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Hi Guys; got an interview coming up with Qatar Airways as a First Officer. Does anyone have any updated gouge? Hows life in Doha? I look forward to hearing from you. Thanks.
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"Life" in Doha....No comment..
well..
Here you will be surrounded by people who suffer from a huge lack of discipline and education, rules are here for decoration (except the religion one,just to give you an example and iīm sure you will understand what iīm talking about:You can smoke in any public place ,coffee shop,restaurant...although itīs NOT ALLOWED by QATARI law,nobody will bother you as you are intoxicating people surounding you, but..donīt try to have a cigarette during Ramadan ..in the street....you may be put in jail...!!)Qatar is the most "closed" country in the gulf after Saudi,compared to other place ,Bahrein,Abu Dhabi,Dubai,Muscat.,and one of the most expensive as well in the Gulf(even Dubai is cheaper!).
-The main Hobby here for peole is..Shopping...
-Nice weather in the winter(november till april),summer is terrible.
-Car Gas cheap.
well..Here you will be surrounded by people who suffer from a huge lack of discipline and education, rules are here for decoration (except the religion one,just to give you an example and iīm sure you will understand what iīm talking about:You can smoke in any public place ,coffee shop,restaurant...although itīs NOT ALLOWED by QATARI law,nobody will bother you as you are intoxicating people surounding you, but..donīt try to have a cigarette during Ramadan ..in the street....you may be put in jail...!!)Qatar is the most "closed" country in the gulf after Saudi,compared to other place ,Bahrein,Abu Dhabi,Dubai,Muscat.,and one of the most expensive as well in the Gulf(even Dubai is cheaper!).
-The main Hobby here for peole is..Shopping...
-Nice weather in the winter(november till april),summer is terrible.
-Car Gas cheap.
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ten bucks says that pappy85027 is now thinking "c-mon guys. it cant be all that bad."
then he thinks that he's geting a response from the 5% negative/distructive minority you find in any companie.
then he thinks that he's geting a response from the 5% negative/distructive minority you find in any companie.
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im kinda thinkin like pappy too...cant b tht bad .ppl with bad experiences come here and spread the rumour and ppl with good experiences cant b bothered to do jack **** ...so guess the stories come from a selective type of frustrated ppl 
way to go guys...u hav all ears
way to go guys...u hav all ears
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Very relaxed.
Fairly simple tech questionnaire, short 10 mins interview with 2 fairly basic tech questions. 320 or 330 sim with t/o into the visual pattern to land, eng cut after v1 followed by vectors to the ils to overshoot, repos on the ils for a full stop.
Spoken with a couple of pilots they didn't seem as desperate as ppruners, the average ppruners is slightly desperate and with a tendency to winge!
I'm waiting for a reply rom QR!
Good luck and happy new year.
Dear Snam, looking into greener pastures? Ciao.
Fairly simple tech questionnaire, short 10 mins interview with 2 fairly basic tech questions. 320 or 330 sim with t/o into the visual pattern to land, eng cut after v1 followed by vectors to the ils to overshoot, repos on the ils for a full stop.
Spoken with a couple of pilots they didn't seem as desperate as ppruners, the average ppruners is slightly desperate and with a tendency to winge!
I'm waiting for a reply rom QR!
Good luck and happy new year.
Dear Snam, looking into greener pastures? Ciao.
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NYc pilot...Not only American pilots...others as well...
Good you didnīt do the mistake to come here in QR...
Happy 2008.
Cheers
Good you didnīt do the mistake to come here in QR...
Happy 2008.
Cheers
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True SNAM
But some people prefer to whinge then do something about it, like leaving.
They spend their whole lives bathing in misery, whining like sad wet puppy's, instead of taking charge of their own destiny and going somewhere else where they'd be happy.
But some people prefer to whinge then do something about it, like leaving.
They spend their whole lives bathing in misery, whining like sad wet puppy's, instead of taking charge of their own destiny and going somewhere else where they'd be happy.
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True,
but some people are being conned into joining here (only 1 year to upgrade, beautifull villas for all new joiners, plenty of Schools around with spaces available,expat lifestyle in cosmoplotitan Doha,....)
These people arrive here and can not leave anymore....
but some people are being conned into joining here (only 1 year to upgrade, beautifull villas for all new joiners, plenty of Schools around with spaces available,expat lifestyle in cosmoplotitan Doha,....)
These people arrive here and can not leave anymore....
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There is NO excuse for not doing your homework before you come here. There is SO MUCH non company supplied information available to anyone who wants to get off their ass and find it to help make a decision whether QR or the gulf is for them.
There is NO excuse for not doing your homework before you come here. There is SO MUCH non company supplied information available to anyone who wants to get off their ass and find it to help make a decision whether QR or the gulf is for them.
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Snam,if you want to make a clever post next time..Better you advice people with some dignity not to come to Q.R( not like those idiot who applaud AAB during a pilot meeting after beeing insult by him).
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... I think that pilots who are very close-minded and who have extremely stubborn charachters should avoid leaving their countries before it is too late to realise that a mistake was done by relocating to the Gulf area or to any other Continent of the World different from their original countries...
