History / Alexander the Great - Macedonski. Poland connection? [254]


Not any more. It's the name of a country which has Skopje as it's capital.


Irrelevant.

Work / Paramedic salary in Poland [69]


No. Not 'only'. It is a highly skilled job.


Some are from the UK and Ireland, including all nurses at certain large employers.

You forget that some of us have actually lived and worked in these countries you post about yet have never visited, and some of us have even been involved in Nurse training.

Work / Paramedic salary in Poland [69]


Only?


And as Doctors, Nurses etc.


I'm sure he's aware of the possibilities for Paramedics.

Work / Paramedic salary in Poland [69]


This.

Work / Paramedic salary in Poland [69]

I wonder what the possibilities are of a Paramedic doing short contracts and/or locum work in UK/RoI.


We should make a thread about this. It would need to be in off-topic since Admin apparently doesn't like the idea, according to another mod.

Genealogy / Osolek, Russia (Poland) or damn you transcribers! [15]


Yes. That's a maybe, as are a few other similar places in the region. Or even somewhere further east.


Could be. Or Paretz, Peretz. If the OP's ancestor was Jewish, this could be a possibility.

Work / Paramedic salary in Poland [69]


This is something that only he can know - presumably he knows the contract possibilities and pay levels. If it's a non-starter he needs to look at other ways forward.


And certain specialisms that aren't accessible to the majority or even usually advertised.

Work / Paramedic salary in Poland [69]


Except for the ones with positive experience.


As a paramedic, he has a qualification and skill which he can always return to and use in an English-speaking country.


I suspect that the quality of life in PL is one of the things that attracts him. The way forward for him could be short contracts in UK/RoI that will allow him to spend time in PL.

Work / Paramedic salary in Poland [69]


That's not going to happen, is it, Dommy... He's been thinking (and talking) about this for years.


Very cynical, and remember that not everyone's experience in Poland is as bad as yours.

He does however have a professional skill that means he can earn elsewhere and spend some time in Poland if he wishes to make it his home. As I do.

Work / Paramedic salary in Poland [69]

Re. working as a paramedic, he'd need very good Polish language skills and would earn more money flipping burgers at McDonalds. Hence it being worth exploring all other options including being Poland-based but travelling back for short contracts. He'd also do well to retain his Irish pension rights.


The need (and market) isn't in PL alone, Maf. Many successful materials writers are however based in PL, and most of the best selling textbooks are trialled there, usually with Council involvement. I'll let you know when my next tome is on sale - it's about 30% ready at the moment and going slowly.


Agreed. Best avoid them where possible and only used them if you have gaps in your timetable and need the cash.

Law / Girlfriend moving to Poland for work - how can I get a long term visa? [7]

Agreed. The responsibilities, liabilities, outlay and stress are far far more than just registering as self-employed.

Work / Paramedic salary in Poland [69]


Actually, they aren't. Poland isn't Germany. Specialised work isn't general work.

Remember Dominic, that he's looking for ideas, and suggestions. Not bitterness from people who tried and could never make it themselves.

If he wants to come whether as a Paramedic with a strong command of Polish or as a Trainer with the skills to do that, he'll need to plan carefully - one reason I suggest strongly he speaks to medical colleagues who are from Poland. Not just one or two people, (since ifor every two Poles there are three opinions) but more than that, and analyse what they say.

As a Paramedic, he can come, and if necessary easily go back to working long or short-term in an English-speaking country providing he keeps up to date with his professional registration.

You'd be surprised how many people live in one country and mainly work in others.

Work / Paramedic salary in Poland [69]


Looks like you misunderstood, perhaps deliberately. The bit that said:



Half of the long termers are washed out people spooling out Headway for private language schools, or deadbeat Americans doing so-called 'conversation classes' which they imagine means just chatting.. Another quarter do or want to do other things like proofreading. The rest have other strings to their bow or a very high skill level, and can earn very well indeed.

People who specialise in Medical, Legal, Technical, Petrochemical, Financial, Diplomatic, Military etc, and have a sound theoretical and methodological base are a different kettle of fish - they earn well, however must be based in the capital, be prepared to travel, and actually know what they're doing.

For a paramedic, there are plenty of opportunities to use their professional background; they must however be able to sell their services to Doctors, Nurses, Dentists etc., mostly ones who are considering working abroad. Solid UK/RoI experience would give the OP the credibility to do this and an understanding of how to achieve it.

He would do well to talk to any Polish colleagues he has back home, and gauge their reaction (as well as make contacts). Contact with the various professional bodies in Poland once he's arrived wouldn't go amiss either.

History / Alexander the Great - Macedonski. Poland connection? [254]


So what. If the people of Macedonia wish to be known as Macedonians, it's their business and nobody else's.

