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letitslidedude · Joined: 07 Mar 2007 Posts: 81 Location: KOREA

Things are improving huh???? Thanks to people like us who let the chicken out the bag, otherwise QU would be a deep well/cemetery for teachers.

As far as I am concerned, things improved slightly, that's all! The working environment is still hostile and relationships between teachers are really turbulent.

Go & see! Interview teachers and decide!

Good luck!

celtababe · Joined: 24 Mar 2007 Posts: 16

Thanks Thursday. Housing is something I need to put at top of list with 2 boys in tow!

celtababe · Joined: 24 Mar 2007 Posts: 16

Anyone know how long it takes to drive in from Waab to campus?
Thanks

WhoToldYou · Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 2

What do you mean by improvement? Are you saying that the management in changing? As I have read, all the problems are coming from your managers... I think the lady has been VERY LUCKEY to get interviewed by QU, some HIGHLY QUALIFIED teachers were rejected, why? They worked in UGRU. I still don't know what is going on between good teachers at UGRU and the QU. some difficult teachers from UGRU were hired at QU, but good ones are turned away. Still,,,,,,,,,, it is a big question for me, WHY?

letitslidedude · Joined: 07 Mar 2007 Posts: 81 Location: KOREA

thursday12 · Joined: 10 Nov 2006 Posts: 93

Hey Celtababe

How ya doin? To answer your Q - on a good day takes about 20 mins to campus - bad day 60 mins or more from Al Waab. Like I said, Gharffa's got better villas & closer to campus but Al Waab is near the high schools - kids could almost walk there if they had to!!!! But ask for a villa - the apartments are really smelly - I mean smelly like food smelly and pipe smelly. The villas in Al Waab are more or less OK.

Checked around - no problem so sponsor hubbie - heard there are coupla ladies doin just that - so don't worry - get hitched and bring your man along. Listen lady, do what you think is best for you & kids - the place is not too bad - I mean a 3 day work week - what more could a single mom ask for? Some weird stuff goin on and some weird people - like I said, keep your nose clean. Keep away from the weirdos and the upstarts. Lot of people doin self-promotin.

Good vacations too. Long summer vac. If I was a single mom (no chance of that, lady) I'd go for it. Moolah is good and I hear they pay most of your school fees. Why don't you contact them? I mean they gotta answers your questions. Doha is really small but lots of action for kids - malls, clubs, Garveys (sorry not for kids...)

So listen lady -check it out. I bin gripin a lot but things were bad bad bad but now they're on the up & up so I feel up. Ya know what I mean?

Check it out, Celtababe.

celtababe · Joined: 24 Mar 2007 Posts: 16

Thanks Thursday for taking the time to pass on this info. Much appreciated. Good to hear that some of the kinks are being smoothed out. Hope it gets even better! And more to the point, I hope QU contacts me soon on a positive note..............

Bindair Dundat · Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Posts: 1123

toughcookie · Joined: 26 Nov 2006 Posts: 55

Hi Celtababe,

I agree with Thursday 12 that things have improved at QU. Of course, the beginning was so bad that it could only go up!

All in all, atmosphere at work is good and admin is not overwhelming.
It seems that most problems associated with Doha are no longer related to the university.

Here are some pros and cons for you:
- pros: good money; reduced work week (16 hrs); good work environment.
- cons: housing sucks in Al Waab (Compound management's idea of public lighting is blinding Iron Curtain style flood lights); the commute to the univ is really long and dangerous; traffic in Doha really sucks.

About getting a villa. In Al Waab, you can only have a villa if you have 4 or more children. There are villas in the Garrafa district, but I am not sure if you would get a choice of housing. Wasta abunds...

The university definitely sponsors husbands/spouses. If he is not your husband at the time that he comes, then don't mention that and have him come on a tourist visa (American, Canadian, EU passport holders get 1 month at the airport upon arrival against QR100.)

I hope this helps,
TC

Bindair Dundat · Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Posts: 1123

celtababe · Joined: 24 Mar 2007 Posts: 16

Great pointers guys....thanks a lot!
Haven't got time to whip out a set of twins Sad

I drove in the UAE for 3 years so I have a pretty good idea of what to expect on the road thank goodness. I actually had trouble adapting to driving on the left in the UK as I had never driven here before! As for roundabouts........I think I still approach them from a Sharjah perspective........CHARGE!!!! Twisted Evil

toughcookie · Joined: 26 Nov 2006 Posts: 55

I'm glad you have R/A "experience". I too once drove in the UAE and thought they were crazy drivers, but here they are completely demented! It was a shock.
TC

celtababe · Joined: 24 Mar 2007 Posts: 16

You're telling me they are WORSE????

toughcookie · Joined: 26 Nov 2006 Posts: 55

Unfortunately YES! And I believe that BD will back me on this...
TC

celtababe · Joined: 24 Mar 2007 Posts: 16

Could you give me the run down on schools??
Brit Curriculum for years 6 and 11.

How difficult is it to get kids into Doha College or would you recommend other schools?