Culinary-Art's degree, thinking about Moving back to Poland from the US

This is my first post here so I'd like to say hello to everyone.

I've been living in the United States for 16 years, and recently I've been contemplating moving to Europe, being Polish-born I'm interested in living there for a while, I'm Fluent in Polish as well as English(Unless I told an American I spoke Polish he would have never guessed I was foreign born, as I have no accent) And Vice-versa for a Polish person. I have a Culinary-Art's degree from le-cordon bleu and Currently work as a Chef. I was wondering what sort of opportunities I would have of work in Poland? Honestly, I"m tired of working in kitchens and I'd like it to not involve them, but I'm willing to use my skills as a means to an end, if all else fails. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

I Forgot to mention that I have a "Permanent Residency" Card in the United States, would I have any problems moving back after 2-3 years?

I don't think you should have a problem as long as you have a US passport.
As for jobs, being bilingual, you might try to teach english which is popular in Poland or work as a translator.

You will have many oportunitis when you will back becaus you are bi-language. Dont wory. try to add your profail to some of this side and wait what thay respond...

jobpilot.pl/content/service/myjobpilot/index.html
or here
pracuj.pl/oferty-pracy.html?adwords

i hope you will find what you want. Regards

I believe it depends whether you have permanent residency (Green Card) or whether you have US citizenship .... if you only have a green card it entitles you to live and work in US , and assumes you are resident in US.

If you don't have US citizenship and stay out of US for longer than a year, you may have your Green Card revoked .

If I am mistaken I am sure someone will correct me !

I saw a program on the Food Network here in Canada about a Czech born american who went back to the Czech rep. after 25 years in the USA. He opened up his own restaurant (he was a chef in usa) in Prague and it appeared to me that he is doing quite well.

If you have money saved up you could think about doing something similar, although this czech did this in the mid to late 90's. It may be more difficult today...

Or just teach english, but the money is not that great. Although, it would probably be a good experience for a year or 2.

My parents moved back to Poland after about 16 years in the US after being displaced by the war. My father was a translator for English based companies and the Polish goverment and both parents were English teachers as well. My mother was also a music teacher so there are opportunities for bilinguals. Keep in mind too, that being away from the country you will see differences since the last time you were there.

If you don't have a green card, you will have to re-apply for a Visa to return to the US (and it may not be granted depending on your current legal situation in the US). If you do have a green card, I believe it is mandatory that you remain out of country for no more than six months at a time.

This means that you have to come back to the US every six months. Can be as little as landing at the airport and going right back. The first time you exceed this maximum leave, they fine you. The second time they revoke your greed card.

are you sure it's 6months .... i thought it was a year ?

First of all thank you for all of your answers, second, I'm currently concerned about the situation I would face if I wanted to come back, I do have a green card that expires in 2011, but If I can only leave for a year(which is what I've heard elsewhere) I'd like to know. I'm currently deciding on dual-citizenship.

I'm not 100% on that Polanglik, but I know that it atleast used to be.

Mlip: I do believe to to apply to become a US citizen, there is also some kind of statute:

You have lived in the United States as a lawful permanent resident for at least five years

You have been physically present in the United States for at least half of the last five years

You have lived in the district or state where you are filing your application for at least three months

You have not spent more than a year outside the United States

I think that every day you spend over a year outside of the US, is added on to the total days you have to be in the US.