salamalikum2, housing allowance? The way it should be done is when you come to work for that month they will put you in a hotel some where, where ever you are, DOH, CEB, LHR, ect. They will not pay for a housing allowance, then on your month off you go home they do not have to pay for it. Capiche
Some people will take that some will not, it's a question off choice. But I can tell you that the people who are here for long will. And I can tell you that if they do they will empty EK and EY. More and more people leave because of there family can't live here anymore or people dont come because of Doha. By offering something like that they will attract more while retaining the rest.
They cant loose on that one because make the save $$ on the long run