Just accepted a job in Doha need some advice

Hello Shane,

Welcome on board !

I have edited the title of your thread for a better fit. I hope you will get some guidance soon.

All the best

Bhavna

Just accepted a job in Doha. Have a few questions that I can’t seem to find answers too


How long would it take to commute from the Pearl to Al Souq near national museum. The Pearl looks amazing but I don’t want to be stuck in traffic for ages twice a day coming and going

I assume it is easy to get an Uber in the morning at 6 am from the Pearl? I’ll be using Uber to commute , need door to door until (if) I get used to heat

You will get lot of cab services who offer monthly rental. And Even you can look for Metro to commute in-case if you have a Metro link which will save some sort of money but not time.

what is the alcohol allowance from CDC each month ?

Depend on your expenditure you can buy 5k to 45k.

Any idea how the office culture (banking) would compare to London in terms of work hours per day ? london is normally 12 hour days for me and hoping Doha is less but not sure on culture

• 8 hours working depend on your organization, sometimes 9 hr which include 1 hr break, and please note some employer may ask to work up-to 10 hours and may mentions in the Contract that staff may wish to delicate more hrs.

thanks in advance to anyone who takes time to respond

Shane
-@socittoem

@Wilson thanks for taking time to respond