PENSION PLAN OF QATAR!!! WHO IS ELIGIBLE? State pension plan in Qatar: State pension plan system for Qataris provides pension to Qatari men who are above 60 years old and women who are above 55 years old who have contributed 15 years. After retirement, employee is eligible for minimum of 75% of his/her monthly gross […]
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Applying job change through Ministry website
The requirements for job change have been amended on the ‘The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affair (MADLSA) website with some of the previously mentioned conditioned no longer applicable for changing jobs by expats. Conditions such as nationality, gender and profession are no longer among requirements for job change approval. Expats were allowed […]
You must be paid for working extra hours in Qatar
The work week is a maximum of 48 hours per week with a maximum of eight hours per day excluding lunch break; during Ramadan this is reduced to 36 hours per week and six hours per day with one interval or more ranging from one to three hours for prayer, rest, and meals. Workers shall […]
Patients using other people’s health cards are putting their health at risk, warns HMC
Source: qatar-tribune A VALID health card enables citizens and residents of Qatar to access services at any Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) or Primary Health Care Corporation facility at subsidized rates. However, an alarming trend has been identified by officials at HMC that is putting people’s health at risk. It has come to light that a […]
50 Jobs, Gigs and Side Hustles You Can Do From Home
If your dream is to work from home, and you don’t know where to start, this list has something for you. Guaranteed. Image credit: Shutterstock Ah, working from home. If you’re sick of long commutes to a boring office, where you’re stuck 9-to-5, Monday through Friday, remote work sounds like a distant paradise. But […]
You Might Find Your Next Employee (or Job) on Facebook
Facebook is making its creepily comprehensive knowledge of its users available to employers looking to hire help. Image credit: Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Last week, Facebook announced the ability to post, and look for, jobs. Available in the United States and Canada at this point in time, business pages can now list their […]
5 Ways to Leverage Your Pain, Disappointments and Hurt
Why do you believe what you believe? Once you start asking questions, your outlook may change. Image credit: Shutterstock Let’s play a game. What if you viewed pain as fuel, hurt as something to look forward to and disappointments as your servant. How would that change your outlook on life? On your relationships? On […]
Don’t Believe Success Comes From Hard Work Alone
Get-it-done grit is necessary but not sufficient to attaining success in life. That which you do must be worthy of your precious time, and that’s a determination only you can make. Image credit: Shutterstock Since I was a kid, I’ve admired people who worked hard: Jack Lalanne, my dad, famous war leaders, the guy […]
4 Ways Your Startup Could Save the World
How can you and your company make a difference? Image credit: Shutterstock.com I might be the only optimist left in this great country right now. Before you get annoyed, or destroy me on Twitter, hear me out. Our country was built on the idea of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs continue to create 63 percent of the […]
How to apply for Birth, death, ID cards and Criminal clearance certificate for residents and Qatari citizen
Authentication of Personal Status Documents Through Foreign Ministry You may submit a request to the Consular Affairs Department to get your personal status documents authenticated. This service is aimed at legalizing civil status documents to be used abroad and outside the State of Qatar. Such documents include: • Birth and death certificates (for Qatari citizens […]