Yes this is what they told me when I tried to negotiate my offer. Although salaries are rigid and there is no automatic increase, there will be some adjustments based on performance. This is what I was told by the guy who is heading the department I will work in. As for deciding to take the offer or not, I guess it has already been discussed and very much debated in this forum. Decision to relocate is not only based in salary even though big part of it has to do with it. The adventure itself is to be considered carefully. Changing your kids school, environment and habits could come with some very negative consequences. Furthermore, assume you have a house in Canada, what are going to do with? If you try to sell it you may not find a good deal, if you decided to rent it you may end up spending more money to fix it. I believe there are plenty reasons that one can consider before taking his decision to relocate. In my view most of people who are established in the Middle East had valid reasons beside the salary. If you are not doubling your net income and you are sure you have a comfortable position in Canada I do not see any reason why you move to a very hot and steamy country like Qatar(do not forget that you will be living 12 months a year with air condition, this was proven very harmful with the health , especially kids).
Based on the reasons you shared with us, my advice to you is to stay in Canada. Now if you have other reasons(such being close to your original community, land etc… that you think its worth more than what was stated above), it an other story…
One last thing about work experience since you mentioned about it, at QP most of people are growing vegetation, its not place where you learn. QP is looking for knowledge transfer, they want expatriates to teach their local employees and I am not sure if QP experience is more worth in a CV than experience from your actual company.
Yes this is what they told me when I tried to negotiate my offer. Although salaries are rigid and there is no automatic increase, there will be some adjustments based on performance. This is what I was told by the guy who is heading the department I will work in. As for deciding to take the offer or not, I guess it has already been discussed and very much debated in this forum. Decision to relocate is not only based in salary even though big part of it has to do with it. The adventure itself is to be considered carefully. Changing your kids school, environment and habits could come with some very negative consequences. Furthermore, assume you have a house in Canada, what are going to do with? If you try to sell it you may not find a good deal, if you decided to rent it you may end up spending more money to fix it. I believe there are plenty reasons that one can consider before taking his decision to relocate. In my view most of people who are established in the Middle East had valid reasons beside the salary. If you are not doubling your net income and you are sure you have a comfortable position in Canada I do not see any reason why you move to a very hot and steamy country like Qatar(do not forget that you will be living 12 months a year with air condition, this was proven very harmful with the health , especially kids).
Based on the reasons you shared with us, my advice to you is to stay in Canada. Now if you have other reasons(such being close to your original community, land etc… that you think its worth more than what was stated above), it an other story…
One last thing about work experience since you mentioned about it, at QP most of people are growing vegetation, its not place where you learn. QP is looking for knowledge transfer, they want expatriates to teach their local employees and I am not sure if QP experience is more worth in a CV than experience from your actual company.
Good luck