Travel / KRAKOW-visit next week [11]

tobacco...... around 16 zlotys for 50g of virginia i believe.

and the good thing is you can bring a load of the stuff back because it doesn't come under the same customs control as cigs, which you are only allowed 200 at the moment.

enjoy your time, poland is fantastic......... that's from an englishman ;)

Work / For all English teachers in Poland (who work for only $1000 a month) [102]

I have the opportunity to move to Olecko in January 2009 to teach English as a native speaker for 15 hours per week for 40 PLN per hour.

My sweet babe Justyna, who has lived in the U K with me for 18 months taught English in the local schools before coming over here, we are so pissed off with England that we can't wait to get over there now.

So for 2500 Pln a month for 15 hours a week at a language school and probably as much again as a private tutor, I think we are in for a good quality of life. As for teaching in Canada, would anyone in their right mind want to live next door to the U S A? Crazy, noisy, over zealous neighbours. give me Lithuania and Belarus anyday ;)

Work / For all English teachers in Poland (who work for only $1000 a month) [102]

Isn't America run by imbeciles? ;)

Olecko is my kinda town osiol. The lake and town square with it's beautiful park. Everytime I visit I can't wait to return again.

Work / For all English teachers in Poland (who work for only $1000 a month) [102]

ukpolska. This isn't a problem, my partner has a house over in Olecko ready to move into, also her father is in the US working for a few years and is renting out his apartment to provide extra cash. We have planned this out and for the short term it is perfect, we have time to make longer term plans, but staying in Poland as long as possible/ forever is part of our plan. Thanks for your advice, it's appreciated, but, we are not totally oblivious to the tax situation etc.

But hey, where would you rather live? Rip off Britain, with chavs and soaring teenage gun crimes, or Olecko, population 8000, relaxed, peaceful, scenic and friendly? No brainer...........

Work / For all English teachers in Poland (who work for only $1000 a month) [102]

pm'd you ukpolska

Law / Tobacco allowances to bring to Poland - now changed? [3]

Funny thing is that customs treat you like criminals even when you work within their guideline limits. Guess I'll just fill my case and take the risk.