb, met loads of interesting people ( mostly women ).

Originally Posted by Duck-man

any experience/comments?

It's hot! Damn hot, real hot! It's roughly about a mile from the sun. If you don't like the heat, don't go there!

It'll also help if you adore, I mean you just idolise out of all proportion, air conditioning!

Ive worked in Greece, Holland and California and I would do it all again in an instant.

Go for it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[timwilky]

Not Quatar, But Dubai and Oman in that part of the world. China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Philippines.

Remember in the oil rich tolerant middle east. ALL foreigners are scum and only fit to be servants. There is a pecking order and those from across the Arabian sea are only fit to clean or young ones can be camel jockeys, Woman from the former USSR are all prostitutes and western Europeans can serve them by running or providing to their oil industry.

The expat lifestyle is good. But you have to work hard and that lets you play hard as well. As said above air conditioning is a necessity. 5 mins in the desert gets a fair old sweat on. A 10 day field visit in Oman in the 80s cost me over a stone. Somehow I think I now need to go back for a month.

If its not too personal, what sort of work are you going out there for?

Always wanted to have the opportunities to work abroad meself, but too many debts to leave it.

I worked on and off in the States for 3 years, it's ok if you don't mind being away from family/friends for extended periods. You need to work out how to get the money back into the UK without being stung for tax. I was banking in Jersey and the Isle of Man which reduced my liabilty once transferred to the mainland.

sorry to revive an elderly thread - better late than never!

i've been in dubai for two years now.

qatar is ok, not as much fun as dubai.

if there's anything you want to know about life out here, feel free to ask.