Originally Posted by Sixth Freedom

I think that in theory it is easy for cabin crew and any 'normal' employee to leave.

However the 'clearance' process is extremely burdensome. Lots of signatures (home department, IT, security, housing, uniforms and many more) need to be achieved and of course everybody says "I will take that form and do it tomorrow" so you have to be firm with them to have it all done immediately. I got it all done in a morning but it was extremely stressful and less driven individuals would struggle.

I also understand that there are lots of difficulties with cars (which need to be sold), credit cards and loans (which need to be paid off) which lower paid workers may find hard to resolve quickly.

A common mistake is to not cancel your Qatar credit cards until the month you are meant to leave. In fact you cannot leave for a couple of months after the credit cards have been cancelled so that the bank knows that you do not owe any money. Many people at all levels get caught out by this.