zman,
it has been explained many times already over the past few pages, the bond repayment only starts after your
final check to line!!! You will be on FULL SALARY before the deductions begin, so don't worry. Otherwise you would be living on food scraps, especially S/Os!! And you get the money back in full after 36 months, so it isn't really a big deal unless you plan to do a runner before then.
spanner,
If you think cars depreciate a lot in doha, try looking where I live.... cars are dirt cheap in doha!!!!
On another note, can someone comment on the sims at QR? Twice yearly cyclics? Lots of training, or all checking? Are they fair, or really difficult? Where I am now.... not so much fun, so I hope for improvement in QR
cheers