Qatar snaps up Dubai workers

nicaq25
By nicaq25

Builders in Qatar are taking advantage of the slowdown in Dubai to scoop up skilled staff that they have previously struggled to attract to the country.

Building, consultancy and engineering firms in Qatar have long struggled to attract key skills because of competition from Dubai, but now hope to take advantage of the redundancies that are sweeping across the emirate.

“There were issues about bringing people here in the past, such as housing and schools, that prevented us from growing,” said Robert Hope, a regional director at WS Atkins, an engineer and design consultancy.

“But I think there’s an opportunity for us now to get quality people in positions and move projects forward.”

Although not unaffected by the global financial crisis, Qatar’s economy is still expected to outperform regional economies this year and expand by 10 per cent, fuelled mainly by increased LNG (liquefied natural gas) exports.

Local banks are being more selective in the projects they finance, but the country is well-placed to fund crucial developments, especially those aimed at affordable housing.

Qatar’s current account surplus was worth about 52 per cent of GDP last year, according to Marios Maratheftis, CK regional head of research at Standard Chartered Bank.

by Angela Giuffrida

http://www.thenational.ae/article/20090122/BUSINESS/869184936/1042

By patrick500• 6 Jun 2011 23:04
patrick500

Basically this is the course of life. Those that are powerfull and have lots of money, Qatar, will always be in front of the one who seems to slow down financially a little bit, Dubai. Biletul zilei

By masini• 11 Jul 2010 09:13
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That is life and it seems that in general the strong will always exploit the weak. Do not live in a world so normal and who may benefit advantage.

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By melissahills• 18 Jan 2010 14:30
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By Sameh_eisa• 8 Jan 2010 16:46
Sameh_eisa

I stayed 5 years in Dubai before shifting here in Jan 2009, I think that Dubai will never boom back again as it was previous . . . I hope that I am wrong :(

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By anonymous• 1 Jan 2010 20:01
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just needs another boom in Dubai.....ppl are unfairly taking advantage of financial crisis.

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By twenty• 24 Oct 2009 17:23
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qatar need to change employment visa policy

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By sxnair• 25 May 2009 16:29
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Although not unaffected by the global financial crisis (what you mean?)

By Jfast_Jfurious• 25 May 2009 16:25
Jfast_Jfurious

Yes, companies are taking advantage of the situation and taking qualified people at much lower salaries. They are also utilising the 'recession' situation to terminate people who were recruited at unbelievably higher rates due to scarcity of qualified people a few months back

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By astra• 19 May 2009 21:56
astra

in general that is eventual not bad said but there are certain moments which personally dislike me

By shyampsunder2003• 13 May 2009 18:47
shyampsunder2003

if this is true then why is it that 100's of ppl are getting fired from construction companies?

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CapitalNO

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By Melijaja• 11 May 2009 16:25
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By britexpat• 5 May 2009 21:42
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I don't know what the fascination with Dubai is. Dubai boomed and hired workers who were not always qualified to do the job. they were desperate and needed manpower.

Now in the downturn, many of those workers are out of jobs and looking to Qatar..

Qatar needs to ensure that it hires people with the relevant skillsets and qualifications.

By blizzard• 5 May 2009 21:11
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By Sameh_eisa• 3 May 2009 13:06
Sameh_eisa

Lets hope that the same incridble boom happened in Dubai in the last 5 years will be here also. I came to Qatar after 5 years in Dubai.

If Qatar wants to reach by Doha to Dubai level . . well, we are here to do the same what we did before in Duabi here also.

By the way, Dubai was same like Doha from 7-8 years.

By britexpat• 24 Apr 2009 23:52
britexpat

Qatar is snapping up Dubai workers..

The problm is that as soon as the economy recovers, they'll be on the first plane back..

By anonymous• 24 Apr 2009 23:49
anonymous

Qatar is not affected by recession? Thats a good news.

