Hi Gents,
I have news from a very good source that the road to FO after arriving at Qatar is 1 and a half years currently instead of 6-8 months. QR does provide accomodation, or if not they will give you housing allowance, which seems like a big amount but is not much in Qatar apparently so you may have to share. I was also told the job security is excellent as long as one follows company and cultural rules. If not, as you may expect things will deteriorate very quickly.
I thought the message received was very positive, If you would like the full message regarding this PM me. Just thought id let you all know so you can make a better informed decision. Essentially if you take out a loan from BBVA, you will just about be making ends meet until you're an FO, at which point it jumps massively to the figures given here (not sure how accurate this website is mind you:
Qatar Airways pilot jobs, payscales and entry requirements. )