I have lived in 3 places and all came with dishwashers. My employer made it mandatory with the landlords. If you don't have one then it is your employer that did not negotiate it properly. The landlords here are no different than the worst slum landlords back home. Nothing is purchased, nothing is done and if it is then it is the cheapest and at the bare minimum. The beds the landlords supply for example are the worst I have ever used. It is disgraceful to be sure but once you understand this your brief stay here in terms of your working life will be manageable. It's hilarious watching building managers yell, scream and push the Asian workers and blame everything on them. The excuses are priceless as well. Write them down as you will chuckle with your friends back home when you finish helping Qatar modernize. The greed in this country is the same as in the US. It will eventually come to the same end.
It's not an open mind you need here, it's a sense of humour and a twinkle in your eye as everything is a facade.
Expect nothing. Do it yourself. You will have to spend 10% of your first year's salary on equipment and maintenance. Accept that and you will be fine.
I have purchased a dryer, air cleaners, vacuums, floor washers, water fountains, desks, TVs, beds and exercise machines. 10% of my first year salary. Fortunately you will find most things much cheaper than in the USA or Canada... - except for TVs. Right now home center has a 50% off sale on water fountains which must be used for humidification - an $80 fountain here costs $200 in the US. So shop carefully and you'll do well.
Despite all this bad landlord behaviour I have met Qataris that are fantastic, intelligent and forward thinking individuals! You will make lifelong friends with them.
Wait till you see what happens to the plugs when you use the heaters on maximum heat!
Have fun and just laugh! Then post something about driving! I can't wait for that!
engr2000,
I have lived in 3 places and all came with dishwashers. My employer made it mandatory with the landlords. If you don't have one then it is your employer that did not negotiate it properly. The landlords here are no different than the worst slum landlords back home. Nothing is purchased, nothing is done and if it is then it is the cheapest and at the bare minimum. The beds the landlords supply for example are the worst I have ever used. It is disgraceful to be sure but once you understand this your brief stay here in terms of your working life will be manageable. It's hilarious watching building managers yell, scream and push the Asian workers and blame everything on them. The excuses are priceless as well. Write them down as you will chuckle with your friends back home when you finish helping Qatar modernize. The greed in this country is the same as in the US. It will eventually come to the same end.
It's not an open mind you need here, it's a sense of humour and a twinkle in your eye as everything is a facade.
Expect nothing. Do it yourself. You will have to spend 10% of your first year's salary on equipment and maintenance. Accept that and you will be fine.
I have purchased a dryer, air cleaners, vacuums, floor washers, water fountains, desks, TVs, beds and exercise machines. 10% of my first year salary. Fortunately you will find most things much cheaper than in the USA or Canada... - except for TVs. Right now home center has a 50% off sale on water fountains which must be used for humidification - an $80 fountain here costs $200 in the US. So shop carefully and you'll do well.
Despite all this bad landlord behaviour I have met Qataris that are fantastic, intelligent and forward thinking individuals! You will make lifelong friends with them.
Wait till you see what happens to the plugs when you use the heaters on maximum heat!
Have fun and just laugh! Then post something about driving! I can't wait for that!