too many concerns about living in qatar.

hi p.d ı have same doubts and questions in my mind too. im turkish too and my fiancee will begin to work in doha in 2 days. so we r going to marry in a year and ı have to move to qatar too.while i was reading your writes i felt lile ı wrote them all.i read every answers u got.ı think there are so nice and good people in qatar.i dont worry about social life but ı will graduate this summer like u. ı will be a teacher.but i dont know if i can work there or not.im looking for a turkish school in qatar even i dont know if there is.

i mostly worry about my fiancee.ı ve told that he will go this weekend. pls can u tell me about ur fiancees situation and mood there?

who knows maybe we can meet and be friend there:)) thanks

haha i didn't notice that my initials means something.. but i like it though (:

actually, i would like to arrange a summer intern in Doha before i got married and move there. it won't affect my decision about living in there, but as you say feeling out the environment can make me comfort i guess..

so i'll send my cv to some firms in doha, and hope for someone to respond.

...pd. = professional development..:))

I agree with your female engineers comment. You could still apply for in-office positions.

Also note you could visit Doha after marriage and feel out the environment, if by then you felt it would be impossible for you to cope, you may resort to plan B.

Pd No Problem At All :)

thanks a lot for your advices!!

camelme, i haven't heard about the Convention Centre project before.. but i know Doha is rapidly devoloping on architecture. so i got still hope about finding job, if any firm wants to hire a non-experienced architect :)

also i regard your advice about not searching for a job in summer season.. thanks again..

saadm80, your words make me relief. thanks for your encouragement.

happy happy, what a nice nickname you have:)

i'm trying to have enough information about life in Doha from my fiancee and QL. when i said "being woman in qatar" i meaned working issues particularly. because i've heard that most architecture firms are looking for an employee who can also work in the construction fields. and as a woman, the circumstances in construction fiels are not convenient for me. i prefer working in the office instead of construction site.

i really don't care about salary at the beginning. just learning the job and improving myself would be enough for me.

thanks a lot for your kind counselling.

pd. too many concerns, can we address them one by one?...lol

- Don't worry about being a woman in Doha, it's not as bad as you may have heard from others. I advise you to thoroughly search QL for more info.

- Non-experienced graduates may get a job in Qatar, for a small salary. You'd be a resident by then which is a plus. Less competition in Qatar maybe in your interest, you can grow faster professionally.

- Generally, social life is Qatar would drive you nuts, specially if you're an active sociable person. On the other hand, once you have found out where and how to spend your time, you should be ok.

Never Lose Hope. I Have Arrived In Doha 2 Months Back, And Slowly, I Am Making Some Great Friends. I Had The Same Concerns But I Think My Concerns Are Finishing Now....

I have met quite a few Turkish people in Qatar so you might want to try and meet some of the Turkish community through groups. Contact the Turkish embassy in Qatar to see if they know of a social or business group of Turks - I'm sure there is one. This is also a good way to find possible jobs. Turkish firms are working on the new Qatar National Convention Centre and have huge road projects (these are ones that I know of) and I'm sire there are more.

Providing your husband earns enough money per month, there should be no issue sponsoring you when you are married. I would suggest then that you come out here for a visit and test the job market. Most jobs in Qatar are through contacts and they prefer people on the ground. Do not choose the summer months to come and look for a job as there is no one here.

Good luck.

i'm going to be in my future husband's sponsorship, that's whats he told me. but i don't have much information about this subject yet. as soon as he comes here for vacation, i will learn more.

ok i'll search for that company. and if there are another architecture offices that you know, i would be glad to learn.

dear sister,

Qatar have lots & lots of opportunity to be very frank as qatar have strict visa issues so no 1 just can come to qatar, so qatar have more of vacancies then candidates, & if u r in husband sponsorship then u get a good job easily.

ill give u email id of blackcat construction hr dept so do send ur resume there & inshallah u will get something good in there.

gudone, your words made me relief..

it's nice to know that there are people who had same concerns with me and got over it.

now the most important thing for me is finding a job in there. so that i can make my mind busy with work and adapt there easily. otherwise, staying at home for all the time makes me insane i guess:)

marrying and moving to another country at the same time scares me a little bit.. these are huge steps for my life.. but i hope things will be good for me.. thanks for your great wishes..

