Africanhope:
Slavery may have been abolished in Africa, but not in Qatar.
QR expat staff (non-flying anyway) have had no salary increase for years. Particularly true of the ones from the Indian sub-continent. It is virtual slavery as no-one complains for fear of being fired (which means they immediately have to leave the country)and none want to go back to the ISC.
As an expat you cannot leave the country without an exit permit which you have to obtain from your employee. So if you suddenly decide at the weekend that you would like to jump on an aeroplane and go to DXB you can't ... unless you've planned ahead.
I liken it to house arrest!