I agree that Doha is a very nice place for families. Definitely not for singles.

Thanks so much for the very constructive feedback! All very good questions and points to ponder. I too have wondered especially if they would actually honor the clause, or at best how difficult they would make it for me to actually leave if they did. I have been teaching internationally for the past nearly 4 years and have never not honored my contract to the best of my ability so this would be a very difficult step for me if I chose to take it. It's very hard to have respect for your boss when they obviously purposely misled you to lure you in. I really thought I was smarter than that. But after much thought and some sleepless nights I have decided to look at the positive aspects which are few but significant--pay checks have been as stated, on time and reimbursements generous, not to mention a great group of hard-working colleagues, and stick it out. Things can only get better! Thanks again. I knew this group would give me good advice!

Since arriving at my new teaching position in a brand new school this past August I have found many of the conditions (“you will have this, you can do that”) as they were described to me in the interview to not be true. (The pressure on me to sign the offer was a big red flag I realize now.) I feel I was at best seriously misled if not outright lied to about a lot of things. I am nearing the end of my three-month probation and am seriously considering resigning, which my contract states that I can do within that time.

My question is this: how do the recruiters and/or future employers view someone who has left a position during the contractually stated three-month probation period? From what I have read in this forum recruiters don’t look any more favorably on you if you stick it out for a full year of a two-year contract—whatever the reason—so I think now, since my contract allows for it, would be a better time. But maybe they look at that just as unfavorably?!

I did my research on the company—they have many schools and the reviews were generally good—so I feel I did my due diligence but there is no way to know for sure with a new school. Has anyone else been in this situation and what was the outcome for you? Were you able to find another job for the remainder of that school year? I would welcome any advice and sharing of similar experiences you all may have for me.