Monitor
20 Mar 2014
Work / Is salary of 3000 Euros gross enough to live decently in Lodz, Poland? [53]
What do you mean?
What do you mean?
Monitor
20 Mar 2014
Work / Is salary of 3000 Euros gross enough to live decently in Lodz, Poland? [53]
That data provided there by wikipedia users is from random, often unreliable sources, not comparable between countries and most importantly in many cases incorrect.
That data provided there by wikipedia users is from random, often unreliable sources, not comparable between countries and most importantly in many cases incorrect.
Monitor
20 Mar 2014
Work / Is salary of 3000 Euros gross enough to live decently in Lodz, Poland? [53]
These comparisons in wikipedia are bogus. No sense quoting them.
Here's a comparison for Europe
These comparisons in wikipedia are bogus. No sense quoting them.
Monitor
20 Mar 2014
Work / Salary for a senior software engineer in Poland [195]
I even sent you url few posts before here and you're still asking... What is PG? Procter & Gamble? Where are you from? Who are You as in "Do we get option like room sharing"?
I even sent you url few posts before here and you're still asking... What is PG? Procter & Gamble? Where are you from? Who are You as in "Do we get option like room sharing"?
Monitor
19 Mar 2014
Work / Salary for a senior software engineer in Poland [195]
You can rent apartment remotely through: airbnb.com but you will pay 2 x market average so use it for short term renting. With such salary you can live comfortable in Poland, but save perhaps just for the ticket back home / some not expensive vacation.
You can rent apartment remotely through: airbnb.com but you will pay 2 x market average so use it for short term renting. With such salary you can live comfortable in Poland, but save perhaps just for the ticket back home / some not expensive vacation.
Monitor
17 Mar 2014
Life / How safe is the city of Bydgoszcz? [9]
Check google search resutls for: najlepsze dzielnice do mieszkania w bydgoszczy
Use google translate if necessary.
Check google search resutls for: najlepsze dzielnice do mieszkania w bydgoszczy
Use google translate if necessary.
Monitor
17 Mar 2014
Real Estate / Zones to live in Bydgoszcz [12]
pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plik:Bydgoszcz_schemat_osiedli.PNG
pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plik:Bydgoszcz_schemat_osiedli.PNG
Monitor
14 Mar 2014
Travel / Ryanair travel by air - subtle scams to be wary of [98]
Calling it scam is not fair. It's rather opportunity to save. Because in the end you see final price and you can agree on it or not.
Calling it scam is not fair. It's rather opportunity to save. Because in the end you see final price and you can agree on it or not.
Monitor
14 Mar 2014
Polonia / WHAT DO PEOPLE OF POLAND THINK OF LATIN AMERICAN CULTURE? [4]
Fernando! I think that people in Poland don't know Latin American culture! Only contact people in Poland could have with it is through American movies and Brazilian soap operas. I've heard that few were quite popular in Poland! There are some salsa schools there too. Capoeira is quite popular and Spanish language belongs to top 2nd foreign language learned in Poland.
Fernando! I think that people in Poland don't know Latin American culture! Only contact people in Poland could have with it is through American movies and Brazilian soap operas. I've heard that few were quite popular in Poland! There are some salsa schools there too. Capoeira is quite popular and Spanish language belongs to top 2nd foreign language learned in Poland.
Monitor
14 Mar 2014
Work / Salary for a senior software engineer in Poland [195]
There are 2 living standards in Poland. One is in big cities and other in small. Difference is that in towns people earn mostly minimum salary (1100PLN net). So they don't go out to restaurants, buy mostly 2nd hand clothes, don't go out much to pubs. They mostly stay at homes where they also meet with friends. In bigger cities, where salaries are more than 2 times higher lifestyle is more similar to Germany. I mean more eating out, more meeting with friends in the city, more shopping in cheap, but NEW clothes stores like H&M.
Wrocław belongs to big cities of Poland.
living standard / lifestyle at Poland?
There are 2 living standards in Poland. One is in big cities and other in small. Difference is that in towns people earn mostly minimum salary (1100PLN net). So they don't go out to restaurants, buy mostly 2nd hand clothes, don't go out much to pubs. They mostly stay at homes where they also meet with friends. In bigger cities, where salaries are more than 2 times higher lifestyle is more similar to Germany. I mean more eating out, more meeting with friends in the city, more shopping in cheap, but NEW clothes stores like H&M.
Wrocław belongs to big cities of Poland.
