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Monitor   
13 Jul 2013
Study / Danish girl moving to Warsaw as an Erasmus-student - where should I live? [30]

as it simply makes sense to me to try to learn the language of the country in which one wishes to live/work.

It doesn't always make seance. If somebody changes country each 2 years for example. Learning a language is A LOOT of effort and time, which one can spend in much more pleasant way.
Monitor   
13 Jul 2013
Study / Halal food in Rzeszow and part time jobs for international student in Poland [24]

It's restaurant price in the 1st section.

Maybe you will find this article interesting. It's about foreign students in Lublin - next to Rzeszów.

How they are studying in Poland? "More than once I have heard the insults". "It's hard to communicate in English. Apartment? For us there are higher prices"

- My girlfriend was walking the dog. Suddenly came up to her an older man. He began to insult her, threatened, kicked the dog - says Andre from the US. - The only thing that annoys me: I can not communicate with the locals. Police officers, officials or post office workers do not speak English. But the homeless, who talked to her at the station, already so - adds Connor from the UK. We asked the foreign students, how they feel in Lublin

- Lublin how nicely defined my friend, love at second sight. I arrived at the bus station, got out, and saw shack and bazaars everywhere. Such images also I have seen in Kyrgyzstan. And then I found the charming Old Town.

At first I felt a stranger here, although even now - after a four-month stay - I still do not consider the city for my own. I do not have good contact with the Polish students. I do not really want to make friends, and even talk during the breaks between classes. Maybe it is the language barrier - says Bektur Elebesov from Kyrgyzstan (international relations, the second year of undergraduate studies).

lublin.gazeta
Monitor   
13 Jul 2013
Study / Halal food in Rzeszow and part time jobs for international student in Poland [24]

Interesting. Now I recall something about disputed territories between India and Pakistan. So it's there. Anyway here you have prices comparison between Kashmir and Rzeszów:

Consumer Prices in Rzeszow are 46.49% higher than in Karachi
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Rzeszow are 63.52% higher than in Karachi
Rent Prices in Rzeszow are 178.18% higher than in Karachi
Restaurant Prices in Rzeszow are 28.24% higher than in Karachi
Groceries Prices in Rzeszow are 34.04% higher than in Karachi
Local Purchasing Power in Rzeszow is 68.72% higher than in Karachi

So if you can afford 50% more for grocery shopping and 3 times more for accommodation and to pay tuition fee and plane ticket to come here, then come here studying.
Monitor   
13 Jul 2013
Real Estate / Buying a flat in Krakow; prices are still falling? [200]

Hello. i know the difference in NOK,PLN and EUROS. there is not any confusion.
but my age (i am 28) and my payments are not the issue here. i just replayed what the bank told me. since i was a NON EU citizen and work in a NON EU country.

Ah, so in Norway people don't earn 10k Euro per month....
Monitor   
13 Jul 2013
Study / Halal food in Rzeszow and part time jobs for international student in Poland [24]

Where is Kashmir ? In India or Pakistan?

If you know prices in Islamabad, then take a look at this comparison:

Indices Difference Info
Consumer Prices in Rzeszow are 33.47% higher than in Islamabad
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Rzeszow are 37.10% higher than in Islamabad
Rent Prices in Rzeszow are 51.71% higher than in Islamabad
Restaurant Prices in Rzeszow are 7.04% higher than in Islamabad
Groceries Prices in Rzeszow are 32.15% higher than in Islamabad
Local Purchasing Power in Rzeszow is 47.57% higher than in Islamabad

+ you have to pay usually around 2000 eur per year Tuition and min. 70eur per month for place in dormitory. If you don't get place in dormitory then room in student's flat would cost min100 eur per month.

But be so kind and tell us your story (you are anonymous anyway). How come that you've heard about Poland ans studies in Rzeszów. It's not the most popular city in Poland, so how come that somebody so far away could hear about it? What do you know about Poland there. And from what sources?
Monitor   
12 Jul 2013
Study / Halal food in Rzeszow and part time jobs for international student in Poland [24]

Minimum salary is around 1000pln net, so 250eur net for 160h per month of work. If you're ready to work for fraction of it, by doing some construction work or farming, then maybe somebody would consider. But realistically no chance, because you would have no permit, no language and no time (studies)
Monitor   
12 Jul 2013
Study / Halal food in Rzeszow and part time jobs for international student in Poland [24]

I think it would be possible to work illegally on a farm during summer. For example gathering strawberries.

