Law / Married to a man from Poland, moved abroad - Polish citizenship? [14]

It's called Switzerland. Swiss is an adjective. You cannot obtain Polish citizenship not living in Poland, but perhaps you can obtain Swiss.

News / Poland progresses in PISA ranking. 5th place in Europe and 14th in World [16]

I think that quality of education can influence dynamic of economic growth. And currently for some growth is only thing which matters.

News / Poland progresses in PISA ranking. 5th place in Europe and 14th in World [16]

1. This is assessment of 15 years old. It doesn't test quality of American university level education, for which people emigrate more often than for secondary education.

2. There are other criteria for emigration except of secondary education.
3. USA is a big country and this is just an average. I am sure than one can find good place for himself there with top PISA results.

Work / Living in Poland (telecommute to London) [27]


I think in EU one must fill tax statement only in the country where he is tax resident and include all income from other countries there.

Work / Living in Poland (telecommute to London) [27]


Not much appearing there. they will only know that he flew here. Could be as a tourist, not even knowing where he lives.

And yes, it is illegal, that is why you shouldn't do that.

Work / Living in Poland (telecommute to London) [27]

If you don't register your stay (meldunek) and posses nothing in Poland - no bank account, no assets, then it's unlikely that any tax office will get interested about you. Because of Schengen they will not know weather you're in Poland or in Portugal.

Polonia / Do you know any Polish Language teachers in India? [44]

If German is closer to Polish than Kannada to Polish, then answer is yes.

Work / Moving to Poland to work at a company (Warsaw or Lodz). Average expense per month? [57]

Alternatively to secure more time you can rent small apartment or room for 1 month online through airbnb. And other posters are right, the best option for you is to ask your future coworkers for help.

Work / What salaries are for IT specialists (Senior QA Engineer) in Poland? [59]

She not he.


To show that it is reality here is fresh ranking of the salaries in game development in Poland. All numbers there are NET, but nearly half of workers are self employed.

Work / Information about jobs for Indian students in Poland [286]


The first thing which is important is number of competitors.

Work / What salaries are for IT specialists (Senior QA Engineer) in Poland? [59]


Look at it: I've heard that groceries and consumer goods are cheaper in Poland, but services, rents, costs of keeping apartment are cheaper in Belarus. And as for salaries, I don't know about testing, but when it comes to programming, to get more than 7000 - 8000 net out of Warsaw one must really stick out of crowd, have solid experience and send many applications.

Work / Information about jobs for Indian students in Poland [286]

And here is my point. You're telling how to direct somebody's education and carrier, but the question is how to simply find a job. What you write is not doable in short term. Fast courses are not so important as experience and only in few professions you can gain experience without first finding proper job. And I don't think that it's easier to get a job in Poland than in Germany. Because of current unemployment levels in both countries it's exactly opposite.

Work / Information about jobs for Indian students in Poland [286]

It's some logorrhea. You asked some questions and gave no answers. Point out please how can you use knowledge about job marker differences when you are Indian student searching for the job.

Only idea which I see in your text is "It makes sense to add skills to the profile". So if Indian student is searching for the job he should add skills to his profile. How? By copy paste?

Work / Information about jobs for Indian students in Poland [286]

So how are you going to use this knowledge if you are from India?

Work / Information about jobs for Indian students in Poland [286]


Assuming that you learn that workers in Germany have experience with different "platforms" than workers in Czech Republic. How are you going to use this knowledge if you are from India? Target job market more similar to your profile?

Language / Any sites with podcasts in Polish? [17]

Kontestacja: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/kontestacja/id354100274
Tok Fm: audycje.tok.tuba.pl/#TRNavSST

Work / What salaries are for IT specialists (Senior QA Engineer) in Poland? [59]

Take a look at: tiny.cc/hays-report because this report shows well what are salaries differences between regions and fields. But I don't see there your specialty.

here they write: "Senior QA 12 000 zł" ( crn.pl/news/wydarzenia/badania-rynku/2013/03/spadly-zarobki-w-branzy-it ) But it's little meaningless without specifying weather it's Warsaw or not (differences are major).

Work / Information about jobs for Indian students in Poland [286]

@raken8787: First you say use linkedin to get in touch, later to learn what skills others advertise. Decide what you mean. Could you tell us what exactly are these differences between German and Czech job market requirements?


Rather not in Europe, but in no English speaking countries.

Work / Does google voice work correctly in Poland? [22]

I guess that they have internet from Polsat, but not satellite internet. The most popular in places in Poland without local cable operators are:

orange.pl
netia.pl

They offer ADSL internet so you have to add to the advertised price around 25zł per month for keeping telephone cable line.

Language / Frustrated Polish Learner -- people in Poland try to speak to me in English [31]

haha, good one :)

Real Estate / Need some information about Katowice (starting to look for accommodation) [6]

1. Maybe there are exceptions, but I wouldn't call Katowice posh. This is ul. uniwersytecka:

2. It's not like in Wrocław, but there is older part, around central train station:

3. Rents are cheap in Katowice. I don't think that center would be more expensive, because it doesn't look attractive.
random website: dom.gratka.pl/mieszkania/katowice/wynajem/

4. I would omit areas with tower blocks

How come that you got a job, but haven't even seen the city? You seem to know Wrocław, so trip to Katowice shouldn't be big problem?

News / Poland to sign FATCA, USA will get information about bank accounts [67]


No, it's not like that. According to Americans they cannot abolish visas for the country which THEY REJECT OVER ~10% of visa applicants. If it was as you say, then it would be objective condition.

But it's not.

Law / Taxation of a Freelancer in Poland - list of tributes for the government to pay [9]

If Poland wouldn't know then it's ok.

Law / Taxation of a Freelancer in Poland - list of tributes for the government to pay [9]

I thought that you want to have one person company.

Law / Taxation of a Freelancer in Poland - list of tributes for the government to pay [9]

here they say:
mala-firma.pl/dla-poczatkujacych/zakladanie-firmy/135-korzysci-i-koszty-prowadzenia-firmy

ZUS is 930zł/month but if it's your first company then for 400zł/month for 2 years. But because ZUS is your expense, it lowers the base for income tax, making cost of ZUS in first 2 years 150zł/month effectively.

they write that income tax is 18%.

Travel / Cheap travel to Lodz (coming from Belgium) [6]

You can fly to Warsaw and take train Warsaw - Lodz. It's quite close.

lotnisko.lodz.pl/en/strona/Our_destinations/27

Law / Advice needed on how to recover money not transferred via Google Pay to a Polish bank [5]


So apply for one, so you have next time.

Law / Question on allegro.pl. Have I actually paid? [5]

Contact seller ASAP. Ask him what to do. If he insists on you buying 3 you may not pay and in worse case you will get negative comment.

Law / Polish citizen returning to Poland after 26 years - Zameldowanie Question? [7]


It's OK, but illegal and Warsaw is going to introduce incentives for citizens zameldowani in Warsaw (cheaper bus tickets, priority to Kindergartens) Also mind that you my be getting some letters to your adres zameldowania, like fines, law suits. So it's better to be able to receive them.