Love & Hate relationship with Qatar

It has been almost 5 months I am here at Doha... and my perception towards this country has slowly change. It start to feel like is it just the same as other country and I kinda able to list out why. So here is a post of my love and hate relationship with Qatar.

Why?
1) Maybe there are a lot of foreigner compare to local

2) The Government of Qatar is modernizing the country, as you can read the news they are putting a lot of effort on it.  They hosted Asian Cup recently and now in progress to host Tour de France and World Cup 2022. I think it is good.

3) Transformation is happening to rapidly due to the amount of money that the Government has. The oil and gas business has growing remarkably well. New airport is about to ready (finally it is 2014), There is a 8KM mall that is in progress. Another mall I saw is called Musheireb and it is freaking huge probably twice bigger than Mid Valley which worth USD 5.5 billion.

Now the list of Love and Hate

Love
1) The country is very safe mainly because to the great management of the Government. There is a little sign of poverty here as almost everyone have a job and you hardly see beggar and low crime rate.

2) Pretty strict law, not as strict as Saudi and not as lean as UAE. So Qatar is in between but give this country 5 more years I think they will change like UAE or Malaysia due to the foreign investment and expatriate that are working here. They have to change in order to diversify in culture but maintain certain law so that the country identity is preserve. Right now is almost right just that they need to loosen up the travel document especially the tourist visa and abolish exit permit which I find out it is ridiculous.

3) It is a pretty healthy lifestyle here to a certain extend. You sleep early and wake up early and no PORK and hard to get alcohol.

4) You save money more as compare back home or if you work at Dubai due to you don't have much to spend here unless you are a drinker and shopaholic.

5) Pump attendant at petrol station as local will never get out to pump petrol like US or Malaysia.

6) You can get authentic very good Arabic food and cheap compare Malaysia.

7) Tax free

8) Cheap petrol as it is cheaper a bottle of mineral water

9) Cheap car

10) Good place to travel from as it is close to Europe and going to Dubai is cheap

11) There are nice and friendly local and expat. So I didn't mean everyone in the Hate section.

Hate
1) Some people think they are above the law, drive like crazy, RUDE and definitely no patience for anything.

2) Poor customer service

3) Weather during summer. Other than that is way too perfect!

4) Bad public transport such as bus or no train

5) Expensive and poor taste at restaurant that serve your home country food especially Asian food.

6) Expensive accommodation. You gotta search it right to get a good deal and it also about luck that which sales agent serve you.

7) Bored unless you have several friends from your home country.

8) Bad air quality at certain time of the year

9) Bad water quality

10) People here SMOKE a lot dude!

I guess that about it I can think of. I am not really focusing or condemning especially those list of item in the Hate section, it is just something which it can be improve by  self adjustment to the environment. After all is all the same at the other part of of the world as back home in Malaysia we do have such SHITTY scenario as well.

I am felt truly blessed and appreciate to God and whomever have granted me this opportunity to be here. It is sure a lifetime experience that I will never forget and I am  keeping a promising mind and positive thought that it will work out great.

I don't denied I do miss home, missed the thing I normally do back home but I keep pushing myself and remind myself to achieve my target and purpose here. I am now 1/4 of my journey and I hope and it will go as my plan I shall able to retire at age 40.

Life is beautiful Life is great. I love it.