Rotten Apples
Dear Mina, First of all, yes, I had the misfortune to teach at Newton and in fact I was in Qatar for five years altogether. Before I go on (and on!) about the negatives, here are a few positives. Firstly, my wife and I both had some fairly serious surgery while we were in Doha. The care we received was excellent and it did not cost us anything. Secondly, we did save a bunch of cash. I have to be honest and say I do not know how much exactly, but we did manage to build up some fairly good savings (not something that most teachers in the UK can do, alas). We had some nice holidays (Sri Lanka and Malaysia) and we were running TWO cars as well. Thirdly, the accommodation was, on the whole, not too bad and the school picked up the tab for the utilities (electricity and water). Fourthly, there are some fun things to do in Qatar, although not that many (it is quite a small place, after all). Now onto the negatives. The Newton Empire was founded...