Work / Living In Torun, have no TEFL or CELTA; help me Im getting desperate [26]

Casper thankyou so much I will write them E-mails now. I really will die if i have to go back without her. Your a legend my friend. Anyone else who has any input please post a reply. Thankyou

Work / Living In Torun, have no TEFL or CELTA; help me Im getting desperate [26]

I dont really want to do the doll route. Im in an ok financial position I have a property Im renting out in UK. Its just I know I cant stay here and do nothing its making my head spin. Wish me luck

Language / "like" problem [29]

Im a guy and ill be honest. If a guy likes you (like would like to be with you) and he hears you say you like him, it doesnt matter how you mean it He will probably start thinking it means you want him. Its a man thing. Maybe Im mistaken....

Work / Salary indication job in Poland [44]

ill try to help as well but I have only ust recently moved to Poland. I cant tell you much about what salary you should ask for but in regards to enough money to live a comfortable live maybe I can help. Im paying 800 zl a month for a flat In torun Its near the centre but being in Krakow I think prices might be about 1000zl. Food usually costs about 120zl a week and then you need to think about transport , will you buy a car or use public transport. Prices are not very expensive here for things like busses, trains etc but it depends on how far you want to travel ( I live 3 hours from Warsaw and it costs me 78zl to get there and back) I honestly believe that the figure you mention 4800zl would easily be enough to have a comfortable life in krakow, however later if you would like to buy a house you might find it more difficult , Im not sure what the rules are on loans and mortgages for foreigners. As bubba mentioned It sounds like you are doing highly skilled work and the fact that you meet all of their requirements is a big bonus for you. With this in mind its very important you dont go too low with your salary demands. I know I haven't really answered what you wanted to know but I had to try. Good luck

Work / Living In Torun, have no TEFL or CELTA; help me Im getting desperate [26]

you should do well then with the income from england. Its a big boost having something from back home because it makes living here a lot easier. If you are ever in Torun and want to meet up for a beer ust e-mail me. Good luck with the business :)

Thanks for youre help Two days after sending emails to the schools mentioned above I recieved a job offer and I am now an English teacher. I have also met a fellow englishman who works at the school as well We are both around the 20 year old mark so It's a great start to the job. Thanks

Work / How much to charge for private conversational classes? [8]

thankyou so thats 150 zl an hour then . So that should make people value me very highly. Thanks for your help. The people of Torun will be very pleased with your suggestion. :) Seriously though thankyou. 40 Zl sounds a fair price

Work / How much to charge for private conversational classes? [8]

The 150 was a joke. I was thinking to charge 35 and maybe give the first lesson free to let the person see if they feel that it is something worth paying for:) As my teaching language experience is minimal I wouldnt like to teach too high. My girlfriend is Polish and while we were living in England I was always testing her and correcting her so I feel I have something to offer any potential students.

Work / How much to charge for private conversational classes? [8]

Well I am looking for work sooner rather than later. On one of my other post's I got a reply explaining about the callan method. The person mentiones that the school will teach me the callan method. Also the celta course is 500 pound and will not start untill uly. With another completed course behind me I thought it would be an extra incentive for students to want private lessons with me. Do you have another idea? I really would welcome any extra input

Work / Pay, salary in Poland. [54]

well the average wage is about 5 zl an hour i think thats the minimum That works out at 1 pound. Im getting paid 30zl an hour so about 5 pound an hour. The average working day is 8 hours so about 200 zl a week for most people. Im fortunate enough just to have a job because im English and my pay will be high for the average Polish wage

Work / Pay, salary in Poland. [54]

well im living in a town called Torun . Its not a very big city and I rent a flat very close to the centre, its about a five minute walk. I pay 500zl a month then there is something called cnarz ( i think i splet wrong) i think its simalar to council tax but everyone must pay. So thats 800zl so far. Bills maybe 100 zl a month. Food depending on your tastes:) about 150 a week . so that 1100 . I think add another 300 zl on to that just in my calculations are wrong. Thats a total of 1400 zl a month. So for 2,500 zl a month you should be more that ok :)

You need to also think about how you will travel around whilst living in Poland. Do you intend to buy a car? Im from England and I was planning to go and collect my car and drive it back here but something tells me that your American so that option might not be open to you. Something I was taught in school about cars and deep water not really going together very well, if only I could remember what it was.......