Monitor
14 Mar 2014
Work / Moving to Wroclaw: entry level salary at Google / how much money to survive? [18]
IBM in Wrocław is known of paying one of the lowest salaries out of foreign IT companies in Poland. It's just their cheap outsourcing location and they don't want to compete for workers with higher paying firms. I think it's similar level to their department in Brno, Czech Republic. So if you can find something about Brno it could give you an idea about Wrocław.
glassdoor.com/Salary/IBM-Brno-Salaries-EI_IE354.0,3_IL.4,8_IC2297933.htm
glassdoor.com/Salary/IBM-Wroclaw-Salaries-EI_IE354.0,3_IL.4,11_IM1102.htm
IBM in Wrocław is known of paying one of the lowest salaries out of foreign IT companies in Poland. It's just their cheap outsourcing location and they don't want to compete for workers with higher paying firms. I think it's similar level to their department in Brno, Czech Republic. So if you can find something about Brno it could give you an idea about Wrocław.
glassdoor.com/Salary/IBM-Brno-Salaries-EI_IE354.0,3_IL.4,8_IC2297933.htm
glassdoor.com/Salary/IBM-Wroclaw-Salaries-EI_IE354.0,3_IL.4,11_IM1102.htm
Monitor
11 Mar 2014
Work / Monthly expenditure for living in Warsaw, excluding apartment? [11]
it's the cheapest in the EU (on pair with Bulgarian)
Trying to find out what the food by itself might cost.
it's the cheapest in the EU (on pair with Bulgarian)
Monitor
11 Mar 2014
Work / Job prospects for working in Poland - U.S. & Polish/EU Citizen [6]
no
The language skills could be of value to a company even without a college degree, perhaps?
no
Monitor
11 Mar 2014
Work / Two job offers in Poland, which one should I take? [12]
Poznań is considered more beautiful, richer than £ódź. The biggest differences are in salaries and rents. You can see it here:
£ódź is bigger and centrally located. Take a look at both cities in google street view.
Poznań went through big city renovation program, before hosting Euro 2012. Here you can see some promo videos:
youtube.com/user/PoznanPL?feature=watch
£ódź on other hand wasn't hosting Euro and was much less renovated in last years. Big renovation program has just started there now.
Poznań is considered more beautiful, richer than £ódź. The biggest differences are in salaries and rents. You can see it here:
£ódź is bigger and centrally located. Take a look at both cities in google street view.
Poznań went through big city renovation program, before hosting Euro 2012. Here you can see some promo videos:
youtube.com/user/PoznanPL?feature=watch
£ódź on other hand wasn't hosting Euro and was much less renovated in last years. Big renovation program has just started there now.
Monitor
7 Mar 2014
Work / Salary for a senior software engineer in Poland [195]
@chico: Whatever they give you as a package is up to them. You should negotiate the salary and perhaps relocation bundle only. As for tax structure look at this topic: https://polishforums.com/work/poland-deducted-salary-apart-income-tax-70148/#msg1429242
@chico: Whatever they give you as a package is up to them. You should negotiate the salary and perhaps relocation bundle only. As for tax structure look at this topic: https://polishforums.com/work/poland-deducted-salary-apart-income-tax-70148/#msg1429242
Monitor
6 Mar 2014
Monitor
6 Mar 2014
Work / What is deducted from a salary in Poland apart from Income tax? [155]
Extra health insurance of your employer doesn't cover serious treatment, like cancer, so it's not replacement of compulsory health insurance tax. I doubt that you will be able to get pension contribution back although I think it's possible in USA. Anyway pension fund contributions are transferable between European Union countries if you consider to retire in EU. Moreover it's not a real fund (just government promise of retirement), because in reality these money are used to pay pension of pensioners now. That's why Poland needs more immigrants, so the ratio working to retired doesn't go to low. Because working people pay for old and if the ratio drops, then either pensions must drop or pension tax increase.
Extra health insurance of your employer doesn't cover serious treatment, like cancer, so it's not replacement of compulsory health insurance tax. I doubt that you will be able to get pension contribution back although I think it's possible in USA. Anyway pension fund contributions are transferable between European Union countries if you consider to retire in EU. Moreover it's not a real fund (just government promise of retirement), because in reality these money are used to pay pension of pensioners now. That's why Poland needs more immigrants, so the ratio working to retired doesn't go to low. Because working people pay for old and if the ratio drops, then either pensions must drop or pension tax increase.
Monitor
6 Mar 2014
Work / What is deducted from a salary in Poland apart from Income tax? [155]
I see that you asked WHAT is deducted:
So it's explained on the website which Marzena linked you:
It's worth to note that when you get 6000 gross, employer has to pay 1244 extra taxes above that.
