moving to Qatar for work

Hi
I come doha in february for one week and i recame yesterday for 3 month i am a student french sorry for my english.
The law about handing is not like arabie saoudite you can walk with yoru wife handing your wife can wear short or tops they are not probleme the mind of qatari begin the same of dubai because he want a tourist came in doha moreover he change the rules the food is not expensive for example if you want to eat macdonald for 4euro maybe is 5 pound or 6 pound the life is low cost than england french and stats and the food in market is not expensive.
thie citie is easy to deplace in car or taxi but the commun transport like bus is more difficult and for activitie they are no very activite you can walk in  the corniche they are a market souk wakif and city center

HI Bwill,

first you are welcome to Qatar
1- you dont have any problems with holding hands and even just a kiss dosnt make any issues for you
2- there is so many fun and interesting things to do and places to go
3- she able to wear what ever she like and comfort with
4- food its depends on yourself you can have lunch for Qrs. 50 or Qrs. 250 and even more than
5- you never lost because it's very small city.

i am sure you will gonna like this country because it's free country do what you want go where you want just respect thier rules thats all
Aziz

Hi,

Don't worry!!  I wrote a long post of self reflection and it got deleted (my mistake) so I will try to make it short.It's normal to be apprehensive when moving to any other country. Checking recent experiences is the best way you can do it, and you got to balance different points of view. We're are relocating to Kuwait and believe me, what I am finding makes me already miss Qatar!

Holding hands is not an issue anymore.

Regarding fun things to do, depends on you and your interests, but there are all sort of different things to keep you busy. You need to be in touch with people for sure, and there are many clubs, informal groups, churches,... There are nightclubs and lots of sports events to watch and to participate in.

Dress code has become more liberal recently (Even I frown upon some stuff young women are wearing... but I reckon you and your wife will not be wearing such things. It is hot but most places have a freezing A/C all time so it is advisable to wear proper attire)

Food is cheap compared to the UK unless you insist on particular products, in which case you got to buy them at expensive supermarkets. Apart from pork you can get practically anything you like. Alcohol consumption is NOT an issue here, you just have to get a special license to purchase it. You can drink beer/wine in restaurants. Driving UI is a major NO as in many other countries, zero tolerance.

Traffic has improved a lot in the last years and it is really advisable to have a map / GPS in your car for the first weeks to orient yourself, but I found best to drive around the city to get to know it.

Hope this helps to reassure you a little more, you are coming to a country that is improving by the day although I honestly miss a little bit those days when it wasn't so 'westernised'.

For more info, check qatarliving.com

Good luck!

please i want to know how easy it is to get job in qatar as a skill worker,anybody with usful info?