This is the 993rd real person story we tell
I am Yao Xiaopang (with friends at the Qatar Stadium)
In the past two years, the catering industry has suffered an unprecedented impact, and as a chef, I was naturally greatly affected. Immediately afterwards, there was a major flood in my hometown, , Xinxiang, and I had no class to attend for about a whole year.
Like many unemployed people, I am extremely anxious inside. If I don’t make money, my whole family will have to eat dirt. Even if I can’t bear to leave home, I have to leave cruelly at this time. After some choice, I chose to work abroad.
I spent 6,000 yuan to find a job to work in Qatar.
At that time, I could also choose to go to Russia, but I like heat but not cold. Of course, there is another reason, that is, Qatar will hold the World Cup football match in 2022.
The boss ordered me the air ticket for October 31st. It happened that the 30th was my birthday. My family celebrated with me in the morning, and my wife took me to the high-speed rail to Beijing in the afternoon.
(Come to Qatar, prepare to go to work on the first day)
The arms of the farewell, even if you are reluctant, you can't resist the helplessness. Looking at the familiar scenery outside the car window, I realized the sentence of Su Shi: " Life is like a journey against the other, and I am also a pedestrian. "
After arriving in Beijing, my father took me to the hotel for one night. The next morning, we set out to the airport. When we parted, my father briefly gave me a few words and did not say it clearly, but it also made my heart tremble a few times.
The moment he turned around, he didn't dare to look back, and secretly glanced at his father with the corner of his eyes and found that he was taking pictures of me.
28 years old, my first time abroad and my first time taking a plane. A child travels a thousand miles, maybe in the hearts of parents. No matter how old you are, they will always be a child in their hearts and will always be their concern.
Departed from Beijing to Hong Kong, and then transferred from Hong Kong. After 8 hours, I finally arrived in Doha, Qatar.
(Doha Airport, Qatar)
After talking to the boss, he asked me to apply for a phone card by myself and take a taxi to the quarantined hotel. I was a little panicked when I heard it.
Because I know nothing about English, I am not familiar with the place when I went abroad for the first time. I took the air ticket to ask the ground staff at a loss. I played with the chickens and ducks all the way for a long time, and I finally came out of the airport 2 hours later. Afterwards, under the guidance of the staff, I took a taxi to the quarantine hotel. A week later, I regained the cooking pot in a Chinese restaurant and started my career as a chef.
The most difficult thing for me is language barriers, unacceptable to the local environment and homesickness. There are 3 Chinese people in the kitchen, and the others are from India and Nepal , and they usually work for 10 hours. Although communication is difficult, it is still good for everyone to get along with each other.
After working for a while, I found that the hard work abroad is no different from that in China, but the mood of missing home is very different.
(Qatar's sky-open streets)
The people I am thinking about are in the distant hometown, the things I think are in the deep intestines, and the moon I look forward to is in the distant sky.
Later, I gradually learned some simple English and met many Chinese people here. During the two-day rest period every month, I would chat with them to relieve my boredom, and I felt much better.
Sometimes we will go out together to experience the customs and customs here.
Qatar is about the same size as Tianjin. Although the population is more than 2 million, except for foreign ones, the local population is only more than 200,000.
There are no lush trees here, most of the houses you live in are earthy yellow, with thick walls and small windows. This design may be related to the local temperature.
Qatar has a tropical desert climate, which is very hot all year round. Only in November, December and January will the temperature drop to around 25-30℃, and the temperature in other months is between 40℃-50℃.
(Qatar's mall)
So the air conditioner in the mall here is on 365 days a year. It is worth mentioning that although it is very hot, you can't wear it too cool.
Due to faith, goes out shopping here, and your pants must be above your knees, and you can't wear a sleeveless top. Otherwise, there will be special people to dissuade you, and if you don’t listen, you will be taken to the police station.
In addition, drinking in public places can also be dangerous to be caught. If you want to drink, you must go to a special bar or a specially provided place to drink.