Work / Paramedic salary in Poland [69]


None at all - if he acquires a sound theoretical base and the myriad skills to implement that, he can obtain a good income from it. His existing professional background can ease him into a niche market. As it did me.


It's still possible, however yes, there is constant competition from the lower end of the market, for those without the skills but who are willing to accept a lower price for their services. As a paramedic, he certainly has a work ethic and a skills base that will be useful to him.

Materials writing could be a good specialism (there is a dearth of good Medical English materials) however he'll need the theoretical and methodoligical base in language acquisition first.

Work / Paramedic salary in Poland [69]


'Willing to teach' is a long way from being able to get people to acquire language skills.

There's a whole toolbox of skills, techniques, methodology etc. If skubus is prepared to learn those (it takes more than just a 4 week course) and is able to put that into practice, his medical experience, and skills experience as a paramedic could be a profitable and rewarding thing.

He'd need to be in Warsaw though, in order to maximise his income and opportunities.

History / Alexander the Great - Macedonski. Poland connection? [254]

How can it possible matter who lived where in the year

Work / Relocate to Lodz Poland [30]

Yes. there are a lot of people chasing the same jobs, anywhere where there are petrochemicals. When they hire a non-national, the IOCs are particularly keen to avoid the problems they have with nationals working for the NOCs they cooperate with, hence the thing about overseas experience.

Even the larger and more developed NOCs (like Aramco, ADco etc) tend to favour Arabic speaking non-nationals with IOC or Europe/US experience.

Classifieds / Food production Operatives [5]


Most do, and £1.50 above the national lowest (and only £1.10 more for nights!) is a very poor wage. You've never worked outside Poland (and not much inside Poland), have you Snotty?

The job, since it doesn't mention the company's name, sounds suspiciously like it isn't a job at all, just shifts from a bottom-feeding agency who siphon off a hefty chunk of the workers' wages.

Work / Relocate to Lodz Poland [30]


Even (especially) in the Middle East where the IOC jobs are, experience in a European setting outside one's own country's or a nearby country's NOC, speaking English daily at work and having proven experience with European/American work ethics and work practices pretty well guarantees your CV will be shortlisted rather than shredded - hence this being a potentially very ood move for him.

Classifieds / Food production Operatives [5]


That's a skanky amount - and only £1.10 extra for nights is double skanky.

Any potential applicants should beware - it could be some bottom-feeding agency siphoning off your wages rather than a real job with a real contract direct with the employer.

Work / Relocate to Lodz Poland [30]


Did you not read that he will receive an allowance for settling in? Anyway, a ticket from Cairo to Warsaw is cheap as chips.


Many have to, however on that salary he need not be one of them.


Yes. And in his field, the admin side of petrochemicals, having overseas experience distinguishes his CV from those thousands who don't.

News / Polish man tries to sell British mother into white slave trade [128]

This is the question, why did he post a ransom note (with photographs) online? Why did he confess to to the police that he kidnapped her and tried to sell her on the Dark Web?


Indeed.


In an Italian prison, even. The crime and confession taking place in Italy. He's eligible to transfer back to Poland (and so is Chloe Ayling, if she's jailed, assuming she's a Polish citizen too or becomes one via her Polish mother) however they would forfeit any chance of parole or early release - they'd be incarcerated for the full term that the Italian courts gave them.

Work / Relocate to Lodz Poland [30]


His salary should cover that.


And the cost of relocation!! He's a young single man - his cost of relocation is a suitcase.

News / Is pro-opposition Open Dialogue Foundation a cover for Russian interests [99]


Of course not, since they haven't been.


As normal.

History / Alexander the Great - Macedonski. Poland connection? [254]


The key to that one, Maf, is "nobody sane with a functioning intellect". Those obsessing over "Sarmatian destiny" or the name of Macedonia are mad as a box of frogs.

History / Alexander the Great - Macedonski. Poland connection? [254]


Probably never. It's at best an irrelevance.

News / Polish man tries to sell British mother into white slave trade [128]


Really? Looks like you haven't picked up on any of the nuances here...


Of course the ransom note that he sent is unlikely to aid his case in court...

History / Alexander the Great - Macedonski. Poland connection? [254]


You beat me to it.

It just looks like a particularly feeble type of nationalism and a cultural cringe by those Greeks who get worked up about it. The so-called 'cradle of democracy' who hve a military coup every ten minutes and 'cradle of the arts' who in a century and a half of independence can only come up with Demis Roussos, Nana Mouskouri and one smutty novelist.

If they're frustrated by Macedonia's choice of name, they should just go off and smash some plates.

News / Polish man tries to sell British mother into white slave trade [128]

Of course, she's a good girl, isn't she. Wants to work with animals and children, admires Melania Trump as a role model for women and wants to bring about world peace.


Joyce McKinney and the 'manacled Mormon' all over again.