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Minimum basic salary in Poland [96]
but there are many people that I have come across that just want a 9 to 5 park your brain kind of job.
And they want to paid handsomely for it, too. They don't want to have to work hard (and god forbid, some unsociable hours/overtime) - but they want all the benefits. And they complain like hell when employers (already unimpressed with their lack of work ethic) deny them the 2nd of May off, for instance.
why should somebody straight out of school make that much money. nobody, anywhere in the world, makes a huge salary straight out of school. It takes time, dedication and experience. It takes a willingness to resign from a holiday the first few years in order to prove oneself and work the way up the corporate ladder. That is just the way it goes.
No no no. They want it NOW.
I've only ever met one person who was rising through the corporate ranks and only working 40 hours a week. The guy is a machine at work, getting everything done and more - but crucially, he doesn't mess around at work. No messing around with "second breakfast" or taking odd days off to give him long holidays - but he only works 40 hours and that's it. And he's respected for it - he doesn't come up with excuses for not doing something.
Poland doesn't have class barriers or shady interviews to gain entrance to the best universities - it's a very open society. It's there if you want it - there's no such thing as "your face doesn't fit", and no-one is particularly bothered if someone comes from the village or the city - it's all about the person, not their background. That's why there's absolutely no excuse for someone not to do something with themselves - and if they were too stupid to do anything else with themselves, they have no-one to blame but themselves.
Poland seems to be very like America in this respect to me. You want a high salary? Go out there and get it.
