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Getting a job in the IT sector in Qatar

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Qatar
Hello Experts,

I am looking for a job Qatar as I have almost four years experience in Software Qualifty Assurance Engineering and I am keen for a new oppurtunity. 

Cna anyone offer some advice on how to get this type of job in Qatar ? How do I apply ?

Can anyone provide me with a list of IT jobs and recruitment agencies in Qatar ?

I am from Pakistan.

Thanks. I am waiting for your reply.


Job offer in the Netherlands - Is this a good employment package ?

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: The Netherlands
Dear Friends,

I am in a phase to finalize an job offer in the Netherlands location.

Offer details: Basic Salary : EURO 3000 Net + annual bonus + Furnished accommodation with paid up utility bills+ LTA+ Car & fuel+ insurance+Mobile & internet bill Please let me know is it a good offer for a family of three.

Thanks.

Regards, Vikram

Moving to Cape Town in 2013

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: South Africa
Hello Everyone! I am planning to move to Cape Town with my husby at the end of this school year (August 2013 or January 2014).

We have been living far from our homecountries for some time now and are ready to try Cape Town.

We heard and read a lot about it but would deeply appreciate to have as many feedback as possible.

What do we have to know before coming to Cape Town? I am a teacher. Any international school recruiting an ESL/French teacher in Cape Town? My husby is web developer. Any companies hiring? Where should we both apply? any advice?

Working visa for Israel

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Israel
Hello, I am going to move to Israel because of my fiance who moved there because of work in embassy. I am working in international company and they agreed to move me there for 4 years. Now visa preparation time will starts soon, just in same time we are planning our marriage and due to that reason I will change my surname. Would it be problem in visa process and could make extra complications? Or I can beforehand inform them about changing the name in nearest future because of marriage and later just provide documents which confirms that (also my old passport with previous surname)?

Visit Work Visa VS Work Visa ( Iquama)

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Saudi Arabia
Dear All, I am in receipt of employment contract from a saudi company but they failed to get me a work visa. they instead asked to travel with visit work visa with 90 day period. they are saying they can get the visa within this 90 days. can any one help me what is the problems / challenges i may have to face if i opt to join with visit work visa. thanks in advance. prava

Requirements for expats wanting to get married in Oman?

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Oman
I am an expat in oman and my girlfriend is also here but on a  tourist visa. We decided to get married here in oman.

Is it possible for us to do this while she is on a tourist visa ? If so, what other requirements must we meet.

I hope you can help. Thankyou.





Information on budget accommodation in Nairobi

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Nairobi
Hello all,

I'm due to do a four month work placement in Nairobi this coming summer, and I'm now starting to think about living and accommodation.

Rather than the luxury apartments and hotels that I've come across so far I'm looking for something a bit more modest.

My main concern is finding somewhere as cheap as possible, whilst still being relatively safe and practical to commute to Eastleigh.

Open to suggestions and ideas. Thanks, Tom

Getting a job in Qatar

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Qatar
hey guys. i got a 5 year working permit for qatar but all i got is a high school diploma.am 23.my english is perfect as well as french.do you think it will be hard finding a close to decent job anywhere in qatar?am also thinking of going back to school so i need recomendations for cheap universities. merci.

Work permits in Malaysia for part-time work

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Malaysia
Hi All,

My husband has had 5 years experience running a department and is educated till the 10th standard in India. What type of job is available to him in Malaysia ?
How can he obtain a work permit for Malaysia ?

I am a graduate and also pursuing a CWA/CMA course. 

Is it a good idea for us to travel to Malaysia and find a job ?

My husband is interested in working there for sometime but he wants to go to Malaysia on a visitors visa and search for partime work first. Do they grant visas for part time jobs in Malaysia.

Info on moving to Ghana?

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Ghana
Hello all, I am moving with my family and my daugther is in pre-school. Have gone through many sites and comments of different people for Accra,Ghana. But to get more fair idea would like to know following things: 1. Wht is the average rental for an fully furnished apartment 2. Buying a second hand car is good option??, is hiring a driver neccesary?? 3. How much does the maid charge for household work?? 4. Is malaria and cholera issue too much out there, read in few blogs - is it too serious out there , need to take extra care?? 5. which school would be good for pre school and tution fees??

