I'm shocked to see the posts here regarding changing jobs. I've been working in dubai for the last 3 yrs and now considering a job offer with qatari govt unit. From what i have read from teh forum..i feel that qatar labour laws are like 6 yrs old compared to dubai. In dubai this hassle of NOC applies to blue collar jobs. Engineers, doctors fall in an "exempted category" where there can change jobs with out getting a ban as long as they complete one yr of service.

The latest rule in dubai is that anybody can change jobs provided they pay some fees at the labour dept. And these days no company would go for teh hassles for puting a ase in teh labour dept against an employee.

Is changing jobs from govt depts difficult too? i considering a job offer form qatar foundation. Pls advise.