So, anyone in here know much about Qatar?
The missus is being heavily courted by Qatar University.

Pros:
-up to about $90K/year tax-free income. (Above that it gets taxed at US rates.)
-housing and utilities provided.
-free education for me, if I want to get a Masters.
-lots of expatriates to hang out with.
-a three year contract (in case we hate it).

Cons:
-hotter than hell.
-loads of sand and not much else there.
-limited number of places you're allowed to drink as a non-Muslim adult.
-to get said free education I'd have to wear native garb. (Although an Arab man-dress might be comfortable...)
-being halfway around the globe from my family. (Which might actually be a pro, now that I think about it...)
-hotter than hell.
-did I mention the heat?

Anyone else got input on this? If it comes available, should we go for it or avoid it like a biblical plague?
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Sun 15 Jan 2012, 1:47, 8 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

Go.
You only live once init. Broaden your horizons.
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Sun 15 Jan 2012, 2:01, Reply)

I'm thinking this as well.
Hell, three years is nothing. And we could make up for the last lean ten years.

And I could find all sorts of interesting antiques to send back home, I'd wager.
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Sun 15 Jan 2012, 2:10, Reply)

Though the income might be tax-free, watch out for taxes on everything else.
Also check the laws for employment, finance, housing etc. You might find if she gets made redundant you'd suddenly find yourself homeless and without any money.
( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Sun 15 Jan 2012, 2:04, Reply)

Just a thought.
www.abc.net.au/news/2012-01-15/qatar-emir-says-he-favours-arab-force-in-syria/3773236
(Misery McUglywife an attention seeking sociopathic fuckstain., Sun 15 Jan 2012, 7:33, Reply)

Are they going to be part of the Arab Spring movements sometime soon? 'cus if they are, you don't wanna get messed up in that.
Pretty much any country with a mosque and a royal family or 'general' in charge is gonna be part of it, I reckon.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Sun 15 Jan 2012, 8:36, Reply)

Nah, he'll be ok there Gonz.
I mean the yanks have got a massive base there, so it MUST be a freindly democratic kind of place, right?
( stuj (^(^;;^)^) GO TEAM SPIDERS!(^(^;;^)^), Sun 15 Jan 2012, 13:51, Reply)

Unlikely.
They're already pretty progressive there- non-Muslims can drink, women can drive, and so on. They don't even make you yodel at sunset, I hear...
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Sun 15 Jan 2012, 18:19, Reply)

Do it
because, you can't do it when you are dead.
(Catomiagi is in with a chance, Sun 15 Jan 2012, 14:30, Reply)