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MTPSDoha

MTPSDoha
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Latest post on 17 October 2016 - 11:31
Good morning! I am sorry I didn't see this post before...I have been here for 8 years (320/330 wife). We are living at the Pearl right now and actually, QR is providing accommodation at the Pearl nowadays. Please, feel free me to right me if I can help with any concern regarding living in Doha. Edited to remove my email.
MTPSDoha
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Latest post on 21 May 2015 - 19:46
Hello! I am also a pilot's wife...we have been here for almost 7 years, the last 2 at the Pearl. I can help with your questions, just send me an email to We lived in AKG when we arrived, I think it is a great place to arrive specially for families. Feel free to contact me by email. I am sorry I am not very often in the forum but I will be more than happy to help with your doubts about Doha and QR. Good luck to all =) [u'>[i'>E[b'>[/b'>dited to remove my email [/i'>[/u'>
MTPSDoha
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Latest post on 04 November 2014 - 08:51
Hi @Yara09, My friends take their kids to http://www.dhcgroup.qa/OurClinics.aspx?index=3, Al Esraa Medical Center, close by to Landmark Mall, I also go there for ENT and Dermatologist. Al Ahli Hospital (http://www.ahlihospital.com) is another option but it is always busy! Yes, you can find apartments fully furnished at the Pearl. They opened a new tower last month in Porto Arabia which is fully furnished. I can't comment about the rest but I recommend your post your questions in the facebook group "When, Where & How In Doha" Good luck! quote=Yara09'>Happy to take recommendations on the following: 1- best hospital and paediatrician near west bay? 2- does pearl rent furnished apartments? 3- indoor swimming schools/ classes for 5 year olds? And contacts of good instructors 4- best place to throw in a small welcome party with a private room ( like bday rooms) for a 3-5 year old ( pref in a mall at reasonable cost) 5 - how to find a driver for kids? .
MTPSDoha
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Latest post on 04 November 2014 - 08:45
Hi Samarmar I think you need to consider your salary and the high cost of living in Doha. Your kids are young so you will need a full time nanny therefore you will need an accommodation with a maid's room. Does your company provide accommodation? If not, check property finder.qa so you can get an idea of the rent... Additionally, does the company provide you health insurance? Do they cover school for your kids? Living in Doha is quite expensive so I suggest you ask about this issues and get them on paper as well! Good luck and let me know if I can help you further. Hi ladies. I am new to the forum, registered once I got an offer as a Senior Researcher at a research centre within a university. I am planning to come subject to finalizing the salary negotiations. I am planning to come to Doha with my two kids; 3 and 5 years old. We currently live in Pretoria, South Africa. Hope to get in touch with some of you in the forum. How is living in Doha as a woman with 2 kids? My husband can not accompany us unfortunately since he is committed to studying further for another 3 years.
