Newbie Pinoy OFW in Doha Qatar Part 2
It was my second week in Doha. I stayed at my brother's quarters on the outskirts of Doha...Abu Hamour. His accomodation was provided by the company where he is working. It is beside a girls' school but you don't see any girls moving around. Behind are desert villas under construction. Airconditioning is open 24/7 because no one can last the heat especially if it is July where the temperature is the hottest and considered peak summer months. Temperatures can go as high as 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
I spent the idle days inside his room and watching cable television the whole day. It was toasting hot outside. A far cry from the heat in the Philippines.
We didn't go job hunting immediately. Instead we went to a big mall called the "Villagio" and beside it is a big structure which resembles a torch carried by olympic runners. It was huge. The structure was built because the summer games were held in Doha. Inside the Villagio mall was a replica of the Venice canal complete with water and gondolas. We bought a mobile phone and a sim card but my brother needed to use his "pataka" card or residence card. You're not allowed to buy things in Doha without the "pataka" card.
Our job-searching strategy was to advertise on the Doha newspaper and post a general description of who you are and work background. Also you need to post your phone number so they can call you .
Prospective employers will call up and set for an interview. During the week while waiting for responses to the ad we posted, I received four calls from would be employers.
I responded to their request for an interview, sized up the job and compared their offers. I finally got a job as a sales executive for an appliance distributor company.
That was the beginning of my working days at Doha, Qatar.
I spent the idle days inside his room and watching cable television the whole day. It was toasting hot outside. A far cry from the heat in the Philippines.
We didn't go job hunting immediately. Instead we went to a big mall called the "Villagio" and beside it is a big structure which resembles a torch carried by olympic runners. It was huge. The structure was built because the summer games were held in Doha. Inside the Villagio mall was a replica of the Venice canal complete with water and gondolas. We bought a mobile phone and a sim card but my brother needed to use his "pataka" card or residence card. You're not allowed to buy things in Doha without the "pataka" card.
Our job-searching strategy was to advertise on the Doha newspaper and post a general description of who you are and work background. Also you need to post your phone number so they can call you .
Prospective employers will call up and set for an interview. During the week while waiting for responses to the ad we posted, I received four calls from would be employers.
I responded to their request for an interview, sized up the job and compared their offers. I finally got a job as a sales executive for an appliance distributor company.
That was the beginning of my working days at Doha, Qatar.
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