I see that you asked WHAT is deducted:
So it's explained on the website which Marzena linked you:
It's worth to note that when you get 6000 gross, employer has to pay 1244 extra taxes above that.
gross salary: 6.000,00 zł
decreasing the amount of tax: entitled
pension contribution (9.76%) 585,60 zł
pension contribution (1.5%) 90,00 zł
Sick contribution (2.45%) 147,00 zł
Social contributions: 822.60 zł
health insurance contribution (9%) 465.97 zł
premium for health insurance deductible (7.75%) 401,25 zł
deductible expenses: 111,25 zł
basis for calculating payment: 5066.00 zł
advance tax (18%) 865.55 zł
advance payment to the tax office: 464.00
Net salary: 4247.43 zł
decreasing the amount of tax: entitled
pension contribution (9.76%) 585,60 zł
pension contribution (1.5%) 90,00 zł
Sick contribution (2.45%) 147,00 zł
Social contributions: 822.60 zł
health insurance contribution (9%) 465.97 zł
premium for health insurance deductible (7.75%) 401,25 zł
deductible expenses: 111,25 zł
basis for calculating payment: 5066.00 zł
advance tax (18%) 865.55 zł
advance payment to the tax office: 464.00
Net salary: 4247.43 zł
Monitor
5 Mar 2014
Work / What salary can I expect for a job in finance in Lodz? [18]
If you can tell us the company, position and your experience, than maybe we can tell you better what you can get. Because it's employer, not employee market in Poland for 99,9% of jobs.
If you can tell us the company, position and your experience, than maybe we can tell you better what you can get. Because it's employer, not employee market in Poland for 99,9% of jobs.
Monitor
5 Mar 2014
Work / What salary can I expect for a job in finance in Lodz? [18]
Take a look at this report:
hays.pl/centrum-mediowe-hays/HAYS_712672
Bare in mind that wages closer to top are mostly in Warsaw.
Take a look at this report:
hays.pl/centrum-mediowe-hays/HAYS_712672
Bare in mind that wages closer to top are mostly in Warsaw.
Monitor
5 Mar 2014
Real Estate / How easy is it to rent an apartment in Poland prior to moving? [11]
Rent something temporary in advance through: airbnb.com/s/Warsaw--Poland?checkin=05%2F01%2F2014&checkout=05%2F31%2F2014&price_max=540 and later when you are in Poland choose permanent place personally.
Rent something temporary in advance through: airbnb.com/s/Warsaw--Poland?checkin=05%2F01%2F2014&checkout=05%2F31%2F2014&price_max=540 and later when you are in Poland choose permanent place personally.
Monitor
4 Mar 2014
Real Estate / About to move to Warsaw. Any advice on where to live? [31]
Rent something temporary in advance through airbnb and later when you are in Warsaw choose permanent place personally.
Rent something temporary in advance through airbnb and later when you are in Warsaw choose permanent place personally.
Monitor
3 Mar 2014
Work / English lad looking for work in Poland [39]
As you see on this picture young have lower chance of finding job in Poland than in UK. If you want to move to other country with lower unemployment level like Germany, then bare in mind, that in physical work, knowledge of local language is crucial. Poles without English knowledge are able to find employment in UK only because they work for lower pay and in Polish working groups. They have bilingual supervisor who translates them instructions. I don't think that there are such job places in Germany for English speaking people.
As you see on this picture young have lower chance of finding job in Poland than in UK. If you want to move to other country with lower unemployment level like Germany, then bare in mind, that in physical work, knowledge of local language is crucial. Poles without English knowledge are able to find employment in UK only because they work for lower pay and in Polish working groups. They have bilingual supervisor who translates them instructions. I don't think that there are such job places in Germany for English speaking people.
Monitor
3 Mar 2014
News / Poland free market ( EU ) [11]
No, It happened when Poland switched from Communism in 1989:
pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ustawa_Wilczka]
polscott24.com/poczatki-wolnego-rynku-w-polsce-po-1989-r
Joining EU from economic point of view meant unifying laws with those of EU and joining EU free trade zone, not EU free economy zone.
Because it's not completely free economy, as it nowhere is. Poland scored only 50th place in Economic Freedom ranking (although strictly speaking economic freedom is not only thing which it measures), so don't expect too much.
heritage.org/index/ranking
EU is not liberal economy zone. It doesn't forces completely liberal market, but also restricts it in the same time with it's regulations. So Poland is without few exceptions according to EU laws.
When Poland joined the free market (EU) they went from a command economy to a free market economy.
No, It happened when Poland switched from Communism in 1989:
pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ustawa_Wilczka]
polscott24.com/poczatki-wolnego-rynku-w-polsce-po-1989-r
Joining EU from economic point of view meant unifying laws with those of EU and joining EU free trade zone, not EU free economy zone.
Then why is there restrictions of business and requirements for education and certificates to do even something as silly as real estate agency?
Because it's not completely free economy, as it nowhere is. Poland scored only 50th place in Economic Freedom ranking (although strictly speaking economic freedom is not only thing which it measures), so don't expect too much.
heritage.org/index/ranking
Any one care to explain for did the EU forget to send the memo to Poland.
What EU laws count in Poland? Anyone?
EU is not liberal economy zone. It doesn't forces completely liberal market, but also restricts it in the same time with it's regulations. So Poland is without few exceptions according to EU laws.
