Everyone has their own reasons, for the choices they make, but why QR for me... Pretty simple. Some reasons compete with other ME carriers, some with western carriers.
Company
- Very fast growing
- Rated very highly both locally and internationally
- Sensible business model with their smaller aircraft being able to access routes unfeasible on a pure wide body fleet
- Highly competitive route structure
- Stable career
- Reasonably fast command
- Lots of capacity for growth
- Lower recruitment threshold (A320 for less experienced guys)
- Sensible recruitment process but maintain high standards
- Free accommodation or allowance
- etc etc....
Country
- Built on wealth and not debt
- rapid expansion plans over the next few years
- expanding based on commerce, science, health and education, not the volatile tourism industry
- 0 tax
- Weather/Climate
- etc etc...
I believe that the country and the company will grow so significantly in the next 5 years they will overshadow what they are today. t will be very surprised if in 5 years we look at Qatar and it does not overshadow Dubai and it's competitors in terms of amenities, comfort, job opportunity and 'sparklieness'.
For rapid progression, you have to predict where a company will be in 5 - 10 years. QR is a known quantity, the orders are there, the country has an obvious goal and I'm in the right place to take advantage of that and be part of it.
But like I said, each to his own
edited to correct spelling