TAKING UBER FROM AL HAZM MALL

 Well, today is my training final day.

The company driver picked me up at the training center at 4pm.

While I was eager to ask him to send me to the Al-Hazm mall right away.
But he seemed misunderstood me.
Even we saw the mall from far away, he made a detour and try to go to my apartment.
I got angry at him and he returned back and sent me to the mall.
He dropped me at the other side of the mall and I needed to walk to the front gate.

Nothing much on  the luxury mall, al-Hazm mall.

Later, I booked an Uber.
Toyota Camry again back to my apartment.
I think his name is Sayyed (above pic) with long white robe.

The fare was 14 riyal.

DRIVER TO THE TRAINING CENTER

Today is my second day training.

There was a miscommunication between the company and the agency.

Therefore, I was late to the training  center  this afternoon.

At first, the company informed the agency to send a driver  at 11.45am.
But due to the late calling, the driver (an African guy) arrived at the hotel lobby.

He was  there trying to reach me without knowing my full name as requested by the receptionist.
It was an hour wasting time.
He was driving an MPV.

In the evening, after completing today's course.
The company driver was fetching me up.

While on the road, I asked him to send me to the al Hazm shopping mall.
But the company guy already waiting for him at the hotel.

BAD TRAFFIC JAM IN DOHA CITY

Today is my training day.
For preparation going to offshore.

In the morning, I was picked up by SJT.
SJT is the company driver.
From the hotel to the training center should take about 30minutes.
But he needed to pickup another guy (SBS) at Raddison Blu.

The whole journey is more than 1 hour now because we needed to go to through rush hour traffic.

In the evening, I was picked by another driver.
I didnt his name.
This time it took us about 40 minutes, not including my waiting time at the training center.

GOING TO CORNICHE

Yesterday, I couldn't get into the Imam Muhammad bin AbdulWahhab Mosque.
Also, I cannot manage to visit the Calligraphy sculpture on the Corniche beach.

So this morning I decided to take an Uber.
Toyota Camry with fare of 12 riyal.

UBER TO GRAND MOSQUE, BUT

I planned to go to the grand mosque.
Imam Muhammad bin AbdulWahhab Mosque.
I boooked Uber from the McD restaurant after having my meal.
From the City Center mall to the mosque about 4km in 12 minutes.
The car is Kia Rio.

And the fare is QAR11.51, but I geve him QAR12.

However when we arrived at the front gate, the guard wont allow me to go in.
After arguing also no use.
I asked the driver to send me back to town.
But he already got booked.
So I walked out.

FIRST TIME USING DOHA UBER

 

So today I plan to go to Katara Twin Towers at the north side.

I booked Uber using the apps from the hotel wifi.
15.58 riyal, rounding it up to 16 Riyal cash.

The driver name is Md only.
He spoke using his earphone all the way to the destination.
Toyota Camry it was.

While on the way back.
I couldnt use my handphone due to no data.
Initially I plan I would walk to the nearest metro station.
Which is Legtaifiya station, about 2.5km from the twin towers.
But after arriving at the station.
The young male african security guard hold me up.
He said the station is not open until 2pm.
Because today is Friday.
Normally, it starts at 6am.

He told me to request Uber.
But Unfortunately, I dont have data on my cellphone.
And he dont have a smartphone too.

Therefore, I decided to walk all the way to my apartment.
It was a long way walking, ie 9km from Katara Twin Towers to my apartment.

It's a really lesson learned.
Never walk out on Friday morning!

I FOUND UBER

It's been 2 weeks since I landed here in Doha city.
Although I've installed the Uber apps, but I never used it yet.

While checking on travel from my apartment to Villagio mall.
I have found out that it's much cheaper to take a metro train.

MY COMPANY CHAUFFEUR

Today is the last day my 10 days hotel quarantine in Doha.

The company provides me the apartment to stay.
The company jockey guy already arranged the apartment.
I plan to take an Uber.
But the jockey guy informed that the chauffeur is coming to pick me up from the current hotel.

The chauffer called me.
He spoke not very clear which I mistook him to be nearby the hotel very soon.
But it took him almost half an hour for me waiting at the basement lobby.

Anyway, I managed to check in the apartment, sharing with the other engineer.