most of the folks in Warsaw make if they luck 2000 netto small flat rent is 1500 so or you live with you mom and dad in a small comunist block flat or you guys do the math ... more and more will leave die tryingis only one to leave like the guy in that canadian airport
There only one way to the avarege pole and is the way out
Well I'm an expat teacher and I'm clearing 2800 zl netto, Zus paid for by company. And I'm working 25hrs per week. So its not all doom and gloom for English teachers. The Poles are obviously gagging at the bit to learn English so it benefits all and sundry.
I had a call today from a company in Poland after they saw my CV and they asked how much I'd be prepared to work for. I told them 8000 a month (gross) which is quite a pay cut for me. Even so, I guess I won't be hearing from them again although I have discovered the company is in fact American.
wake up Poles dont tip !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
not true. Poles tip, but not as religiously as, say, Americans...even in lower budget resteraunts and pubs it is considered good class to leave a little if a waiter comes to your table a few times and the service is good..
you can't rely on official statistics when it comes to things like the income. The true income is always higher. I just looked up the median income in Michigan - it says $48000/year per household.
Let me tell you something - i don't know anybody who makes this little here. nobody. I can't imagine anybody surviving on 48K per family. But these statistics include people on welfare with free housing and food stamps, soldiers, retirees, single people who live along, and - most importantly people who don't want to pay any taxes, who in fact hide their true income. Between me and my wife we make almost 3x that and trust me- we are not wealthy by any means!
So if they say 2700 count it as at least double; plus you have cheaper cost of living etc.