it seems to me that you dont know much about Qatar and i will do my best to answer your questions. i am a Qatari but lived most of my life abroad (been in Virginia, USA for 5 years). First, as for the salary of 9,000 it will be sufficient depending on your lifestyle and what benefits your employer is planning to give you. Is your employee paying for your accomidation? if you have kids, are they paying for thier schooling? things like that. As for the accommidation, if i am not mistaken a flat is an apartment and a compound includes several villas surrounded by a wall (kinda like one block that is private) and almost all compounds have a club house and a swimming pool. Qatar is a modern country you will be able to find washers and dryers every where you go; however, most people here have servants. finnaly, you should know Qatar is a very safe place, so you dont have to worry about that; we barely have any crimes here and everyone gets along. i hope i was helpful.