If you want to buy wine, you must have a drinking certificate. Of course, this certificate is not so easy to apply for. Not only does the company require a certificate, but also bank statements must meet the prescribed standards.
Interestingly, the amount of wine certificate is also different, ranging from 2,000 to 5,000. If the amount is spent, you can't buy it.
On the streets of Qatar, not only can’t you see the drunken alcoholic , but there will be no such drunken fights, and the quality of the people here is also very high.
(local women are not allowed to wear this way)
Once I went to a restaurant with my friend. After paying the bill, I left carelessly. When I returned to my residence, I found that my wallet was in the restaurant.
we went back to look for it immediately, and we didn't expect much hope in our hearts, after all, a long time has passed. But what we didn't expect was that the wallet was still there on the table where we were eating.
Qatar gave me much more surprise. April this year is the annual Ramadan day here, and its importance is equivalent to the Spring Festival in China.
During Ramadan, there will be a month off nationwide, and no food and drink during the day of this month is allowed, only at night.
customs also originate from local religious beliefs. Ramadan is also called the holy month. From the rise of the sun until it sets, you must avoid eating, ugly behavior, dirty words, and evil thoughts.
(Qatar Rotary Church Museum)
Locals believe that Ramadan is the best time to practice the mind and purify the soul, and also allow the rich to experience the feeling of the poor being hungry. Therefore, a feeling of compassion and compassion arises, thereby helping the poor and helping the poor.
The rich people here do often place a display cabinet at the door of their villa, which is full of food and drink, and are all for free for people to eat.
However, for foreigners like me, they are not that strict. They can eat and drink normally in private places during the day. But locals are absolutely not allowed unless there are special circumstances.
At first, I was embarrassed because I didn’t understand these things. I went to the supermarket to buy things at noon one day during Ramadan. On the way back, I was too hungry, so I walked and ate bread.
At this time, a local person saw it. He walked straight towards me, pointed at the bread in my hand and said a lot, and his eyes were very strict. I looked at his gesture and guessed that he wouldn't let me eat. I was very embarrassed at the time and quickly explained and apologized.
(the first time in the Spring Festival abroad)
Fortunately, the locals here are still very friendly to foreigners. Most of them work in government agencies. Although they only work 3 hours a day, their annual salary can reach about 1 million yuan.
As far as I know, the salary of a nurse in a local hospital is 40,000 yuan per month, which is about 90,000 yuan.
and Qatar and Dubai have explicit regulations that begging is not allowed, which means being a beggar here is illegal.
Not only that, it doesn’t matter if locals don’t want to work. This is the 993rd real person story we tell
I am Yao Xiaopang (with friends at the Qatar Stadium)
In the past two years, the catering industry has suffered an unprecedented impact, and as a chef, I was naturally greatly affected. Immediately afterwards, there was a major flood in my hometown, , Xinxiang, and I had no class to attend for about a whole year.
Like many unemployed people, I am extremely anxious inside. If I don’t make money, my whole family will have to eat dirt. Even if I can’t bear to leave home, I have to leave cruelly at this time. After some choice, I chose to work abroad.
I spent 6,000 yuan to find a job to work in Qatar.
At that time, I could also choose to go to Russia, but I like heat but not cold. Of course, there is another reason, that is, Qatar will hold the World Cup football match in 2022.
The boss ordered me the air ticket for October 31st. It happened that the 30th was my birthday. My family celebrated with me in the morning, and my wife took me to the high-speed rail to Beijing in the afternoon.
(Come to Qatar, prepare to go to work on the first day)
The arms of the farewell, even if you are reluctant, you can't resist the helplessness. Looking at the familiar scenery outside the car window, I realized the sentence of Su Shi: " Life is like a journey against the other, and I am also a pedestrian. "
After arriving in Beijing, my father took me to the hotel for one night. The next morning, we set out to the airport. When we parted, my father briefly gave me a few words and did not say it clearly, but it also made my heart tremble a few times.
The moment he turned around, he didn't dare to look back, and secretly glanced at his father with the corner of his eyes and found that he was taking pictures of me.
