That's actually quite rude and disrespectful of you Imz with your reference to "verbal vomit".
Dweller is simply concerned that people should get the most accurate information so that they have the facts on which to make a life changing decision of moving to a different country. Don't forget, some people aren't just moving from another country in the Middle East, some people are moving half way across the world, away from their friends and families, some of them can expect to encounter major culture shock and a completely different way of life.
Bearing in mind those major changes in lifestyle and leaving behind friends and family and so on, people will understandably want to ensure that they receive adequate compensation for their sacrifices.
Also, not knowing about the cost of living, not knowing about salary levels, they are like the blind being guided by the sighted people of Qatar Living, who see the prices on the petrol pumps on their grocery receipts on their pay cheques. They're relying on people here to give them the best *independent* advice about whether it is worth their while to make the move.
Imz, if you tell someone: "yeah, that's a good deal, accept it and move over," you may actually cause a family some very real hardship and problems. If someone accepts your advice and acts upon it you might cause some innocent people a lot of harm.
A lot of people on Qatar Living have expressed concerns about the cost of living and about increasing rents, some people living in Qatar are really feeling the pinch financially.
It's wrong of you to be so blase about giving advice and information when it potentially affects people's lives.
Please remember that sitting at a computer possibly on the other side of the planet is a person who doesn't know Qatar, doesn't know the salary averages, doesn't know the cost of living. Their livelihoods, their future wellbeing is to a certain extent in your hands when you tell people to accept an offer or to turn it down.
And it's one thing to give people average information about the cost of renting an apartment/villa and the cost of living and stuff, but you gave that poster advice to accept a package of 20k without knowing more about the role in that company and the type of company, his previous experience, how many people he would supervise, how big the company's network is, what systems it runs, whether there's a lot of proprietary software or bespoke stuff. How do you know 20k is appropriate for that role, without knowing more about the role? That kind of IT role might attract a salary more like 40k or 60k or you don't know, because you didn't ask any questions, you just pitched in with a random figure. And a figure for an apartment? He's a high level executive with a wife and two children, and you think he's going to rent an apartment and not a villa? If he asked for 20k and got it, his family would be stuck in an apartment instead of a villa, when a villa would be a better environment for raising children, they'd have a garden and maybe access to leisure facilities.
Dweller was pointing out that you responded hastily. I agree.
You responded too hastily without asking for more information. And then you were rude to Dweller whose only fault was to be concerned for other people, people he doesn't even know, he cares about.
That's actually quite rude and disrespectful of you Imz with your reference to "verbal vomit".
Dweller is simply concerned that people should get the most accurate information so that they have the facts on which to make a life changing decision of moving to a different country. Don't forget, some people aren't just moving from another country in the Middle East, some people are moving half way across the world, away from their friends and families, some of them can expect to encounter major culture shock and a completely different way of life.
Bearing in mind those major changes in lifestyle and leaving behind friends and family and so on, people will understandably want to ensure that they receive adequate compensation for their sacrifices.
Also, not knowing about the cost of living, not knowing about salary levels, they are like the blind being guided by the sighted people of Qatar Living, who see the prices on the petrol pumps on their grocery receipts on their pay cheques. They're relying on people here to give them the best *independent* advice about whether it is worth their while to make the move.
Imz, if you tell someone: "yeah, that's a good deal, accept it and move over," you may actually cause a family some very real hardship and problems. If someone accepts your advice and acts upon it you might cause some innocent people a lot of harm.
A lot of people on Qatar Living have expressed concerns about the cost of living and about increasing rents, some people living in Qatar are really feeling the pinch financially.
It's wrong of you to be so blase about giving advice and information when it potentially affects people's lives.
Please remember that sitting at a computer possibly on the other side of the planet is a person who doesn't know Qatar, doesn't know the salary averages, doesn't know the cost of living. Their livelihoods, their future wellbeing is to a certain extent in your hands when you tell people to accept an offer or to turn it down.
And it's one thing to give people average information about the cost of renting an apartment/villa and the cost of living and stuff, but you gave that poster advice to accept a package of 20k without knowing more about the role in that company and the type of company, his previous experience, how many people he would supervise, how big the company's network is, what systems it runs, whether there's a lot of proprietary software or bespoke stuff. How do you know 20k is appropriate for that role, without knowing more about the role? That kind of IT role might attract a salary more like 40k or 60k or you don't know, because you didn't ask any questions, you just pitched in with a random figure. And a figure for an apartment? He's a high level executive with a wife and two children, and you think he's going to rent an apartment and not a villa? If he asked for 20k and got it, his family would be stuck in an apartment instead of a villa, when a villa would be a better environment for raising children, they'd have a garden and maybe access to leisure facilities.
Dweller was pointing out that you responded hastily. I agree.
You responded too hastily without asking for more information. And then you were rude to Dweller whose only fault was to be concerned for other people, people he doesn't even know, he cares about.