Qatar Work Visa

Today I got my Qatar work visa after 2 and half months, yet to have my medical test and finger printing which will take an other 2 weeks for complete process to be done and to get my work visa stamped on my passport.

Hot...Hotter...Hottest

Middle east il oru veyil kaalam, hottest summer ever seen in the past 40 years, last 2 days the weather was 53 degrees in Qatar and all other middle east region, whereas Kuwait was 56 degrees (always exceptional)


Middleast semma hottu machi............

Ramadan in the Middle East

To be honest, I would say it as a crucial time which gonna start. 30 days of fasting will be starting from 10th or 11th of August. Generally the fasting starts and ends based on the instructions from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Mecca).

During Ramadan: We will not be allowed to taste even a pinch of water in the public (after sunrise and before sunset), infringing the rule leads to imprisonment or will be deported to the home country. Also during this time the restaurants, food courts will be kept open, but only take away......... we have a tent built in front of every mosques for the public to have their dinner after prayer during the fasting. (The tent is common for all; irrespective of the caste). The dinner will be provided with camel meat, beef, chicken, egg, fruits, dates and Laban (namma ooru moru)

Some Arabic words

To wish: Al salaam a' Laykum

Reply: Waalaykum al salaam

Masha Allah: Literally means 'Whatever Allah (God) wills'. It is often used in occasions where there is surprise in someone’s' good deeds or achievements

Insha Allah: If it is God’s will

EID MUBARAK..............................

Apache Indian

when I was perusing you tube, happen to watch one of his interview on “Q” station (Canadian radio)


Apache Indian is the stage name of the reggae dee jay/toaster, Steven Kapur (born 11 May 1967, Handsworth, Birmingham). Bhangramuffin & Reggae singer

Bhangramuffin (combination of Bhangra & Dancehall)

Dance hall is a genre of Jamaican popular music

Reggae - Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s

Popularly known in tamil movie “LOVE BIRDS” with Prabhu Deva – No problem song

First album – Arranged marriage is a typical bhangra type with rap style, but I got more attracted to his most popular song “OM NUMAH SHIVAYA”. The song has been composed with more spiritual taste which makes you oscillate.

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“Selecting the right person for the right job – HR mantra”

In modern days we have been forced to act as professionals, first reason would be for the money and the second reason for our own career development.

Career........hmmm...it has become a big question mark now......being a recruiter I was so happy to see myself that I am representing my organization as well as my clients. Later stage I realised that it was not only me but also there are many people who does the same work irrespective of their graduation.

This is something which I abhor being a HR, so there is no disparity of career and job, both are in par. only in certain industries like oil and gas, shipping etc, it is exceptional .

Nowadays the working culture and the corporate have become more translucent, wherein anybody can get into any job as they desire to be.

Qatar Attestation

Couple of day’s back I went to the Indian Embassy – Doha, Qatar to get my M.B.A certificate attested and last at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Qatar. Such a simple process and it’s a matter of getting a authorised seal. When I got into the Indian Embassy it’s a typical Indian culture that nobody responds the security. To be honest it’s not so easy to work in an embassy especially out the country. In particular the other nationalities has no right to get into the counters without prior appointment, but the situation was so horrible and finally the security got fed up with the crowd and started banging on his head.

The system goes like this, once we enter will have to get the application for the work to be done, with the token. Based on the token will receive a call or the number will get displayed at the LCDs available at each counter. I got into the attestation counter and gave all my necessary documents for the Indian embassy attestation. There were other counters for Visa, passport, labours and death certificate. Once the documents are submitted I was charged Qatari Rial 38 (approx 500 Indian rupees) in the next counter, post to this by afternoon again I visited Indian Embassy to receive my attested certificate.

The system & the crowd maintenance were vice versa at the Ministry of foreign affairs when compared to the Indian Embassy, really ashamed to see Indians fighting at a government office, were there was a pin drop silence at the Qatar Ministry.

The very next day I went to the Ministry of Affairs for Qatar attestation. I was shocked to see the crowd by early morning 7, my token number was 71, later the crowd was split and we submitted our certificates as a bunch with our ATM card (Any Government related payments in Qatar is only through debit card, the ministry never accepts cash payment). I was charged Qatari Rial 20 (approx 250 Indian rupees) wherein I got my attested certificate within 15 minutes. Now I got the attestation of UAE Embassy & Qatar Embassy on my M.B.A certificate.

Today I have submitted my relevant documents for my Residence Permit stamping for Qatar; hopefully I should be getting it with 2 weeks, in between this process will have go for my medical test and finger printing before my business expires on august 8th.

Time - Try it out

• What happened to the time?

• It has become a fashion saying “I HAVE NO TIME”

• This is only for an unorganised individual

• In an office environment if an employee work more than the given hours, never assume they are workaholic, it means that they have not planned their work within the given time or within office hours

• Why are we in search of time?

• As if time was in search of human being.

• Just to share my experience, may be funny, but im sure will make you think.

• Here you go

• We normally have the habit of keeping our watch so fast eg. 10 or 15 minutes faster than the actual time

• This is totally nonsense , yes, it makes you so lazy than ever

• We just look at the time and feel compromised / will have the mindset that it is faster than the actual timing

• Have you ever tested, having your time slower than your actual time? (10 – 15 minutes slow)

• Im damn sure that the answer is always “NO”

• Try doing this, I can guarantee you that it makes you as fast as ever

 

New life @ Doha, Qatar

Donno how its gonna be.......keeping my fingers crossed and ready to face new challenges, preapring for my take off to Qatar ASAP. Insha Allah

Life @ the UAE for a short period

After an year, I again stepped into the UAE, that was really amazing and good to see all my people back in better stage. Many unforgetable incidents both happy & unhappy has happened in a very short period. Now I am feeling relaxed and more responsible that im back into my career with International standards. During my work I visited onshore and Abu Dhabi (Musaffah) ever imagined and that was mind blowing, seeing something strange.

Republic day @ Chennai Queensland

26.01.2010 remarkable day with my family members enjoyed at Queensland , we started by 11 am with the rides. We were able to cover only 8 rides the whole day coz we got the kids with us, also they need to enjoy. The charges for the rides can be paid in the entrance as entry fee which costs Rs.350/- for adults & Rs.250/- for kids and that too we had a special discount coupon (paper cutting). The food was quite decent and the cost was also affordable. Finally the last ride has made my day so happy and was so amazing and thrilling, the speciality is that they offer you cool drinks before they start the ride, inititally I doubt about the drinks offering later I realized that for more twisting rides yes, we need something to be taken. We were also interviewed by the Vasath TV for "Neengal Ketta Paadal", hehehehe first time in my life infront of a TV camera, so artificial to act infront of the camera.