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Old 28th April 2003 | 17:56
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killick
 
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Capt Krunch and Q515 are spot on - Qatar is different from London or Sydney, and it is up to us expats to adapt to local conditions and customs - not the other way round. This is a conservative Islamic society, and considering that the Qataris are impressively and increasingly tolerant of our foibles and weaknesses - why should they be required to do more simply to have the continued pleasure of employing us? The first rule of expat life is "adapt" - if you can't do that, then leave.......

There are too many professional whingers on this site, whose only response is to seek out the negative and ridicule those who see things differently. I sometimes wonder who has the attitude problem.......

Bottom line; many people love being in Qatar. Qatar Airways may not be perfect, but it is improving, and as a member of the sadly under-represented SLF community, my own experiences have been increasingly positive. Good crews, good planes, good service ideas, good punctuality, ok food. Has this all happened by accident? There will now doubtless be a torrent of abuse to let me know I'm AAB's lickspittle or worse, but he does happen to be the man in charge of an increasingly effective outfit.

Gain some perspective people; if you really hate it that much, then don't torture yourselves (or us) any longer - just go.
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