28 years old, my first time abroad and my first time taking a plane. A child travels a thousand miles, maybe in the hearts of parents. No matter how old you are, they will always be a child in their hearts and will always be their concern.
Departed from Beijing to Hong Kong, and then transferred from Hong Kong. After 8 hours, I finally arrived in Doha, Qatar.
(Doha Airport, Qatar)
After talking to the boss, he asked me to apply for a phone card by myself and take a taxi to the quarantined hotel. I was a little panicked when I heard it.
Because I know nothing about English, I am not familiar with the place when I went abroad for the first time. I took the air ticket to ask the ground staff at a loss. I played with the chickens and ducks all the way for a long time, and I finally came out of the airport 2 hours later. Afterwards, under the guidance of the staff, I took a taxi to the quarantine hotel. A week later, I regained the cooking pot in a Chinese restaurant and started my career as a chef.
The most difficult thing for me is language barriers, unacceptable to the local environment and homesickness. There are 3 Chinese people in the kitchen, and the others are from India and Nepal , and they usually work for 10 hours. Although communication is difficult, it is still good for everyone to get along with each other.
After working for a while, I found that the hard work abroad is no different from that in China, but the mood of missing home is very different.
(Qatar's sky-open streets)
The people I am thinking about are in the distant hometown, the things I think are in the deep intestines, and the moon I look forward to is in the distant sky.
Later, I gradually learned some simple English and met many Chinese people here. During the two-day rest period every month, I would chat with them to relieve my boredom, and I felt much better.
Sometimes we will go out together to experience the customs and customs here.
Qatar is about the same size as Tianjin. Although the population is more than 2 million, except for foreign ones, the local population is only more than 200,000.
There are no lush trees here, most of the houses you live in are earthy yellow, with thick walls and small windows. This design may be related to the local temperature.
Qatar has a tropical desert climate, which is very hot all year round. Only in November, December and January will the temperature drop to around 25-30℃, and the temperature in other months is between 40℃-50℃.
(Qatar's mall)
So the air conditioner in the mall here is on 365 days a year. It is worth mentioning that although it is very hot, you can't wear it too cool.
Due to faith, goes out shopping here, and your pants must be above your knees, and you can't wear a sleeveless top. Otherwise, there will be special people to dissuade you, and if you don’t listen, you will be taken to the police station.
In addition, drinking in public places can also be dangerous to be caught. If you want to drink, you must go to a special bar or a specially provided place to drink.
If you want to buy wine, you must have a drinking certificate. Of course, this certificate is not so easy to apply for. Not only does the company require a certificate, but also bank statements must meet the prescribed standards.
Interestingly, the amount of wine certificate is also different, ranging from 2,000 to 5,000. If the amount is spent, you can't buy it.
On the streets of Qatar, not only can’t you see the drunken alcoholic , but there will be no such drunken fights, and the quality of the people here is also very high.
(local women are not allowed to wear this way)
Once I went to a restaurant with my friend. After paying the bill, I left carelessly. When I returned to my residence, I found that my wallet was in the restaurant.
we went back to look for it immediately, and we didn't expect much hope in our hearts, after all, a long time has passed. But what we didn't expect was that the wallet was still there on the table where we were eating.
Qatar gave me much more surprise. April this year is the annual Ramadan day here, and its importance is equivalent to the Spring Festival in China.
During Ramadan, there will be a month off nationwide, and no food and drink during the day of this month is allowed, only at night.
customs also originate from local religious beliefs. Ramadan is also called the holy month. From the rise of the sun until it sets, you must avoid eating, ugly behavior, dirty words, and evil thoughts.
(Qatar Rotary Church Museum)
Locals believe that Ramadan is the best time to practice the mind and purify the soul, and also allow the rich to experience the feeling of the poor being hungry. Therefore, a feeling of compassion and compassion arises, thereby helping the poor and helping the poor.
The rich people here do often place a display cabinet at the door of their villa, which is full of food and drink, and are all for free for people to eat.