Happy new year!!!
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Snam, I do agree with you as that was what I did...
But you would be surprised how many grown ups/adult pilot join here, believing everything they where told at the interviews and ignoring forums like this one, only to be totally dissapointed as soon as they arrive here.
I ve heard it all, Ive seen it all.....A lot of pilots are total dumbasses.....No wonder managements all over the world are having such a ball!
No wonder they see us as busdrivers....
No wonder they see us as weak idiots who know nothing but to push a button to get an aircraft from A to B.
We do it ALL to ourselves!
But you would be surprised how many grown ups/adult pilot join here, believing everything they where told at the interviews and ignoring forums like this one, only to be totally dissapointed as soon as they arrive here.
I ve heard it all, Ive seen it all.....A lot of pilots are total dumbasses.....No wonder managements all over the world are having such a ball!
No wonder they see us as busdrivers....
No wonder they see us as weak idiots who know nothing but to push a button to get an aircraft from A to B.
We do it ALL to ourselves!
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He He He
Before you jojn plz read all memos issued by great AAB CEO about what is not alowed in QR and make decision after that . O yea there is many things not written but still NOT ALOWED !
Did you know if you want to bring youre mother which is older than 60 y old you need to get approved by CEO ? So if he dont like you guess .
Did you know that you can be terminated if you date a cabin crew ?
Did you know that not all cabin crew can enter cockpit ? Only CS and R1 if you bring any other its a warrning letter and you cant be promoted or transfered to other type for 1 y and after you need CEO cleareance.
Did you know that any transfere or promotion has to be cleared by CEO like he is TRE and CEO all in 1 . And some people never got promoted becouse ( it come to his attention ) by cabin crew that this pilots talked against him .
Plz inform youre self before you come .
AAB just hate pilots becouse we have more fun with CC than him !
Did you know if you want to bring youre mother which is older than 60 y old you need to get approved by CEO ? So if he dont like you guess .
Did you know that you can be terminated if you date a cabin crew ?
Did you know that not all cabin crew can enter cockpit ? Only CS and R1 if you bring any other its a warrning letter and you cant be promoted or transfered to other type for 1 y and after you need CEO cleareance.
Did you know that any transfere or promotion has to be cleared by CEO like he is TRE and CEO all in 1 . And some people never got promoted becouse ( it come to his attention ) by cabin crew that this pilots talked against him .
Plz inform youre self before you come .
AAB just hate pilots becouse we have more fun with CC than him !
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SNAM, most successful goat recruits have a driving motivation to escape something really bad: poverty, unemployment, violence, knife wielding ex-wife, etc...
If you are whining about your life in Europe, you are probably going to hate the desert. So your boss bullies you; like you suggest yourself, big deal. Life really could get much worse for you. But it seems you are determined to make this discovery yourself.... congratulations.
If you are whining about your life in Europe, you are probably going to hate the desert. So your boss bullies you; like you suggest yourself, big deal. Life really could get much worse for you. But it seems you are determined to make this discovery yourself.... congratulations.
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Great SNAM...But donīt even try to compare UAE with Qatar, or EY,EK with Qatar airways.....
In my opinion still very difficult to have a real image of a company till the day you are really working for them..thatīs why you have to be very carefull..expecially here..
For the country itself,yes itīs obvious, if you come to Qatar, you will immediatly note the difference with UAE or other place in the gulf.
Did you known as well if during your Osaka flight you take you due rest in First instead of Business class(for ex if first is empty), you may be reported by the CSD...(yes.. Qatar airways is a kindergarden), result: money will be deducted at the end of the month from your salary..and not a small amount...10.000QR for example...yes this happens here in Qatar Airways...
Is it normal....?
So i donīt think people who are complaining here are close-minded as you mentioned before(the real close minded guy here is the Ceo and his surrounding mafia)...join us for a while and you will understand....
In my opinion still very difficult to have a real image of a company till the day you are really working for them..thatīs why you have to be very carefull..expecially here..
For the country itself,yes itīs obvious, if you come to Qatar, you will immediatly note the difference with UAE or other place in the gulf.
Did you known as well if during your Osaka flight you take you due rest in First instead of Business class(for ex if first is empty), you may be reported by the CSD...(yes.. Qatar airways is a kindergarden), result: money will be deducted at the end of the month from your salary..and not a small amount...10.000QR for example...yes this happens here in Qatar Airways...
Is it normal....?
So i donīt think people who are complaining here are close-minded as you mentioned before(the real close minded guy here is the Ceo and his surrounding mafia)...join us for a while and you will understand....
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Sounds like a really backward airline, does the QR management have any education, this is not something you expect in a modern world, I am really suprised that QR have any pilots and staff left, or for that matter the airline exists.
The CEO sounds like a stupid guy with no brains who needs to get out in the modern world and modernise himself, do you think if he ever decided to leave, QR will be a better place?
The CEO sounds like a stupid guy with no brains who needs to get out in the modern world and modernise himself, do you think if he ever decided to leave, QR will be a better place?