Dear All
I am originally from the UK and now teach in International Schools. I have lived and worked in 4 countries on three continents (S.Asia, S.America and Scandinavia) and my 'home' is in the US. I've been in Doha for 6 months and I am very happy here. The benchmarks for my happiness are as follows:
1. I breath pretty clean air (we could've gone to work in Beijing - but! JeepersCreeper! you can chew the air!)
2. Aside from the ludicrous driving (by no means the worst in the world!) this is a very safe place - no guncrime like S.America.
3. My children are receiving a fabulous education (and I mean SUPERB) from highly qualified and experienced teachers at QA primary school. They are very happy here.
4. We are well remunerated and send more to invest, each month, than most US/UK teachers could hope to earn in a month!
5. I can afford to travel.
6. Every day I meet wonderful people from all manner of countries. We have friends from Australia, NZ, Uganda, Sudan, SA and the UK.
There are many other things to appreciate here, especally compared to other Gulf states - Skype, beer!, freedom of movement!
And yes, I have CHOSEN to be here and can CHOOSE to leave.
Don't you think that having choices is the biggest luxury of all? Yes, there are plenty of things I could moan and complain about - same as all the other countries I have worked in - but things here are very heavily weighted to the positive.
So, I am happy.
I'm very lucky.
Happy Eid!
BK
Dear All
I am originally from the UK and now teach in International Schools. I have lived and worked in 4 countries on three continents (S.Asia, S.America and Scandinavia) and my 'home' is in the US. I've been in Doha for 6 months and I am very happy here. The benchmarks for my happiness are as follows:
1. I breath pretty clean air (we could've gone to work in Beijing - but! JeepersCreeper! you can chew the air!)
2. Aside from the ludicrous driving (by no means the worst in the world!) this is a very safe place - no guncrime like S.America.
3. My children are receiving a fabulous education (and I mean SUPERB) from highly qualified and experienced teachers at QA primary school. They are very happy here.
4. We are well remunerated and send more to invest, each month, than most US/UK teachers could hope to earn in a month!
5. I can afford to travel.
6. Every day I meet wonderful people from all manner of countries. We have friends from Australia, NZ, Uganda, Sudan, SA and the UK.
There are many other things to appreciate here, especally compared to other Gulf states - Skype, beer!, freedom of movement!
And yes, I have CHOSEN to be here and can CHOOSE to leave.
Don't you think that having choices is the biggest luxury of all? Yes, there are plenty of things I could moan and complain about - same as all the other countries I have worked in - but things here are very heavily weighted to the positive.
So, I am happy.
I'm very lucky.
Happy Eid!
BK