As they write here: They pay is 2zł (0.5eur) for gathering 1 box like on this picture:

But for that somebody who knows polish should help you and I don't know if they would like to employ illegally somebody from middle east (guess), as the person would stand out of the crowd, contrary to Ukrainian.
Monitor   
12 Jul 2013
Study / Danish girl moving to Warsaw as an Erasmus-student - where should I live? [30]

Is it normal for students in Warsaw to live in the city-centre, or have the flat-prizes pushed the young in to the outskirts of the city like you see it in for example London?

I am not from Warsaw, but I think that they live everywhere and in few per one apartment which is in the center rather than in the suburbs. Also Warsaw is many times smaller that London. There are also dormitories. If you could get place in renovated students dormitory then you would get the most from studying in Warsaw experience. But usually there is less spaces than demand, because they're cheap. Perhaps you can get priority as a foreign student.
Monitor   
12 Jul 2013
Study / Danish girl moving to Warsaw as an Erasmus-student - where should I live? [30]

You can easily rent a room online with:

lokalo.pl
airbnb.com
9flats.com

Cheaper would be through: gumtree.pl/fp-pokoje-do-wynajecia/mazowieckie-warszawa/c9000l3200001

but for that personal presence and knowledge of Polish is required most of the times.

Probably university can assist you.
Monitor   
12 Jul 2013
Work / Living in Lublin (as a teacher)!? [36]

Telling me that the students will "better understand the range of European cultures, languages and values" simply by learning english from a Turkish teacher sounds like someone didn't think this through.

Good one :D
Monitor   
11 Jul 2013
Study / Procedure to get admission for study in Poland [9]

here you're:

REGULATIONS

CONCERNING ADMISSION OF FOREIGN CITIZENS

FOR THE STUDIES IN GDYNIA MARITIME UNIVERSITY

dated 23rd April, 2012

Legal basis

Foreign citizens may undertake studies at Gdynia Maritime University in accordance with the regulations set out in the Higher Education Act of 27th July 2005 (Dz.U. No 164, item 1365 of 2005) and the Directive of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of 12th October 2006 concerning studies and training courses undertaken by foreigners and their participation in research and development work (Dz.U. No.190, item 1406 of 2006).

Monitor   
11 Jul 2013
Work / Salary and cost of living information - Krakow [257]

I know of people who live 4+ to a room in order to have some disposable income. Not just twentysomethings either.

I think this is some extreme. I haven't heard about such situations except of workers which work out of their homes and even then it's rare to have more than 2 people in 1 room.
Monitor   
11 Jul 2013
Work / Salary and cost of living information - Krakow [257]

So earning 4000 PLN net wouldn't be enough to save almost anything if i read well.

To save in Poland people don't rent apartments alone:

In western countries, sometimes over 50% of houses in the city is inhabited just by 1 person. In Poland we cannot afford that and it's usual for students to live in dormitories where 3 people live in one 14m2 room. Often graduates share apartments with colleagues until they find a partner.
Monitor   
11 Jul 2013
Real Estate / Buying a flat in Krakow; prices are still falling? [200]

I was thinking that a flat might be available around 120-135k PLN.. but tough in Krakow.

What is available for that price in Krakow? 30m2 studio or maybe something bigger in suburbs?
Monitor   
11 Jul 2013
Study / Ghana student wants to study LLB at the University Wrocław - school opinions / cost of living per month [5]

It says:

International and European Law LLB 3 years / 6 semesters 3500 Euro per year/ 2000 Euro per year (EU-students) Start: Winter semester (1st of October)

international.uni.wroc.pl/en/study-english/programs-english

So it will cost you 3500 eur per year + 500eur per month per studio and food (cheaper when can live in dormitory or share apartment with other students)
Monitor   
10 Jul 2013
Work / Salary tax in Wroclaw - is it 30% for 15,000 PLN income? [16]

A reliable one that is up to date? I'd be surprised if you do.

