Well, as a kid, I didn't worry about anything; my dad, by the grace of god, was a hard working hot shot banker who was taken care of by all of his many employers; when he left Qatar and now that he's left the world, I'm a single guy who lives on his own terms... Never been to any of the ministries or stood in lines or begged employers for permission for everything from a loan to buying a car to having my family visit me... Every job I have accepted was on condition of my NOC/release written into my contract... I'm a free ranger... But a married guy is forced to lose his spine in Qatar... Prepare a bunch of paperwork, rental agreements and what not... Get in endless lines at the ministries or deal with lazy PRO's... be scared to lose your job thinking about the hassle of relocating your wife' and kids from their comfort zone.... Be forced to pay exorbitant rents to greedy homeowners... To those who brave these challenges to be with their family, I respect them but its not the kind of life I wish for myself... As a single guy who works in and spends all his money in Qatar, Qatar' loves me and I love Qatar.... The moment I want to enjoy Qatar' with my wife, Qatar' gets a frown on its face... And starts laying down conditions... Which then gives me a frown of my own... The moment frowns enter the picture, it's time to leave in search of smiles... To be fair, Qatar' has serious problems with space and infrastructure... And i don't ever expect more of anyone than they can conveniently do... Accordingly, i too won't bend over beyond my ability and will just leave for somewhere more mutually convenient... And yes WT is right; after having waited all my life for her, i won't stay a day without my wife once i do find her :-)
Well, as a kid, I didn't worry about anything; my dad, by the grace of god, was a hard working hot shot banker who was taken care of by all of his many employers; when he left Qatar and now that he's left the world, I'm a single guy who lives on his own terms... Never been to any of the ministries or stood in lines or begged employers for permission for everything from a loan to buying a car to having my family visit me... Every job I have accepted was on condition of my NOC/release written into my contract... I'm a free ranger... But a married guy is forced to lose his spine in Qatar... Prepare a bunch of paperwork, rental agreements and what not... Get in endless lines at the ministries or deal with lazy PRO's... be scared to lose your job thinking about the hassle of relocating your wife' and kids from their comfort zone.... Be forced to pay exorbitant rents to greedy homeowners... To those who brave these challenges to be with their family, I respect them but its not the kind of life I wish for myself... As a single guy who works in and spends all his money in Qatar, Qatar' loves me and I love Qatar.... The moment I want to enjoy Qatar' with my wife, Qatar' gets a frown on its face... And starts laying down conditions... Which then gives me a frown of my own... The moment frowns enter the picture, it's time to leave in search of smiles... To be fair, Qatar' has serious problems with space and infrastructure... And i don't ever expect more of anyone than they can conveniently do... Accordingly, i too won't bend over beyond my ability and will just leave for somewhere more mutually convenient... And yes WT is right; after having waited all my life for her, i won't stay a day without my wife once i do find her :-)