I have arrived in Doha

I arrived in Qatar three nights ago. Got to bed about 2am (15 hours after leaving home in England) only to get up again at 6am. First day at work started with being picked up by a driver at 7am and taken to the office. In a whole day I managed to fill out a few forms and get some stationary. Not bad for a days work. Day 2 was a bit better got a laptop, attended two meetings and got documents to read (about 200 pages). Day three had 3 meetings and got a new project to manage as well as hints of loads of work waiting in the pipeline.
Work starts at 7am and finishes at 3pm prompt. Prompt because while I am staying in the hotel the company arrange for a driver to take me to work and bring me back. Once I move into my flat then it is my responsibility to get to and from the office. Then I can start at 8 and finish at 4 if I wish.
A tea boy comes round regularly offering drinks. No one goes out for lunch nor seems to eat lunch. We get a plate of fruit and veg at lunch time (an apple, a banana, two gherkins, and some baby carrots) which was novel to start with but not any more. I need biscuits and cakes. So I asked the tea boy and he brought me some :-). I also showed him how to make English tea, as he was making the cooked/boiled version generally preferred by Asian tea drinkers. When you go into a meeting he automatically brings drinks, he asks guests what they want and brings us our usual whether we want it or not. Today I stole two small bread rolls and butter from breakfast at the hotel, and this with the bowl of fruit was a bit better. Colleagues tell me that there are places to eat but you need a car to get there, and they sometimes go, so I am waiting for them to go. I am still waiting. I think I have to learn to have a big breakfast, that might solve the problem. Today my boss said that we need to have some business meetings with some key people so I can get to know them so there is hope for some food during the day.
The other thing to report on is that I am sooo cold. My office is on the inside of the building ie has no windows so is colder than the offices where the sun comes in. When I get back to my hotel I find that room service have turned on the air conditioning full blast again. I have to open the windows to warm the room and have a hot bath to get myself warmed up. It is around 30 degrees outside but I do not get to go outside much. There are no verandas, no gardens, nowhere to sit outside. I would have to go to the park or one of the souks that has outdoor cafes. Its difficult getting taxis here, I am told you have to think about getting a car before you can think about getting bread. So will have to contemplate getting a car and driving on the right hand side of the road. Today a colleague told me that if I am nervous about driving here then I should get a driver. It will cost the equivalent of what I used to pay for petrol per month in England. Petrol here costs next to nothing, so the idea of having a driver is quite appealing.
First night I went to a mall and ate at a Pizza hut. Yesterday I went to an evening conference, main reason was that they provided food after the event, saved me going to a restaurant and eating alone. I met a Tunisian teacher so have started making friends, she gave me her number. I might go see her at the weekend.
Today I have been sat at the window of the hotel to get warmed up and am contemplating going out to the mall to buy a few essentials, like food that I can take into work to give me fuel to keep me warm.