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By indman• 10 Apr 2009 16:11
Rating: 4/5
indman

compare to other GCC, Qatar has to change visa rules, 2yrs ban and family visa rules then qatar is good. bcz of this rules only before expatriates affraiding.

By zombo09• 5 Apr 2009 07:58
zombo09

Sounds like great news.

By _noms_• 30 Mar 2009 07:30
_noms_

Most of all that publish in newspapers is crap... its no doubt Qatar market has lost its major amount of business,, many construction is lacking money.....

yeah, Qatar snaps Dubai Worker by Demobilizing some of its own.!!!! :D

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By gailnathalie• 21 Mar 2009 16:03
gailnathalie

Yes agree with that comment. Our company is almost affected. Good thing our offer has push through..

By _noms_• 17 Mar 2009 09:03
_noms_

Its not true that Qatar is not affected by recessions...but its true Qatar is less affected than any other..

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By Kathrina• 16 Mar 2009 16:06
Kathrina

yeeah right.. or vice versa!!!! cheap pay then give them poor service... hahhahaa!!!

By wytdolphin8• 9 Mar 2009 10:44
wytdolphin8

"What would these already standing-by job seekers do then?"

I very much agree on what you said, (nepotism, aside, as it's another issue) recession affected ALL nations and did not had d gall to exclude Qatar.

By samimalik• 4 Mar 2009 22:48
samimalik

Many people have moved from uae to qatar in recent months, I myself is moving to qatar with a good pay and hopefully i will like the place.

By nicaq25• 27 Feb 2009 21:27
nicaq25

like rents coming down but no job?

"I do live by the motto that pessimists are usually right, but all the great change in history was done by optimists" -Thomas Friedman

By gailnathalie• 27 Feb 2009 14:08
gailnathalie

Maybe equivalent or more. Depends on the position.

By jkls• 27 Feb 2009 01:26
jkls

will the professionals from dubai will get same compensation here in qatar of what they had before?

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By gailnathalie• 19 Feb 2009 16:58
gailnathalie

Good for me I'm moving on the last week. Good opportunity.

By arecel• 19 Feb 2009 16:48
arecel

yup, gail you are right. qatar is not as affected as dubai. dubai has it hard.

By gailnathalie• 19 Feb 2009 16:28
gailnathalie

Does this means Qatar is a better place to work than Dubai for now?

By cozy• 28 Jan 2009 10:48
cozy

i will.. sowe not intention to be whatever you think on my Large Font. cheers...

By nicaq25• 28 Jan 2009 10:45
nicaq25

now pls. make ur fonts smaller.

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By cozy• 28 Jan 2009 09:31
Rating: 5/5
cozy

SO MEAN BECAUSE PEOPLE WHO GOT LAID OFF HERE IN DUBAI WHEN THEY GO TO QATAR THEY WILL RECEIVE A CHEAP RATE,. ITS UNFAIR IF THE QATAR THINKS THAT THEY ARE SKILLED PEOPLE (DUBAI EXPERIENCE) THEY SHOULD NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE WITH THE CURRENT ECONOMIC SITUATION, BE FAIR TO THE PEOPLE BECAUSE SURELY PEOPLE WILL APPLY THE SAME EXPERIENCE AND SKILL SO THERES NO REASON NOT TO BE PAID MORE OR SAME WHAT THEY GOT HERE IN DUBAI,, COME ON... BETTER PAY YOU WILL GET BETTER SERVICE.. SMILE EVERYONE.....

By abduljaleel• 27 Jan 2009 18:07
abduljaleel

Dubai employees can share a better experience than other Midleeast countries. They are worth. Hence they have come across with all varieties of experience in their field.

By fieryangelinthesky• 27 Jan 2009 15:54
fieryangelinthesky

there's a surplus (laid off expatriates from Dubai) in manpower due to the financial crisis and for this reason Qatar employers will take advantage of the situation to get cheap labor force.