However, for foreigners like me, they are not that strict. They can eat and drink normally in private places during the day. But locals are absolutely not allowed unless there are special circumstances.
At first, I was embarrassed because I didn’t understand these things. I went to the supermarket to buy things at noon one day during Ramadan. On the way back, I was too hungry, so I walked and ate bread.
At this time, a local person saw it. He walked straight towards me, pointed at the bread in my hand and said a lot, and his eyes were very strict. I looked at his gesture and guessed that he wouldn't let me eat. I was very embarrassed at the time and quickly explained and apologized.
(the first time in the Spring Festival abroad)
Fortunately, the locals here are still very friendly to foreigners. Most of them work in government agencies. Although they only work 3 hours a day, their annual salary can reach about 1 million yuan.
As far as I know, the salary of a nurse in a local hospital is 40,000 yuan per month, which is about 90,000 yuan.
and Qatar and Dubai have explicit regulations that begging is not allowed, which means being a beggar here is illegal.
Not only that, it doesn’t matter if locals don’t want to work.The local government will pay for it every month, and if you want to work, you will also help make arrangements. I have to say that such welfare benefits are really enviable.
Qatar has rich oil and natural gas resources. The country is rich and the population is sparse. Local people here live a very comfortable life.
(Countdown to the Qatar World Cup)
If a foreigner is sick, as long as he has an ID card, it is basically free to go to the local public hospital. Even if there is a place to spend money, it will not cost much money in the end.
In a word, Qatar is so arrogant. Even the king here has said: "I am so rich, I can't put down my luxury car at home. I have to work 3 hours a day, and sometimes even work overtime until 2 pm. There are very few people in Qatar who are as pragmatic as me."
I have to say how simple and unpretentious this rich show, so I think, maybe I am poor because I work too long.
But God is fair. Although Qatar is very rich, there are more men and fewer women here. Even if you have money, you may not be able to marry a wife.
In addition to the lack of women, there is another reason. This is a country with polygamy. A man can marry 4 wives. There are only a few women, and then one person can marry so many, which even more people cannot marry a wife.
(locals live in a wealthy life)
In theory, the women in Qatar should be the happiest woman in the world, but because of this system, they become unfortunate, and the husband has the right to divorce unilaterally.
And foreign women are unwilling to marry. Although there are so many diamond fives, there are too many traditional customs for women here. With polygamy, Qatar suddenly became the country with the most bachelors in the world.
However, when you meet someone who is loyal to love, you will also be monogamous. For example, the Chinese beautiful queen Zhu Chen married the prince of Qatar and is still as loving as before. Prince Al has always kept his promise, she is the only wife.
Overall, this country has allowed me to see what a rich person is. However, when working in such a rich country, the salary is not very high, it is not high compared to the country, but it is not very outrageous.
Although locals only work for 3 hours, those who work outside have to work for 10 hours, but fortunately, they can get off work on time and on time. If you need to work overtime, you will be paid even if it is only 10 minutes.
(the buildings here are very artistic)
and the prices here are two or three times higher than those in China. An ordinary lighter is only 5 cents or 1 yuan for domestic purchase. It costs 5 yuan to be sold here, and half a cabbage is also sold for 30 yuan.
There are very few Chinese people working here, about 2,000 people. The Chinese restaurant I am in is mainly aimed at Filipino . Although it is Chinese food, its taste and method are very different from that in China.
For people here, eating Chinese food is like eating big meals. It has to be said that Chinese food is popular everywhere.
The World Cup will be held here next month. The mall where our restaurant is located will start on October 15th and will be open until 2 am until the end of the World Cup.
Now all the billboards on Qatar Street have been replaced with the World Cup logo, and even the license plates are on them.
When it comes to cars, let’s talk about the traffic rules here. Everyone thinks that the fines in China are expensive. After I came here, I refreshed my cognition again.
(there is a fine of RMB 12,000 when running a red light here)
If you run a red light here, you will be fined 6,000 yuan, which is RMB 12,000. If the consequences are intentional, the consequences will be even worse. If you park randomly, you will be fined 1,000 to 1,200 yuan, and you will be fined 1,000 yuan for one speeding.
