Make the health/medical covers private hospitals/providers. Although you don't have children now, are they a possibility in future? If so, be sure to negotiate the tuition fees NOW as part of your contract - school fees are expensive (and only get moreso). Ask here what the fees are for the better schools. It shouldn't be an issue as right now it costs your employer nothing.
12000 is an excellent allowance, although it seems a little low considering your salary. Rents here have come down quite a bit in the past 3 or 4 years, but that doesn't mean they'll stay that way, perhaps including a market rate item in your contract? Many people with your salary packet are getting up to and above 20000/month.
As for religion, don't ask, don't tell. There are a lot of people who just tick the Christian box on any paperwork that might ask. And I can't recall it being asked when I was hired here (but it was in another GCC country).
Your wife's social/day to day life will be what she makes of it - there are a number of different groups she might participate in, the American Women's Association, the Qatar Professional Women's Network (you don't have to be working), joining one of the hotel fitness clubs (access to the beach) and meeting people that way, the Rugby Club, an Animal welfare volunteer group, etc.
Make the health/medical covers private hospitals/providers. Although you don't have children now, are they a possibility in future? If so, be sure to negotiate the tuition fees NOW as part of your contract - school fees are expensive (and only get moreso). Ask here what the fees are for the better schools. It shouldn't be an issue as right now it costs your employer nothing.
12000 is an excellent allowance, although it seems a little low considering your salary. Rents here have come down quite a bit in the past 3 or 4 years, but that doesn't mean they'll stay that way, perhaps including a market rate item in your contract? Many people with your salary packet are getting up to and above 20000/month.
As for religion, don't ask, don't tell. There are a lot of people who just tick the Christian box on any paperwork that might ask. And I can't recall it being asked when I was hired here (but it was in another GCC country).
Your wife's social/day to day life will be what she makes of it - there are a number of different groups she might participate in, the American Women's Association, the Qatar Professional Women's Network (you don't have to be working), joining one of the hotel fitness clubs (access to the beach) and meeting people that way, the Rugby Club, an Animal welfare volunteer group, etc.