Work / Pay, salary in Poland. [54]

so with regards to medical insurance I dont have any yet. Wasnt high on my list of priorities. First was find a job and my girlfriend have some work to do on our house so as long as i dont decapitate myself in the process I shouldnt need health insurance P.s yes i realise if i decapitated myself that no health insurance in the world couldhelp me :)

Life / PKS timetables online? [11]

I know , but its a 20 minute walk and its my day off so today I am proud to be lazy. I think I will just delay my trip to Poznan and go next week. I checked PKS torun ( where i live) and It doesnt say anything about going to Poznan. People say buses are really bad here but all mine have been on time:) IM sure it will be cancelled tomorow now and I will be late for work.....

Life / PKS timetables online? [11]

Bugger. Thanks

Work / Non-Polish Speaker in Poland. Teaching sports? [13]

Teaching English is pretty much the best way to get a job quickly. There are various courses required for most schools though. CELTA and TEFL seem to be the biggest however there is a course called The Callan method which I am teaching i didnt need a course for it and as long as you speak fluent English and have an easy to understand accent it shouldnt be a problem getting the job as long as you can find a scholl that needs a native speaker (most do) Good luck feel free to email me if you need any help I live in Brodnica with my girlfriend Its a great country to live in!!

callan.co.uk/xml_php_schs/poland_southwest.php Try this

Work / feedback wanted on teaching job offer [33]

5500 a month? Thats incredible. You are indeed a very lucky man. Dont waste your time sitting talking with us TAKE IT. I get paid about 2000 a month and i consider that to be a good wage for the work I do. GO!!!

Work / feedback wanted on teaching job offer [33]

Maybe so but the advert doesnt ask for a specialist Just an English teacher. Not many schools offer free accomodation. Congratulations though sama Well done

Work / feedback wanted on teaching job offer [33]


Surely if they had transfered to Poland the children would require Polish lessons not English?

Law / American beer business opportunities in Poland [84]

Budwieser??? Here in Poland??? Ha ha ha ha No way my friend , Fosters 9which tastes abouy as week as bud) is sold in my small local shop, in my 5 months of being here not one has been sold. The dust is really beggining to build up. One of the few continental beers that sells here is Corona which tastes great with a little bit of lime in the bottle. If bud were to offering something different then maybe it would work. The average Polish beer is about 5.6 percent and has a full flavour, so you wont get many people drinking your bud. Maybe the ladies would like to drink something a bit weeker, but i doubt it. Sorry mate

Life / brits learning to drive in poland [4]

I just wonder if you speak Polish, if the instructor will speak good enough Polish, and is there a Polish theory exam? That could be the tricky part but its a good idea.

Law / American beer business opportunities in Poland [84]

I know its nice to encourage him and all, but this is a business venture we are talking about and it involves peoples money. Every Polish person I have met laughs when we talk about beer in UK with stella being the strongest sold in most pubs at only 5.1%

I dont think it would be fair to advise this guy to bring Bud here. If it works then fair enough, but I think you can see from the comments that a minority think its a good idea. When considering a plan like this he should think about what the majority thinks as that is where the most cash will be. Whatever they decide good luck.

Law / American beer business opportunities in Poland [84]

God bless Zywiec ::)

Law / How long it will take to apply for polish residency status [9]

Yes indeed they are

Law / How long it will take to apply for polish residency status [9]

Please explain what you mean. Do you want to know if Polish people will like you and accept you?

Law / American beer business opportunities in Poland [84]


Do you think that might have something to do with the Polish people living in UK?

Law / American beer business opportunities in Poland [84]

I know I was being a little sarcastic :)

Travel / me in poland :) [37]

I do love it when threads end up 40 million miles away from where they were at the start

UK, Ireland / How many Poles in greater London?!? [7]

20 220.5

.5 because he had a Polish dad English mum