I've lived and visited countries all over the world. And lived in some of the most famous cities like New York (Manhattan) and London. I'm American and really don't find Qatar to be bad at all. Yes the traffic is bad and I would say that that is my biggest issue. Urban planning. In New York we have the subway that everyone complains about. The rules and regulations are also a pain, but how do you make adjustments for everyone? Certain people can do certain things, but other's can not? A free labor market where people can go from one job to another is not the answer at this point. What the higher ups are probably most concerned about is 50 million construction workers trying to find jobs or somehow not being looked after. It's not highley skilled labor type expats who may in fact be more helpful to the country in a different role or working for a different company. How do you make it available to certain people but not others without discriminating?
The entertainment is not that bad really. I would compare it to any medium sized city in the US minus the bars of course, but I don't find that to be a big loss. In fact I like that Qatar is a wholesome place with less of what countries like the US or UK are offering. In western countries it's just gone over board and it's important to keep a lid on the sex, drugs and violence that our youth sees everyday. There is a lot going on out there in Qatar, a push for marketing for these events would be great. Most people are lazy and don't want to go through the effort of researching. Where else can I go to see tennis, golf, moto GP SBK etc etc for a fraction of what it costs back home? There's plenty to do we just need to be informed.
Doha is a very beautiful city and the desert is amazing as well. People who ask for more trees and more green are just more happy with their own country, but that doesn't mean that Qatar has to be the same as every other place. It's really very good when I think about it. Stay unique, please do not become like the rest of the world.
MoeJoe,
I've lived and visited countries all over the world. And lived in some of the most famous cities like New York (Manhattan) and London. I'm American and really don't find Qatar to be bad at all. Yes the traffic is bad and I would say that that is my biggest issue. Urban planning. In New York we have the subway that everyone complains about. The rules and regulations are also a pain, but how do you make adjustments for everyone? Certain people can do certain things, but other's can not? A free labor market where people can go from one job to another is not the answer at this point. What the higher ups are probably most concerned about is 50 million construction workers trying to find jobs or somehow not being looked after. It's not highley skilled labor type expats who may in fact be more helpful to the country in a different role or working for a different company. How do you make it available to certain people but not others without discriminating?
The entertainment is not that bad really. I would compare it to any medium sized city in the US minus the bars of course, but I don't find that to be a big loss. In fact I like that Qatar is a wholesome place with less of what countries like the US or UK are offering. In western countries it's just gone over board and it's important to keep a lid on the sex, drugs and violence that our youth sees everyday. There is a lot going on out there in Qatar, a push for marketing for these events would be great. Most people are lazy and don't want to go through the effort of researching. Where else can I go to see tennis, golf, moto GP SBK etc etc for a fraction of what it costs back home? There's plenty to do we just need to be informed.
Doha is a very beautiful city and the desert is amazing as well. People who ask for more trees and more green are just more happy with their own country, but that doesn't mean that Qatar has to be the same as every other place. It's really very good when I think about it. Stay unique, please do not become like the rest of the world.
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