So be careful when driving here. At the same time, it has to be said that there are luxury cars everywhere here, but even if it is a limited edition luxury car from all over the world, the rich people here will sell it as a used car in a week.
Not only in life, Qatar is also "lucky" in hosting events. As the host country of the 2022 World Cup, Qatar has prepared 54 billion US dollars in budget alone.
football stadiums are all equipped with air conditioners, but then again, if the air conditioner is not installed, with the temperature in Qatar, it is estimated that the ball has not entered yet, and the people have entered first.
What makes me particularly honored is that the World Cup final venue, Lucerse Stadium, was built by us Chinese, and this is also the first time that a Chinese company has undertaken as a main contractor in the World Cup main stadium.
(Photo with a man from Morocco in the old street of Qatar)
venue can accommodate 90,000 spectators, and is also one of the most energy-saving and environmentally friendly stadiums in the world. Moreover, the electric bus connecting each stadium is also made by our country.
Today's Lussel Stadium has been listed on the newly issued 10 yuan denomination note in Qatar. Our China-made in China has become the country's business card.
Perhaps only in a strange land can we feel the sense of security and pride brought to us by the motherland. Qatar's World Cup does not have Chinese men's football team, but it also makes the Chinese people proud enough.
Before I knew it, I have been here for a year. When I miss home, I will go to the stadium to visit or post videos. What moved me very much was that there will be many domestic friends chatting with me, and their company makes me feel less lonely.
Many of them contacted me and said that they also wanted to come here to work, so they asked me how it was? I will tell them very pertinently that although earning money abroad is high, it is not suitable for everyone.
(Qatar at 8 am)
For example, if you want to work in Qatar, it is best to have a skill, and be able to speak English, otherwise it will be really difficult.
If you know nothing and want to work abroad, then my suggestion is to go to a developed country. At least you can earn a high salary by holding a plate or washing a bowl.
Although Qatar is rich, it is not considered a developed country. There are few factories here and you don’t have a skill and want to come here to work and earn money. It’s better to make money in China than to make money in China.
I also want to tell you that you should not blindly choose to go abroad when you hear that you have made a lot of money abroad. You should consider your age, education, work experience, and English abilities.
is actually the same everywhere you go. You can’t know anything, others won’t want you, and they won’t have a very high salary. Your own value, effort and reward are proportional.
(Photo taken with fellow villagers on the beach)
There are many black agents now exaggerating, and they often say that the salary abroad is 5,000 US dollars a month, which is a bit outrageous.
I also hope that brothers and sisters who work abroad will keep their eyes open and not be deceived. Foreign countries are not as good as China. If you are cheated, losing money is a trivial matter, and you are afraid that you will lose your life.
Most regular companies with business licenses will not exaggerate publicity, and will charge agency fees based on your salary of 40% to 50%.
In fact, whether at home or abroad, you need to work down-to-earth. Don’t have the idea that it’s easy to make money abroad. There will be no pie falling from the sky.
and if you come here now, as long as you have 48 hours of nucleic acid certificate, you can enter Doha without quarantine. The control of the epidemic here is not very strict, and it is really worrying not to take the epidemic seriously like a cold or a fever.
(some crafts in Qatar)
Some time ago, two people in the collective dormitory where I lived were diagnosed, and we were also worried every day.
So friends who want to come here to watch football games should take good protection.
I will be able to return to China in one year. At this moment, I really miss home. Thank you for your support and company along the way.I will also do my best to help friends who want to work in Qatar to answer questions and answer questions.
is easy to spend money, but it is difficult to make money. You don’t know how to taste sweat. There is no natural good fate, only hard work. road is one step by step, and money is earned by one's own penny. There is a kind of effort called relying on one's own.
Finally, I hope that everyone who works hard for life, whether at home or abroad, will have a bright future. Come on, adults!
