Or more accurately Qatar Airways is effectively state owned. The same company also owns the airport catering & alcohol supply which is why everything is free !
They don't expect to make a profit for the next six or seven years with their huge aircraft buying programme and who is going to ask the questions as the money comes from the people who own the airline.
This is from a brief I attended by their finance guy.
I know two guys who recently went as F/O's & have come home very shortly afterwards as it was just no fun at all.
Think very hard unless your getting a direct command.