Monitor
1 Mar 2014
Real Estate / Property Developer HORROR in Lodz [28]
But do you know Polish? If not, then you're worse candidate, than someone who speaks both Polish and English. Without knowledge of local language you have to compete for simple physical works with Ukrainian immigrants (who are in better position, because their language is similar to Polish). This is what Poles who don't speak English do in UK - compete for very simple jobs. Of course you have also option of working somewhere, where perfect English language knowledge is main requirement, but this is small fraction of all jobs in Poland.
Perhaps he is short with money and people who payed for other project are actually forcing him legally to continue, while you do nothing.
As for jobs, sorry but if there is English speaking companies and qualified people for them
But do you know Polish? If not, then you're worse candidate, than someone who speaks both Polish and English. Without knowledge of local language you have to compete for simple physical works with Ukrainian immigrants (who are in better position, because their language is similar to Polish). This is what Poles who don't speak English do in UK - compete for very simple jobs. Of course you have also option of working somewhere, where perfect English language knowledge is main requirement, but this is small fraction of all jobs in Poland.
why the developer is sitting on his hands on this building but continues with other projects,
Perhaps he is short with money and people who payed for other project are actually forcing him legally to continue, while you do nothing.
Monitor
28 Feb 2014
Work / I'm moving in to Poland in a week.. and I am panicking! English Teacher [11]
It's in EU: ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId=457
As for finding job probably there is very small demand for Portuguese teachers and you could find a job as English teacher only if you're really native speaker. There are many Poles who teach German and English and you cannot compete with them unless you're native speaker.
I'm from Portugal
It's in EU: ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId=457
As for finding job probably there is very small demand for Portuguese teachers and you could find a job as English teacher only if you're really native speaker. There are many Poles who teach German and English and you cannot compete with them unless you're native speaker.
Monitor
28 Feb 2014
Work / I'm moving in to Poland in a week.. and I am panicking! English Teacher [11]
No. Language teacher is unrestricted profession. Even people from out of EU can get working visa if the purpose is to teach their native language in Poland.
(also do I need a work permit?)
No. Language teacher is unrestricted profession. Even people from out of EU can get working visa if the purpose is to teach their native language in Poland.
Monitor
27 Feb 2014
Real Estate / Property Developer HORROR in Lodz [28]
If you lost your job in UK and couldn't find a new one, then why do you expect to find it in Poland, where unemployment is substantially higher and you don't speak local language? As for good lawyer in £ódź I cannot personally recommend, but perhaps you can check these search results:
google.de/search?q=dobry+prawnik+nieruchomo%C5%9Bci+%C5%82%C3%B3d%C5%BA&oq=dobry+prawnik+nieruchomo%C5%9Bci+%C5%82%C3%B3d%C5%BA&aqs=chrome..69i57.8132j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
If you lost your job in UK and couldn't find a new one, then why do you expect to find it in Poland, where unemployment is substantially higher and you don't speak local language? As for good lawyer in £ódź I cannot personally recommend, but perhaps you can check these search results:
google.de/search?q=dobry+prawnik+nieruchomo%C5%9Bci+%C5%82%C3%B3d%C5%BA&oq=dobry+prawnik+nieruchomo%C5%9Bci+%C5%82%C3%B3d%C5%BA&aqs=chrome..69i57.8132j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Monitor
26 Feb 2014
Study / Questions about studying at UAM In Poznan ( US citizen ) [14]
I don't know about USA, but in Poland Psychology has no Future.
Did you really ask what you wrote, or rather if studying in English is useless?
I am aware about the unsteady future in Psychology
I don't know about USA, but in Poland Psychology has no Future.
Is studying English useless out there?
Did you really ask what you wrote, or rather if studying in English is useless?
Monitor
26 Feb 2014
Study / Questions about studying at UAM In Poznan ( US citizen ) [14]
Check here general info about studying in Poland: study in poland. You have to 1st get accepted to Uni, only then you apply for student Visa. I think that you need to posses some Polish language certificate recognized in Poland in order to study in Polish as foreigner. Other option is to study in English and perhaps do master in Polish after you learn the language better.
It seems that UAM has some foreigners studying in Polish already, because they have full webpage of information about it:
rejestracja.amu.edu.pl/Strona/Matrix/kandydaci/cudzoziemcy
Have you read it?
Check here general info about studying in Poland: study in poland. You have to 1st get accepted to Uni, only then you apply for student Visa. I think that you need to posses some Polish language certificate recognized in Poland in order to study in Polish as foreigner. Other option is to study in English and perhaps do master in Polish after you learn the language better.
It seems that UAM has some foreigners studying in Polish already, because they have full webpage of information about it:
rejestracja.amu.edu.pl/Strona/Matrix/kandydaci/cudzoziemcy
Have you read it?