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By Eagley• 27 Jan 2009 10:55
Eagley

nicaq25 said I'm thinking these ...lay-off workers from Dubai think Qatar is only a second choice if not the least choice. Now, they're flocking to come here for a job? What would these already standing-by job seekers do then?"

Depends on their qualifications and experience - ie. more focus on merit and not nepotism. But yes, agree with others that there is the possibility of abuse in these trying times, people not being paid what they are worth. Hope for the best.

/But nothing like working for SOME Chinaman companies with a main "policy" of squeezing blood out of stones, period.

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By nicaq25• 27 Jan 2009 10:08
nicaq25

lay-off workers from Dubai think Qatar is only a second choice if not the least choice. Now, they're flocking to come here for a job? What would these already standing-by job seekers do then?

"I do live by the motto that pessimists are usually right, but all the great change in history was done by optimists" -Thomas Friedman

By Arien• 26 Jan 2009 16:19
Arien

Its joke.. Many giant contruction companies in Qatar is cutting their workforce too.. My group is one among them which has cut 1500 already, from workers to project engineers.

Its someone's foolish imagination.

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By flomaster• 26 Jan 2009 16:10
flomaster

what would they do if there are no jobs for them will they go back to there countries, then what do they do?

is something better than nothing?

By SAMAEL• 26 Jan 2009 15:55
SAMAEL

LMAO Vegas.

Exactly what i was thinking

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By anonymous• 26 Jan 2009 14:19
anonymous

they lost their job in Dubai and they will be taken advantage by Qatar employers! Whewwwwww, talking about double (un)luck!

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By flomaster• 26 Jan 2009 14:18
flomaster

I am looking for good quality employess fom my flooring business if anyone is interested Im hiring i have an add under jobs

By flomaster• 26 Jan 2009 14:17
flomaster

I am looking for good quality employess fom my flooring business if anyone is interested Im hiring i have an add under jobs

By pinoyaccountant• 26 Jan 2009 14:14
pinoyaccountant

If Qatar gives a competitive salary packages, Quality people should chose the country in the first place. I hope that employers do not take advantage of hiring employees from Dubai and take them at the lowest possible salary bargains.

By anonymous• 26 Jan 2009 08:42
anonymous

WTF, Dubai is all about slave trade again?

By The rock• 26 Jan 2009 08:40
The rock

Qatar needs to rationalize it's visa policy.

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By Vegas• 26 Jan 2009 04:23
Vegas

You can't teach experience...

By Ronin• 26 Jan 2009 04:06
Ronin

The Good point. Qatar and other GCC countries are going to get a choice of quality people if they'd know how to offer them the right package.

The Bad point. Since there are alot of people getting laid off in Dubai, it is now a "buyer's" market. Meaning Qatar and perhaps other GCC countries like Saudi may offer these workers "cheaper" packages because they know that these people need to find jobs ASAP. I just hope they give them a fair and reasonable package for their talent and not get them just because they're a "cheap commodity" on a dime-per-dozen kind.

Just my thoughts....

I also hope that Qatar has adjusted some of its Labor practices in line with ILO's (International Labor Organization) guidelines, primarily the issue on holding people's passports and also on sponsorships.

By askme• 24 Jan 2009 17:10
askme

hahaha.. Qatar is looking for Quality people or cheap people... if this was the case why people were working in Dubai before in first place? Why these people were not working in Doha from beginning....???

By juandelacruz_qatar• 24 Jan 2009 12:53
juandelacruz_qatar

“But I think there’s an opportunity for us now to get quality people in positions and move projects forward.”

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an opportunity for these companies to get cheap labors.

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By thexonic• 24 Jan 2009 12:46
thexonic

I wouldn't be surprised.

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By Eagley• 22 Jan 2009 20:05
Eagley

More talent. Good for Qatar!

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By Mom_me• 22 Jan 2009 18:01
Mom_me

And so does Saudi.

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