Y carryin such a lot of worries in ur head... jus b cool & think abt the gud life u r goin 2 experience... i am seeing my same past thoughtss thru u.. i too had the same concern but not ths much.. but blieve me u wil not find any pblm here, socially... QATAR is a country which giv respect 2 ladies.. i'm speakin of my experience..

2 find frnds: ,may b if u get a gud job thn tht pblm will also b over;& abt job.. if u try u wil get.. only thng is dont loose hope... u can keep contact of ur old frnds thru chattin, mailin... ths is also my experience... & moreover u r goin 2 get married!!! so u will b havin a gud partner i hope.. so all the best wishes... & b happy... may ALLAH bless u.

i don't exactly know what they're looking for to hire as a teaching assistant in qatar university. but i believe i'm good at my major and will graduate with a well degree. also my english can be sufficient for any academic career i guess.

private classes for toefl students can also be an option for me..

thanks for your encouragement:)

Well i read it as agriculture by mistake so if u r a architecture then u have good scope in construction industry, u can try in Blackcat Construction, the company office is at bin mahmood.

Hope it will be helpful to u.

well sis, Qatar university is tough to get but if u get into it then no doubt u will have a very well paid & nice carrier.

or else u can try schools, even schools pay good for teachers & admin staff in schools.

There are too many good schools in qatar.

& if u r good in English then u can even take private classes of TOEFL & GMAT students, pay is good which is about QR 250 per hour/student all u have to do is give ur add in classified in Qatar living.

thanks a lot for your comment.. that's very kind of you..

and also thanks for your good wishes..

but i want to correct something, i'm "Turkish", not Indian..

and i'm about to graduate from "architecture" not agriculture.

except from these, i can also feel like Qatar can be a great place to live. only the working issues and the social life make me worry.

but working in university as a Teaching Assistant is a great idea! i guess Qatar University has the department of architecture and urban planning.. i will consider this..

thanks again!

Assalamalekum sister,

Well 1st of all if u think about social life then forget about it. As whoever come to Qatar just want to work & stay within them self.

In a way thats good that u will get time only with your husband & u will get to know each other very well Inshallah.

If u r asking ur question to Qatari Ladies so to be very frank Qatari ladies usually dont jell with Indian Ladies.

As far as job is concern so ur degree in Agriculture is of no use in Qatar as there is no Agriculture in Qatar, But you can try in schools for teaching or else in Admin.

I feel Qatar is a good place for a lady to work as its an Islamic country & in Islam there is respect for females.

If you ever need any help Qatar Living will always be there for you. People in Qatar/ QatarLiving are very helpful.

If you ever find any trouble in finding job then you can contact me through email ([email protected]) i will try to help you.

One suggestion try to learn Arabic speaking as it will be of great help for you no matter what job you will take in Qatar.

Qatar life is a little bit tough for Indians but once get use to of Qatari lifestyle then Qatar is the best place to live (Good money, respect for ladies, nice atmosphere, no crime, fearless life).

As far as staying away from family & friends is concern then thats fate. cant help it out as its culture once a girl get married she have to live with her husband maybe far far away from her parents.

Hope my comments will be helpful for you.

nope.. i didn't receive any.

but i'm waiting especially from the ladies who had same issues with me..

I like your last sentence... "pls do not hesitate to bother me.." trust me, if PM's were working fine, you wud be bothered a hell of a lot ;-)

kp trying until u get success

i completed my compulsory summer interns in here. but i guess no firms in there care my interns which are done in my home country. they would want a real job experience i guess.

thanks a lot for your comment though.. i'm glad somebody heard my voice:)

there is nothing wrong to discuss such topic on this forum.

U can do intern in ur home country, with little exp. u might work in qatar. It will be difficult but you can always try it out.

Once u start new life u find new friends and people, may be frm ur home town....

of course i am.

but whenever i start to talk on this, the only answer i can get is "don't worry, we'll see.."

i guess he's more fatalistic then me:)) but i'm a type of person who doesn't want to walk in dark. i want a light, for my all questions in my mind.

whats wrong about searching that in this forum??

Why u r not discussing all the issues wth ur fiancee!!!!!!!