Although not particularly recent, we were told earlier this year we had to leave company accommodation. Those that stayed ignoring all the emails to vacate finally ended up being left alone. Those that left are very much out of pocket as rents far outweigh the allowance you are given. Saying that, if you are a family of four or five living in one of those dark and soulless apartments on the ground floor of AKG then maybe QR60,000 a year extra out of your income is worth it.
I would wait to see if your applications to the other airlines in the ME work out before coming here!
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