Whitemonk Returns …Just to add to what
wing-man said (which, by the way, 100% accurate)…to answer your 1st question about what an FO takes home in hand, it does vary a lot depending on whether they are in company accommodation or not and how much they contribute to the International Savings Plan (pension), but approximately:
Short haul on housing allowance : approx 42k - 45k qar / month (before rent etc.) at around 65/70 hrs a month
Long haul on housing allowance : as much as 50k qar / month with around 90-100 block hours a month
If in company accommodation : just take off approx 13,500 qar (they charge a bit for bills now)
this is based on the 1st yr FO salary as stated above, plus all allowances (transport, utilities, flight pay + layover allowance) but NOT including kids schooling allowance (I don’t know how that works tbh).
just for the ISP as well, so if you contributed 5% ( of basic salary) and company puts in 10%, you would receive about 3,386 qar / month…the plans tend to have a good return, but of course it can change!
hope it all helps. All the best.