trust me, u will b doing it more often than that... there are public holidays (eid - twice a year with 3-4 days off, and may others) and ppl working with QA often fly over the weekends too...

Rents have gone up recently in Qatar. So, it is wise to take the accommodation from the company as you don't have to bother about the water/electricity bills and the maintenance shud be included as well... i suppose so !

Mostly, QA staff are within the city ... their accommodation is spreaded all over, there is no particular area... there r many in Airport area, Mansoura.. within the city .. and schools won't be far too their is school transportation.. although traffic has been a headache recently...

Pack ur bags and welcome 2 Qatar... u will like the place... i luv it !

Good luck