Advice on moving to Italy - Abruzzo or Le Marche South?

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Italy
is anyone living in the Teramo province of Abruzzo or the Ascoli Piceno or Macerata provinces of Le Marche. I am traveling to look this year and would like to hear from expats living in these provinces, particularly Ascoli Picena, Fermo, Macerata, Acquaviva Picena and other towns in this region, especially want to know about property, rentals and which towns people already living in Le Marche and Abruzzo recommend. Many thanks. Also, are there good vets?

Meeting other expat mums in Mumbai?

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Mumbai
I am moving to Powai from the UK at the end of February as a trailing spouse (lovely phrase!) with husband and also son nine and daughter eight who will be attending the American School of Mumbai. I would love to hear about clubs and/or websites who would welcome an excited/ever so slightly nervous wife and mum.

Expatriate Salary/Benefit and Schools Fees In Johannesburg

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Johannesburg
Hello I'm Italian married to a Japanese and we have two boys (4 years and 7 years old). I've received a job offer from an Italian company as resident manager South Africa, so we should relocate in Joburg end of this year. The offer is 50k Euros per annum (before taxes), plus house and car.

Looking for advice about good international schools in Oman

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Oman
We're moving to Oman in August as I've been offered an amazing offer that I can't refuse. We're pretty excited but a bit worried about the schooling of our kids when we get over there. We hear that expat kids pretty much have to go to private schools there. Does anyone have any insights about the schools in Oman? Can anyone recommend a good international school in Muscat? Also, what's it gonna cost us????

Thinking about moving to Miami

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Miami, FL

Hi, Currently I am planning to move to Miami with my husband and my children (8 years old and 3 years old). I have been to some states in USA but not to Florida/Miami, so I have no idea at all about the place. I'll appreciate hearing about your experiences of expat life in Miami on: * area that is good for family with young children * recommended school * monthly cost of accomodation, utilities, transportation, etc. * Job opportunity for my husband (non spanish speaker) * any other information that I should know about Miami Your inputs are valuable for me & my family. Thank you.

What's the standard for expat salaries in Thailand?

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Thailand

Hi.
My 29 year old Australian daughter has been offered a job in a medical tourism business in Phuket. She is a university qualified theater nurse with experience in pre- and post-op care in a top private hospital in Sydney.

Her employer wants her to provide general customer pre- and post-op nursing care in the resort before and after the Australian customer has their plastic surgery in hospital in Phuket. She will also be helping out in other capacities in the resort: admin and such like.

Family-friendly suburbs in Abu Dhabi for a young family of 3

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Abu Dhabi
Hello guys,

I am new to this site so any advice or replies would be more than welcome and much appreciated!

Basically my husband has been offered a job with a package up move to Abu Dhabi. We are seriously considering this but just waiting for contract. The housing allowance is AED 110 per year.

Basically I'd like to know where the best places are to look at? My husband will only get 7 days from the date he arrives to choose us somewhere suitable he drives but I don't and my daughter is 2.5yrs old.

Advice for Scotman moving to Bucharest?

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Bucharest
Hello everyone. I am a Scottish cartoonist/illustrator (with a background in marketing and high end service industry jobs but is more than willing to turn my hand to absolutely anything). I am looking to move to Bucharest to be close to my partner who is a Bucharest resident. We have considered moving to Scotland together but there are currently restrictions on Romanians moving to the UK till 2014 so I want to move to Bucharest to be with her until the restrictions are lifted but to be honest if I like Romania and find a decent job I would happily stay.

Advice on salary being offered in Abu Dhabi

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Abu Dhabi

HI everyone I'm a computer science engineering with 6 years of experience , specialized in enterprise content management I was recently offer a job in abu Dhabi for 4500$ with insurance, sick leave. I find it too low. what do you think? we have not talked about any other benefits please any advice would be appreciated Cheers

Accomodation in Abu Dhabi near Brighton College

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Destination: Abu Dhabi
Hi expat arrivals We have applied for places for our daughter at Brighton College Abu Dhabi, can anyone please recommend me which apartments/developments are closest to this school/area. We need 2 bed apartment and have a budget of c130k AED per year to spend on housing. We were keen at Reem Island but this seems far from BCAD. Any ideas on how long the morning school run will be from Reem island? Any good areas/areas to particularly avoid? Thanks