@ nomerci

Ma'am thats called bein polite just like u said it and I have no doubt that u r indeed polite

Lets get the record straight ur employer should or better yet MUST thank and show u gratitude for doing a better than average job I myself have received many recognition awards over the years and Im givin awards to some of my subordinate this month actually to show my gratitude for doin a great job.....as such Qatar should be thankful to expats who r doin a better than average job of course

With that in mind it goes to reason to reciprocate

IF AND ONLY IF ur employer is givin u a better than average pay and a better than average contract package more than what u would have earned...its quite logical to reciprocate that with gratitude or a simple "thank u" thats not bein polite that is in fact pure appreciation

Having said that.....Im wellin to bet that expats wouldnt have relocated to Qatar if they werent gettin a MUCH better pay than they would have back home or they wouldnt have left their home, family and friends for a mere job with the same pay....i got a job offer in abu dhabi last year with about a 10k QR raise which I rejected cuz its not worth the move Im sure expats deal with contracts the say way

Unless of course u dont need that job and ur filthy rich already and ur only doin ur work at little or no pay in which case only ur employer thanks u cuz ur doin him a favor....I have heard very few expats say "Im only gettin what I deserve" those few I say if ur gettin exactly what ur worth u wouldda gotten the same offer back home