Work / 5 months looking for a job in PL and nothing! suggestions? [22]


I really would not like to leave behind all my specialization in IT fields just to end up teaching languages, but hey it is an option!


I was told by many people that almost all the good opportunities are available through contacts. I agree, I need a good contact somewhere, that's why I'm trying my luck in here also! Comarch... I worked for them 3 months in an internship back in 2007, and all the actual workers there suggested me not to apply there (they said it sucks!)... but hey, it is another option!


I haven't tried, but again I have the feeling it would be like going back in time to year 2000 when I started to work in Mexico earning peanuts and wasting my time. However, yes it is another option!


It's not my field, but I could try if I don't find anything else soon.


I have considered being self-employed, I did so couple of years even having a job and it works quite well if you have contacts that get you into the market.


Well well, what have I done in SW development? Stand-alone applications, client-server applications, financial applications, web applications, dynamic/static web sites, experimental applications in logistics... from analysis to design to development to maintenance...

Some programming languages and suites that I fluently use/have used: Java, J2EE, Visual Basic, VBA, COM+, ASP, JSP, PHP, CSS, XHTML, JavaScript, XML/XSL, SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, WAMP, IIS, Tomcat, Apache, Eclipse, JUnit. I also have lead projects, meet customers, gave tech support, write technical specifications or user guides. I even have experience in H.R. compensations (10 months).


They didn't even bother to reply to my applications!


Well, I am parallelly applying to german companies to try my luck, but psychologically I don't know if I want to go back to Germany, I lived there for 3 years and I didn't like the german way of life (ordnung muss sein!)

Thanks everyone for your concern, I'll try to diversify my options!

Work / Working in Poland as foreigner [6]

good luck guys and welcome to the long line of foreigners with the same trouble... keep looking at pracuj.pl or monsterpolska.pl

you will need good polish language skills, if not you better be very good at what you do and try to find and convince an international company that you are the best catch, a very hard task given the current crisis conditions and high amount of competition.

Law / How long does it take to get a Polish Resident card and Work Permit? [13]

1. You have to register in one address in Poland as a temporary visitor (max. 3 months), your fiancee's address will do the work

2. You get marry, fill up the applications, collect all necessary documents and submit your file to the imm. office. It will cost you 340zl.

3. They will make a background check on you and this will take no less than 1 month

4. After this check, they will call you to settle down an interview, which the date is usually 1 month in the future.

5. You and your wife will attend this interview where separated you are going to be asked details about your relationship, to check if your marriage is true

6. Then, you have to wait for a so called "decision", this might take 1-2 weeks after the interview.

7. You get the decision (a paper) and with it, you go again to the Urzad Miasto to register again in one address but now for a longer period (usually 1 year). This takes you 1 day.

8. You go back to the imm. office, give a copy of your zameldowanie, 1 picture and 50zl more to get your ID issued (karta pobytu).

9. You will get this ID after 2-3 weeks, if you want to get a job afterwards, you will need to have a PESEL and a NIP which will take you a couple more of weeks to get them.

So adding everything up it will take you around 3 months from the date you get married.

Total of money: 340zl (application) + 50zl (id) + 20zl (photos) = 410zl

* Next year, you will have to do the same until you complete 3 years of temporary residence (and fill out applications and pay again of course)... then you are eligible for permanent residence which will cost no less than 600zl (don't remember the exact amount).

** Be prepared because no one will speak to you in English

This was my experience in Lublin, I have heard that in Warsaw may be more painful, but also heard that now you can make appointments and avoid to make a big line outside of the imm. office everytime you need something to be done.

Good luck.

Work / Is 8000zl Brutto per Month a good salary in Wroclaw??? [39]


Let's say I have no problems with sharing an apartment as long as I have my private room, I have no fancy hobbies (just piwo).

Any idea how much a room not so far from Rynek is? How much I would be giving monthly for food?

Work / Is 8000zl Brutto per Month a good salary in Wroclaw??? [39]

I know the value of money in Warszawa and Lublin but not in Wroclaw, that's why I'm asking!

Work / Is 8000zl Brutto per Month a good salary in Wroclaw??? [39]



Thank you guys, it is a relief that is not as expensive as Warszawa (once I had to pay 12zl for a beer in a bar, whereas in Lublin I usually pay maximum 6zl)

Work / Is 8000zl Brutto per Month a good salary in Wroclaw??? [39]


You have yet not considered that there are many other reasons than money to move to another country: love, family, friends, experience a new atmosphere, learning, adventure, travel, etc.

I am glad you make good and feel comfortable in England.