Should there be a time limit for expats ?
Should there be a time limit for expats ?
I was sad to hear about the case of the Indian expat , Shaik Mohamed Rowther Dawood Sahib Haja Mohidee who passed away after a car accident. The reports said that he hadn’t been home for more than three decades.
This got me thinking about his poor wife – to not see your spuse for so long. What use of a family then.
So, the question comes to mind – Should there be a time limit for expats to work in one country – perhaps 10 years ? This would ensure that they don’t get into a rut and will be forced to go back to the family..
What say you ?
Brity,
Agreed to your point. Islam says don't be away form your family for too long.
It'll create complication in a persons life. Life is to live with your family.
(I'll come back to this subject later). Thank you and have a nice day ahead for all.
I think keeping the family intact is the best way to move forward in life. Living with wife, kids, relatives will makes a person's life enjoyable.
That's why some of the employer's giving opportunity to work husband and wife together.
In this case they need to allow to have their kids as well.
Over all, if an employer wants to hire a maid, He needs to recruit an entire family.
I hope this makes sense, in a way the employer is protected from the life in the earth and the life hereafter.
mohammed: My point was. What's the use of marrying and having a family if you can't be with them ?
A friend of mine decided to return home permanently after being in the Middle East for two decades. When he did return finally to his family, he soon realized he had become a foreigner not just to his country but also to his home. His own family for which he sacrificed a major part of his life for their happiness was not willing to accept him back happily. They wanted him to return as he had begun to show his authority in family matters and could no longer meet the demands of the cash for the lifestyle they were maintaining.
After being in the Middle East for several years it indeed becomes difficult to adjust to the environment of a person's home and his country when a person does return permanently.. That is among the reasons why people prefer to stay here as long as they can. It is not just the Riyal that holds them back.
There are other factors too. Many who come here especially in the labour force have purchased their visas through agents at exorbitant prices. It take them some years just to recover this cost and only after then they move on to the saving side. This forces them to stick around here for as long as possible.
One of the driver whom i known with. Said to us many times that he wants to stay and die here.
He was looking after his family back in his home country and loving them so much. In the mean time He loves Qatar so much as well.
So when some one loves so much- Let Him / Her love so much and live as long as they want.
When the human is like to stay why another human propose a rule to go.
Let the love of the country of Qatar grow further & deeper.
Brit: It is obvious that most of us come here due to lack of opportunities back home. If the deceased person had any opportunity in his native country, then he wouldn't have been here.If he had not been earning here, his family would have been much poorer with no proper education , health care and shelter. Considering he was earning just 1800 QAR/month, that is sufficient to run a family in India.
Regarding people not been able to go home for longer period, employers should be held responsible.
Brit, I guess it was his choice. We all are allowed to go back home... but then some preferred to stay here...
Sadly, I have witnessed many similar cases. An expat comes over to make a better life for his family and to build a house.
He builds the house, then he wants another house , then his kids want to run a business , then he wants some land etc etc
Before you know it , the family is left behind - they all grow apart and he is left alone in another country
I think the a solution could be to make Family Visa easier and everyone must be encouraged to bring families in Qatar. Rather than restricting it to professions, Title, This and that. As long as you can support your family they are must be allowed to live with families.
Brit, you are talking as if he was blocked from going home. He had a choice. It was HIS choice not to go home. Maybe his wife was visiting him here.
Mufti: I am confused.. Why would they have a miserable life ?
And if he was sent back to his country after 10 years then he along his family would have had a miserable life.
Rather what should be done is that the govt. should force employers to send employees on leave at-least once in two years.
But what about the loved ones you left behind .. Are they supposed to spend their lives alone whilst you enjoy the amazing place ?
No, Doha is an amazing place and you should stay for as long as you want
This is not a good idea . We are all here for the family