I have only lived here for a few weeks but will happily offer my humble opinion. I work on the Ras Laffan idustrial estate but not for QatarGas, so I cant give any opinions on QatarGas. It is based very near my company so the commute would be very similar - its not so bad, most of the way is easy - virtually the same road! Doha is the hardest part...the driving is crazy.
With a family it is defitiely better to be living in Doha, everything you need is there and you can enjoy a good standard of living, all the schools are there too i think. The people seem ok, crime is very low and you never feel like you would walking the streets in other cities. There are lots of activities all over and if you join a club like the doha club or something you can get family membership.
I cant speak for the heat in summer but I would imagine its quite unbearable - but with air con etc it should be fine - and the winter weather is meant to be glorious.
There is a book which I got from amazon that came in useful called Qatar - the complete residents guide - that will give you lots of info and really is worth the money. One point which I didnt know is that you can upgrade your driving licence (in the uk anyway) for free to an international driving licence-you need to do it before you arrive. I dont know if you can email me or whatever for more advice but I would be happy to answer any questions. Doha is a good place to live and much better than anywhere near Ras Laffan, theres realy not alot there.
Hi SloopJohnD,
I have only lived here for a few weeks but will happily offer my humble opinion. I work on the Ras Laffan idustrial estate but not for QatarGas, so I cant give any opinions on QatarGas. It is based very near my company so the commute would be very similar - its not so bad, most of the way is easy - virtually the same road! Doha is the hardest part...the driving is crazy.
With a family it is defitiely better to be living in Doha, everything you need is there and you can enjoy a good standard of living, all the schools are there too i think. The people seem ok, crime is very low and you never feel like you would walking the streets in other cities. There are lots of activities all over and if you join a club like the doha club or something you can get family membership.
I cant speak for the heat in summer but I would imagine its quite unbearable - but with air con etc it should be fine - and the winter weather is meant to be glorious.
There is a book which I got from amazon that came in useful called Qatar - the complete residents guide - that will give you lots of info and really is worth the money. One point which I didnt know is that you can upgrade your driving licence (in the uk anyway) for free to an international driving licence-you need to do it before you arrive. I dont know if you can email me or whatever for more advice but I would be happy to answer any questions. Doha is a good place to live and much better than anywhere near Ras Laffan, theres realy not alot there.
Anyway, hope this helps.
McSunny