All doors are closed. Lost everything in business, buried in debt, and struggling to survive in Qatar. Just need to vent / looking for a sales job.
It’s been more than a month now, and I haven’t earned a single riyal.
I work in the Oud (Agarwood) business, which is highly cultural and traditional here in Qatar. Years ago, I used to make a very good living doing this. But for the past few years, it’s just been heavy losses after heavy losses. I got buried in debt. To make matters worse, some dishonest people took my stock and completely vanished—blocking my number and running away with a massive amount of my money.
In a desperate bid to protect myself, I invested whatever I had left to formally open a trading company, getting my CR and commercial license. I thought doing everything legally with paperwork and proper invoices would stop people from cheating me. But even after establishing the company, nothing is going right. I don't have the initial investment left to sustain it, and the market feels completely stuck.
I’ve never thought about doing a regular job before because my business used to be highly successful, but now I’m actively searching, and doors are slamming in my face. I brought my elderly parents and family here on visas, hoping to give them a comfortable life, but now I am struggling to even put food on the table.
Lately, I have turned completely towards Allah—praying 5 times a day, praying Tahajjud, and reading the Quran daily, seeking any sign of relief. But the financial stress is becoming too much to bear. It feels like my mind is shutting down, and I’ve honestly hit the lowest, darkest point of my entire life.
I am not posting this to ask anyone for a single riyal. I just really need to know—is anyone else experiencing this severe downturn in Qatar right now, or am I completely alone in this?
At this point, a stable sales job is my only hope just to survive and support my household, because a job alone won't even clear the massive debt I owe, but it will at least keep us alive. If anyone knows of any sales openings or can offer any guidance, please let me know. More than anything, please just keep me in your prayers. I have never seen worse days than these.