[Oral: Yao Xiaopang]
[Editor: Li Jia Guliang]
We cannot go through different lives, but we can feel the real stories of others here, and each story has real photos! If you like such a true story, please follow us! @real person interview
Not only in life, Qatar is also "lucky" in hosting events. As the host country of the 2022 World Cup, Qatar has prepared 54 billion US dollars in budget alone.
football stadiums are all equipped with air conditioners, but then again, if the air conditioner is not installed, with the temperature in Qatar, it is estimated that the ball has not entered yet, and the people have entered first.
What makes me particularly honored is that the World Cup final venue, Lucerse Stadium, was built by us Chinese, and this is also the first time that a Chinese company has undertaken as a main contractor in the World Cup main stadium.
(Photo with a man from Morocco in the old street of Qatar)
venue can accommodate 90,000 spectators, and is also one of the most energy-saving and environmentally friendly stadiums in the world. Moreover, the electric bus connecting each stadium is also made by our country.
Today's Lussel Stadium has been listed on the newly issued 10 yuan denomination note in Qatar. Our China-made in China has become the country's business card.
Perhaps only in a strange land can we feel the sense of security and pride brought to us by the motherland. Qatar's World Cup does not have Chinese men's football team, but it also makes the Chinese people proud enough.
Before I knew it, I have been here for a year. When I miss home, I will go to the stadium to visit or post videos. What moved me very much was that there will be many domestic friends chatting with me, and their company makes me feel less lonely.
Many of them contacted me and said that they also wanted to come here to work, so they asked me how it was? I will tell them very pertinently that although earning money abroad is high, it is not suitable for everyone.
(Qatar at 8 am)
For example, if you want to work in Qatar, it is best to have a skill, and be able to speak English, otherwise it will be really difficult.
If you know nothing and want to work abroad, then my suggestion is to go to a developed country. At least you can earn a high salary by holding a plate or washing a bowl.
Although Qatar is rich, it is not considered a developed country. There are few factories here and you don’t have a skill and want to come here to work and earn money. It’s better to make money in China than to make money in China.
I also want to tell you that you should not blindly choose to go abroad when you hear that you have made a lot of money abroad. You should consider your age, education, work experience, and English abilities.
is actually the same everywhere you go. You can’t know anything, others won’t want you, and they won’t have a very high salary. Your own value, effort and reward are proportional.
(Photo taken with fellow villagers on the beach)
There are many black agents now exaggerating, and they often say that the salary abroad is 5,000 US dollars a month, which is a bit outrageous.
I also hope that brothers and sisters who work abroad will keep their eyes open and not be deceived. Foreign countries are not as good as China. If you are cheated, losing money is a trivial matter, and you are afraid that you will lose your life.
Most regular companies with business licenses will not exaggerate publicity, and will charge agency fees based on your salary of 40% to 50%.
In fact, whether at home or abroad, you need to work down-to-earth. Don’t have the idea that it’s easy to make money abroad. There will be no pie falling from the sky.
and if you come here now, as long as you have 48 hours of nucleic acid certificate, you can enter Doha without quarantine. The control of the epidemic here is not very strict, and it is really worrying not to take the epidemic seriously like a cold or a fever.
(some crafts in Qatar)
Some time ago, two people in the collective dormitory where I lived were diagnosed, and we were also worried every day.
So friends who want to come here to watch football games should take good protection.
I will be able to return to China in one year. At this moment, I really miss home. Thank you for your support and company along the way.I will also do my best to help friends who want to work in Qatar to answer questions and answer questions.
is easy to spend money, but it is difficult to make money. You don’t know how to taste sweat. There is no natural good fate, only hard work. road is one step by step, and money is earned by one's own penny. There is a kind of effort called relying on one's own.
Finally, I hope that everyone who works hard for life, whether at home or abroad, will have a bright future. Come on, adults!
[Oral: Yao Xiaopang]
[Editor: Li Jia Guliang]
We cannot go through different lives, but we can feel the real stories of others here, and each story has real photos! If you like such a true story, please follow us! @real person interview
