For all English teachers in Poland (who work for only $1000 a month)

A friend of mine, Native speaker takes home between 3600 and 4000zl a month after tax. He doesn't work more than 26 hours a week. Nor is he based in a major city, rather a small town. It just depends on your employers really.

My children did Helen Doran courses, they hated it and had much more fun and learnt more on summer camps. The Helen Doran teacher was unproffessional and there were a lot of accidents during lessons.

That's what I'm counting on too in my decision to (probably) move there soon.

oh its terrible here dont come less native speakers more money for me
sorry just joking for a first step out of the country I would say this isnt a bad place a bit different than north america but not shockingly there are surely worse places to go but it isnt going to pay your horrible student loans no the us wants you to be in their system first for me the people are alright here. they dont bother you and the students are high level management and they are quite normal down to earth people one student of mine who enjoys classical music told me he likes emimem! I was shocked to say the least

I have the opportunity to move to Olecko in January 2009 to teach English as a native speaker for 15 hours per week for 40 PLN per hour.

My sweet babe Justyna, who has lived in the U K with me for 18 months taught English in the local schools before coming over here, we are so pissed off with England that we can't wait to get over there now.

So for 2500 Pln a month for 15 hours a week at a language school and probably as much again as a private tutor, I think we are in for a good quality of life. As for teaching in Canada, would anyone in their right mind want to live next door to the U S A? Crazy, noisy, over zealous neighbours. give me Lithuania and Belarus anyday ;)

Aren't they still ruled by a dictator?


Look out for tall people who are too old to still be in education. (Not serious here by the way... or am I?)

Isn't America run by imbeciles? ;)

Olecko is my kinda town osiol. The lake and town square with it's beautiful park. Everytime I visit I can't wait to return again.

You do know that you will lose 19% of this to tax a month and to be honest 5000zl per month is not that much of a big deal, and your quality of life will be okay but not fantastic.

For example if you are going to be here long term, how are you going to settle down and build a house on declarable income of 2500zl per month? (as the other 2500zl from your private lessons is cash unless you declare it)

Please I am not trying to put you off, I just think you need to be a bit more realistic here :)
I have been here eight years now and slowly moved away from teaching (although I still do a little bit) as it is not the most profitable career if you want to settle in Poland long term.

ukpolska. This isn't a problem, my partner has a house over in Olecko ready to move into, also her father is in the US working for a few years and is renting out his apartment to provide extra cash. We have planned this out and for the short term it is perfect, we have time to make longer term plans, but staying in Poland as long as possible/ forever is part of our plan. Thanks for your advice, it's appreciated, but, we are not totally oblivious to the tax situation etc.

But hey, where would you rather live? Rip off Britain, with chavs and soaring teenage gun crimes, or Olecko, population 8000, relaxed, peaceful, scenic and friendly? No brainer...........

Absolutely 100% agree with you and I am happy to hear you are in the picture, if you every need any help pm me :)

pm'd you ukpolska

Do these types of pay apply to a licensed educator in the American system? This obviously lends to the resume and should command at least the ability to work in higher end language schools in my opinion. I will be moving to Poland next July and will need to begin scouting English language schools if I am unable to find employment in the Embassy or with an international school. At 5000pln/month I would easily be able to get by as my significant other owns a flat in Warsaw and has a fairly good job for a younger individual (read under-27). Even at 1pln/minute considering 5 hours of teaching time a day and 3 hours break/prep you are looking at 300pln/day or 6,000 pln/week and most American educators would end up prepping/marking at home in addition to their school-day tasks. Usually you have 3-4 preps which can be more difficult than prepping ESL lessons because you need to structure things in ways to get the attention of youth. In ESL classes you are in a different environment and do not have the behavior/IEP/motivation issues you would find in a language school.

"non-language school" sorry about that.