Data from Central Statistical Office of Poland for october 2010 (I think they publish that each 2 years, so data for 2012 will be available in this year):

stat.gov.pl/gus/5840_7257_PLK_HTML.htm

Half of the employees in the national economy was paid a total gross 2906.78 zł (median = fifth decile = central wage).

According to [wynagrodzenia.pl/kalkulator_oblicz.php] 2906 is equal to 2090.90 net.

So taking into consideration that average monthly salary in the whole year 2012 was 3521,67 zł
- nearly the same as in October 2010 3543,50 zł. I assume that median salary in the year 2012 is also around 2100 PLN

That's why I usually write that median salary in Poland is around 2000 PLN - because I haven't seen exact numbers for the year 2012 - GUS prefers to announce average, but some data are available and I think the space for mistake is not so big.
Monitor   
10 Jul 2013
Travel / Just visited Poland - here is my random rant [154]

[quote=Magdalena]If someone managed to buy a flat for peanuts in a good location - then they could always sell it and move to a cheaper location./quote]

There is now this reverse mortgage. With it your father can still enjoy his flat and live from it. He doesn't have to be poor. Person who owns flat in Warsaw is not poor by any standard in Poland. As you wrote he has POSSIBILITY to sell his flat and live from the money until the end in some cheap village or town without the need to work. Does it sound like poverty for you?
Monitor   
10 Jul 2013
Work / Dutch speaker (native) experienced in Finance: job opportunities in Poland [63]

Also one could assume that cutting down on wages is a fact due to lower expenses, but only up to the level where savings remain equal. Clearly it is not. How much Poles can save with a wage of 3000 zloty?

That would be true if the countries GDP PPP per capita would be similar. When one country is 2 x poorer why would saving remain equal???

MatteoCaratiSecondly, I wonder why so 'many' (as described above) polish people are graduating mastering Dutch. I would only suspect they do because there is a high demand for Dutch speakers. Then again, that would imply that a highly demand language skill is paid a premium in its wage.

You know, some people study languages here, because they're not good at math, find it easy and they're happy to find any job after graduation. Premium is not necessary. And when median salary in Poland is around 2000 PLN NET then 3000PL NET is not bad.

double master and experience in finance.

That's quite common in Poland.

He is based in Warsaw and works for Gotshal & Manges LLP.

It's normal for Warsaw salaries to be up to 30% higher than in other Polish big cities.

that would imply almost a 60% cut in my wage, netto. Is cost of living 60% cheaper in Poland so i could safeguard my savings (around 400-500 euro a month) ?

"You would need around 8,326.86zł (1,926.18€) in Warsaw to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with 3,600.00€ in Brussels"

"Consumer Prices in Warsaw are 46.47% lower than in Brussels"

But with cheaper prices of everything in Poland comes lower quality.

and one reason that these salaries are low is that they can get away with it due to the Polish family culture.

That's funny. I've been thinking that it's because of job supply and demand.

MatteoCarati: Also, with 4000 zloty net, as far as i am aware, you should be able to safe and have a normal lifestyle .

In Warsaw? Not a chance. You'll be able to live, but don't expect to save anything.

Only Bulgaria and Romania. Ukrainians are working online for Americans and nearly don't have to pay taxes, so their NET salaries are equal or higher than in Poland. Similar about Belorussians.

@MatteoCarati: I think that you should also take a look at this graph with gross monthly salary distribution in Poland (2010) so you have an Idea about what is the proper salary.
Monitor   
10 Jul 2013
Work / Is there a market for teaching Dutch in Poland [22]

I also offered Italian as a language to learn (i am fluent in Italian). Almost nobody wanted to learn Italian, all of them wanted to learn Dutch. That really surprised me.

That's because 4th most popular emigration destination of Poles is Netherland (and perhaps after crisis in Ireland 3rd) with over 100 000 emigrants there.

No other European country has so big emigration as Poland, so most of Italians don't consider emigrating to Netherland, so they don't care about the language.

Italian is not so trendy language now, because Italian economy is in bad shape and unemployment there is rising.

Also there are job offers with good (as for Poland) salaries in outsourcing companies for Poles knowing Dutch.

About you teaching here the problem may be that your target group are people who want to learn Dutch and already know English. That limits number of clients substantially. I am afraid that newbie would rather go to Polish Dutch teacher rather than native Dutch who doesn't know Polish language.