Qatari youth still prefer govt jobs

Its not prestigeous at all to be in government employ... its synonymous with sitting on your a$$ doing nothing but eating KFC all day and taking tea breaks... going down to the local horse tote, and leaving before actual clocking out time....

"if you don't like the heat... get out of the kitchen... but stop trying to fan the flames before you leave... it will burn you on the a** as you go through the doorway...." ME

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since QTel recruited Qatari Ladies to process bill payment the degree of customer satisfaction leaped enormously. So too in other semi government bodies, these girls were proving their worth to the world after eons of being tied to the house. Long may such efforts be rewarded. So many Qatari men regard the achievement of being appointed to a Government post at any level as proof of their own worth that any effort to work hard at involving themselves in progessing the business is unthinkable and unnecessary as it usually risky to suggest change. The sad thing is that so many have the basic ability to well, as is shown by the many business and political leaders that Qatar has produced, but too many give up at the first hurdle and are happy to collect the wages than contribute to the very necessary chnges which are coming.

they like the government is that they can work with more of their own people where in the private sector its mainly expats.

Govt jobs are more preferred for their flexibility and they consider situations at times....bt, not all Qataris are same...also not all govt employers tolerate this kind of behaviour....

~noms~

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Dear Qatari friends,

As we all know that ALL FIVE FINGERS ARE NOT EQUAL so here in this thread, we are talking about general behaviour/attitude of Qatari (men or women) towards their duties.

I do know many qatari people who are really very professional & nice persons. So don't feel offensive at all.

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I do personally feel that GOVT. job is very much relaxing & very much beneficial regarding SALARY,HOLIDAYS,ACCOMODATION FACILITY and many more as one of my pakistani friend is recruited in Ministry and he is extremely happy with his job

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@baldrick, but I work for a government institution and I work overtime ;)

@mbijlee, my work hours are 7am to 3.30pm and most days I leave at 5pm.

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we have the badge system as well. swipe in swipe out.. that will record the work hours and goes straight to HR.

Cheers,

Austin

guys i work for qatari diar. and we work 8 hrs/day from 7.30 - 3.30 and no break. we can take a short break and must make up for it like staying till 4. here in QD they dont tolerate anyone, including nationals who r not working. they will either rotate or transfer them somewhere else if they are useless for the department. i hope u get the idea that qatar is changing big time. we all are get a fair share here.

Cheers,

Austin

Because ....

1.They have to work very little, get higher salaries,

2. No punctuality

3.They can use mobile during work but if any customer uses it,they will shout at them

4.No brain is involved in Ministries technical works (I.T/Accounting etc) as they are well handled by ASIANS

5. Can order any expensive food/pastries for themselves.

6. Qatari Ladies can invest huge amounts on makeups

7. hmmm well,....... guys common help me out here. Anymore ideas

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That's a very positive way of looking at it injinuity! And I'm sure some are there for that reason.

Sorry. Miscommunication.. I was referring to the UK Civil Servants in response to Ngourlay :)

britexpat, you're wrong.... the pensions here are fixed.

It is linked to the Retail Prices Index. So as prices of common goods rise, the pension increases accordingly..

because in private company you actually have to WORK... whilest in government company it's enough just to show up at work, government will still pay...

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Index linked pension????

I have two cousins working for the civil service..

Pay is not as high as private sector , BUT -

Lots of training courses

As many sickies as you want

Long holidays and best of all

Index linked pension

i would look at it positively, the youth of the country want to partake in the development of the country and work for the ministries. Why are we reading too much into this. I think it is good for the country.

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Yes ngourlay, it's always surprised me that government jobs are considered prestigious here - because they certainly aren't in the UK.

Who is going to sweat it out when these aircon jobs pays equally more to them. Their outlook of being a national here is more towards a managements skills rather than technical which can be done by expatriate. The only disadvantages are the lacking of skills/knowledge transfer on all fields or sometimes called Job-Know-How. As long as their oil field dosen't runs dry then things will be all right. Afterall, it dosen't take a day to be a rocket scientist.

THEY PREFER GOVT. JOBS BECAUSE OF TIMEING. ONLY 6 HOURS PER DAY WEEKLY 30 HOURS. DURING RAMADAN IT IS ONLY 4 HOURS DUTY.

Working in the civil service in the UK is a badge of mediocrity. Even when I left university in the mid-1990s, unless you wanted to be a diplomat, the civil service exams were greeted with derision: "Why would you want to waste your life in the public sector?"

Maybe it's just a pay/conditions thing.

Government and semi-government employment may pay less, but offers long term security and good pensions along with less pressures.

Same in the UK, where the jobsworths get jobs for life with councils and government agencies..

bleu, the article is referring specifically to Qatari applicants.

"Oil, gas and petrochemical companies also ranked only after the above-mentioned establishments in terms of attracting Qatari job-hunters."

its the more safe place all over the world for all youth's not the Qatarins only, and as my friends here said, every thing in time, they can feel safe, start there life, and build on good foundation although salary is not high .

They can log in and logout anytime. And the boss is just a kiss and a hug away...mumtaz!

bleu - "At the career fair that concluded here on Thursday, the above four exhibitors received the maximum number of applications for placement from fresh graduates and unemployed citizens. "

Where did MOBIN PANDIT get that information?? From the ministries?

I know people in O&G companies who got thousands of applicants.

LOL.... "continue to prefer".

It's because they only have to work 'part time'

I think it's because they get their salaries in time from these employers.