MTPSDoha
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 04 November 2014 - 08:37
Hi @A3 I used to live in AKG (we lived there for almost 4 years) and we enjoyed a lot our time there. Great sense of community and you have all the facilities just inside the compound. You even have an Al Rayyan laundry store (the one that does QR uniforms) so it is very convenient! About schools, Doha British School is the closest one but it is really difficult to find a place so I would suggest you should begin the process right now! It is better to go in person and keep going...perseverance is the key word here! I don't suggest any other school because traffic is really difficult here.... Hiya We have been given an apartment in ain khalid.can anyone please let me about the closest and good British schools near ain khalid and is ain khalid a good compound ? Thankyou
MTPSDoha
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Latest post on 04 November 2014 - 08:31
@cats45 I am so sorry you guys have had such a problem! I can't comment much because back in 2008 it was quite easy for us. It took 2 weeks but we did it by ourselves, we didn't go thru the company. I can suggest to go in person to the Immigration office and ask for the "Captain". Usually, when something goes wrong here or get difficult, my husband goes to the office, talk to the Captain, and voila, everything is getting done! Does the company have your docs? Have they tell you what is going on? If you are able to do so, I would recommend to take all your paperwork and do this errand by yourself, I mean your husband =) tell him to carry his QR ID with him all the time! Hello wives of husbands who work for QA. My husband is a licensed engineer for QA and we are having problems getting family visa processed. Has anyone else had problems with this and if so, were HR helpful? We have come to get that and RP, but all come to a standstill. Poor hubby been 11 months on his own and we are desperate to be a family again (2 children, 13 and 3). Sorry to butt in on post, but I am stressed about moving too, as only visiting at the moment to get that sorted and check out schools and worried that visa will never be sorted. But no school without RP! As hubby not in company accommodation, surrounded by neighbours who all work office hours,no-one on shifts. Any help or words of encouragement very welcome! Thanks ladies
MTPSDoha
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Latest post on 19 October 2014 - 11:04
I forgot to mention...The company won't help you with the admission in the schools but the rest of us will give you all the info and tips to be successful on your school haunting! If you decide to come and take a look (I strongly advice to do so) let me know and I will be happy to pick you up and drive you around town.
MTPSDoha
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Latest post on 19 October 2014 - 10:57
We lived in Company accommodation for almost 4 years and we liked it. The sense of community and having wonderful neighbors made me forget about the tiny apartment and the crowded club house. I can send you pictures, drop me an email. We decided to move because I missed the beach...nothing is perfect and even tough I love my neighbors and the layout of my apartment, The Pearl has many flaws...beginning with the prices, everything is more expensive here! It will depend on your budget too. Half of the buildings are under construction but I don't have the feeling of a ghost town. Our tower is full and there are a lot of QR families here, I like it because we understand the peculiar life style of being a pilot's wife....you know what I mean! For us it was great to have company accommodation when we arrived, it makes your life easier. Wherever you go, you will find a supportive community. We take care of each other, you can count on it. I didn't know the name of my neighbors back in my country....but here the story is completely different. My neighbors are my Doha Family, they will bring me chicken soup if I am sick, I will babysit their children if they needed me to do so, etc... Let me know when you get my email so I can erase it from the public forum =) "Edited to remove my email, if anybody else need the information, please let me know!" <em>edited by MTPSDoha on 20/10/2014</em>
MTPSDoha
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Latest post on 17 October 2014 - 19:06
I have been looking for this facebook page with no luck. Can anyone help me with information on how to join this group. Hi! you need to be invited, if you want, give me your name in Facebook and I will be added...then Admin approves and that's it! This is the name "The Pearl Ladies Networking Page" but it is "secret".
MTPSDoha
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Latest post on 17 October 2014 - 18:51
Wow thanks for all the responses! I am already feeling better knowing so many wonderful, helpful people live there! Ok so looks like for schooling I need to get in touch with the schools I have shortlisted, which are ACS, ISL, DBS, and Qatar Academy so far. Now, how about housing??? I have spent many million man hours searching on the internet, but it looks like houses there are mostly very dated? Is rent negotiable? Or the advertised rent is the final price? We would prefer living in a villa was we have never lived in an apartment, and our kids are used to some outdoor space for cricket/football/ etc. Weather permitting of course! Where do most pilots live? Too many questions, and there are more where these came from ;) edited by expat2b on 13/10/2014 Hi there! I am a QR wife =). If you have more questions, I am happy to help. We have been here for 6 years...regarding accommodation the rent and everything is usually negotiable but will also depend on how desperate you want a specific place. We live at the Pearl but it is always good to have figure it out the schools first in order to avoid the traffic. I don't have kids but most of my friends do and they have their children in London International School or Doha College West Bay (and they live at the Pearl). Another friends have their children at Compass and DBS and they live in company accommodation (Ain Khaled Gate) Please don't hesitate to contact me for further questions and don't worry, the expat community here is amazing, everybody will help you!
 
 
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