I think it's just essential to consider the move, yes, with an open mind, but also with an understanding as to the reality.
A lot of people, especially first time expats, especially from somewhere like the UK, tend to look at the prospect through rose-tinted glasses and think that moving to a sunny country in the Middle East and receiving a tax free salary is going to be wonderful, all sunny days with no clouds on the horizon.
But in my opinion, it's best to hear about the possible negatives as well as the positives.
If your expectations are realistic, then you stand a much better chance of staying for the duration of your contract and maybe renewing it, instead of being unduly optimistic and then coming down to earth with a crash and wanting to resign and return home when you encounter your first problem.
I don't consider that any of the information I've read has put me off the idea of moving to Qatar so far. It's good to know what problems might arise, to anticipate them is to know how to go about avoiding or resolving them.
Essentially, I like to make my own mind up about people and places. Yes, I like to know some of the negatives as well as the positives, I don't mean for it to seem as though I'm just fishing for bad news stories and the negatives. It helps to hear a 'worst case scenario' sometimes though, then you can only be pleasantly surprised.
I guess I'm an optimistic-pessimist, I genuinely hope for the best, but I also like to prepare for the worst.
Don't be mistaken, I'm also expecting a lot of good things too!
Serendipity
:o) :o) :o) :o) :o) :o) :o) :o) :o) :o)
Definition of "serendipity"
1. an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident.
2. good fortune; luck: the serendipity of getting the first job she applied for.
[Source: dictionary.com]
I think it needn't be depressing Andrew Johnston.
I think it's just essential to consider the move, yes, with an open mind, but also with an understanding as to the reality.
A lot of people, especially first time expats, especially from somewhere like the UK, tend to look at the prospect through rose-tinted glasses and think that moving to a sunny country in the Middle East and receiving a tax free salary is going to be wonderful, all sunny days with no clouds on the horizon.
But in my opinion, it's best to hear about the possible negatives as well as the positives.
If your expectations are realistic, then you stand a much better chance of staying for the duration of your contract and maybe renewing it, instead of being unduly optimistic and then coming down to earth with a crash and wanting to resign and return home when you encounter your first problem.
I don't consider that any of the information I've read has put me off the idea of moving to Qatar so far. It's good to know what problems might arise, to anticipate them is to know how to go about avoiding or resolving them.
Essentially, I like to make my own mind up about people and places. Yes, I like to know some of the negatives as well as the positives, I don't mean for it to seem as though I'm just fishing for bad news stories and the negatives. It helps to hear a 'worst case scenario' sometimes though, then you can only be pleasantly surprised.
I guess I'm an optimistic-pessimist, I genuinely hope for the best, but I also like to prepare for the worst.
Don't be mistaken, I'm also expecting a lot of good things too!
Serendipity
:o) :o) :o) :o) :o) :o) :o) :o) :o) :o)
Definition of "serendipity"
1. an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident.
2. good fortune; luck: the serendipity of getting the first job she applied for.
[Source: dictionary.com]