Posts by jill2

jill2

8 Oct 2007

Work / are there ANY young, American/British females in Poland? [15]

I'm of the female variety and young and british, so fulfil the criteria of what i have to agree, seems to be few and far between over here! i moved to krakow about a month ago to teach and i'm actually struggling to come across native speakers over here at all (other than tourists and groups of guys from the uk getting drunk here over the weekend!) i don't know whether i'm just in the wrong place at the wrong time or what, but at least it seems you think you are too! it's nice to hear!

Jill

jill2

8 Oct 2007

Work / are there ANY young, American/British females in Poland? [15]

this baffles me, where are they?! and particularly in krakow, there are 100's of language schools but still mostly taught by polish teachers, who granted have fantastic english but tend to be older and with families, commitments etc. i had assumed there would be a greater population of care-free younger tefl teachers but perhaps they're more inclined to hit the far east or something? who knows! i'm sure they must be out there somewhere!

thanks avalon! that's what i love about this place, people are so forthcoming and hospitable....i'm determined to find these native speakers in krakow somehow, until then, i'm very happy with the company of the wonderful polish people of the city, they are after all the reason i'm suppose to be here!....now just to find them....

jill2

9 Oct 2007

Love / How to get to know a polish guy better? [102]

i've just joined the forum and ended up reading this entire post as i'm entirely intruiged! i hope it's going well with this polish guy (i think it is, but maybe that's cos i'm a sucker for a good love story!)

Hey, if all else fails, your writing would make a great book, i think we've all felt like we've been in this position at some point or other....good luck, and thank you for maintaining the hopeless romantic in me!...and keep us updated!

jill2

30 Nov 2007

Life / Help with getting a NIP....nightmare! [16]

Hi, having lived in Krakow for nearly 3 months teaching english now, it's starting to become a little frustrating that i am still unable to be paid due to how complicated the system of getting a tax number here is....actually, truth be told, it was my land lady holding up the initial steps of the process. i'm now at the point where i've been told i need to fill in numerous forms from my local tax office...but noones quite sure what! apparently, there's a possibility i can download them to complete, but after trawling through endless polish pages, my rubbish polish skills have left me with nothing....can it really be this difficult to earn money?! if anyone's done this themselves and knows how/what/where/when i can get these forms then you would keep a little english girl from having christmas on the streets of krakow :D thaaaaaaaanks

jill2

1 Dec 2007

Life / Help with getting a NIP....nightmare! [16]

thanks guys!! that's more helpful than any of advice my school has given me! in general, they're great, but the person responsible for this side of things just isn't all that useful/helpful - i was a little annoyed that i was told i'd obviously need the help of someone polish to fill out the forms, yet she herself didn't offer....personally i thought that was a little lame.

i've found the NIP-3 form :D thank you!!! if that's definitely the one i need, i'll test my rubbish polish skills a little....then cave and ask for help here!

as for technically being able to pay me before i receive my nip, now that just pisses me off - they're aware i'm penniless at the moment so i think i'll have to ask a few questions about that one! thanks again :) (please feel free to keep the advice flowing, i have no doubt i'm many moons away from a wage and success yet!)