Thanks! Your responses make me feel a lot better :-) I guess I was more worried about them not treating me like their other colleagues...obviously, just like any new environment, there's no guarantee how the chemistry with the new hire will be. I'm really looking forward to working in Doha, and hope that this will be a good fit....as for my work, no not top secret (though that would sound cooler, wouldn't it ;)). I work for a communications consulting firm.

Thanks!