Work / Salary in Gdansk at a multinational Company, junior position, with Hungarian language [7]


3000 is fairly ok for a Junior Accountant with Hungarian in what i assume is in a SSC or BPO You have to remember that Hungarian is not one of the top paid languages. So, all in all it is not bad and it will get you by in Gdansk just fine. Of course, you won't be able to sip champagne and have strawberries for breakfast every day but overall you will have an ok life with it. That is if the money is only spend on yourself i.e. if you don't have any dependents you have to get through with this salary too.

Law / I got an EU permanent residence permit and it is a flimsy piece of paper [26]


Of course you can travel to the UK with a Polish ID card. Many Poles use it when traveling back and forward between Poland and the UK. As a general rule, citizens of any EEA country (including Switzerland) can travel to another EEA country using their national ID card.

Australia / Have you moved from Australia to Poland? please share your opinion... [43]


Hi ew, in my opinion, there is no threat in this conflict spilling anywhere beyond the borders of the Donbass region (eastern Ukraine). We have had similar conflicts in Europe in the past 25 years and they remained local conflicts. For example in Moldova, when pro-Russia separatists fought for independence of "Transnistria" from Moldova. Since the conflict, it has been relatively quiet in that region and the neighbouring countries were not affected. I would assume that the conflict in Donbass ends very similar.

Real Estate / Apartment Rental Agencies in Łódź [16]

Hi, do you have any idea yet as to which area you prefer to live in? How many rooms etc?

Law / Online Polish banking (in English) [27]

I would recommend Bank Millennium bankmillennium.pl. Very easy to use online banking in English

Work / Model agencies in Krakow? [3]

Hi, maxmodels.pl is a good website for what you may be searching for. Some of my friends use it to advertise their modeling portfolio. Apparently it is quite popular in Poland.

Work / Is there any search engine in Poland? Like Google? Yahoo? On-line business [5]

Judging by your question about search engines in Poland, I guess that doing business online would be rather difficult for you.

Love / Do I need to be Confirmed in order to get married in the Catholic church in Poland? [41]


One of my friends got married the weekend before last. As she was already living with her fiancee, she had two choices: Lie to the priest about it or pay 100 zlotych for his forgiveness. She chose to save the cash.

Work / How to find work in Warsaw "if u don't speak Polish" ! [176]

When speaking of Infosys in particular, you will find that they are anything else but a call center. Most of their clients / engagements focus on process outsourcing in either finance or procurement so no technical support, selling things etc.


I am not sure how you come to the conclusion that you are over qualified to work in BPO but then want to go and teach English.


That is not really going to help you much, at least not in the beginning. There are plenty of highly educated people in Lodz, or Poland in general for that matter, so the question is why they would hire you and not a local person who also speaks Polish?

Work / How to find work in Warsaw "if u don't speak Polish" ! [176]


Here are some job listings in Lodz. As you can see, Infosys is constantly hiring. For some roles you need an additional language, for others English would be sufficient. You could see it as a temporary solution while you keep your eye out for something else.

toplanguagejobs.co.uk/search/locations-529-region/

Law / Setting up small business in Poland? [191]


You are right. It is not difficult to set up a business in Poland.

In fact, setting up the business is probably the easiest part and as you have mentioned correctly, anyone can do it.

But when people say "it is very difficult", they don't necessarily mean the actual set up / registration of the business. They mean making the new business a success. I have not been a member of this forum for too long but in this short period of time I have read many posts from "dreamers" about opening kebab shops, bars, restaurants, hostels, kiosks, etc. etc. etc. and they believe that it will be successful.

I have said this a few times now. Poland, when you come here on holiday and Poland when you actually have to earn a living are two different things Now I have to read this :


Where does the "plan" to open a small kiosk in Warsaw come from, if the location is not yet even known? I would have assumed that the idea of opening a kiosk would be born by knowing the location and the feeling that a kiosk is exactly what is missing at that location. Not the other way around.

So yes, if you want to set up a business, go ahead, it is easy, anyone can do it. But that still does not mean that you will earn one single grosz from it.

Real Estate / What are possible price ranges (rent) for studio and 1 bedroom apartments in Krakow? [20]


That's a very good deal for Krakow. I lived in Krakow - now in Lodz (so went the opposite way to yours :) ) and I can tell you that 1500 all in is something you should not take too long to think about.


If am not mistaken, that's bang in the centre of Krakow. Just another reason to take the flat for 1500.

Work / How much is a salary of a travel agency employee in Warsaw, Poland? [8]


That's up to the OP to decide :)

But seeing that the original question was about salary in a travel agency to which you have answered with daily income of pilots, guides etc. i would find it very surprising if your answer would have made the OP any wiser than he / she was before :)

Work / How much is a salary of a travel agency employee in Warsaw, Poland? [8]


In other words.......you don't know?

Work / Salary Expectation for HCL Senior JAVA Developer with 4 years experience in Poland [66]


The dollar must have made an enormous jump over night :) :) ........ forgot to add one zero?

Work / Do workers in Poland have to pay ZUS, social security and other salary deductions? Brutto Netto exceptions [10]


Why would you assume that?

Real Estate / Zakopane. Thinking of buying property, any tips or pitfalls ? [3]


After almost two years, i would assume Anthony has given up waiting for the answers........

Life / Whats with going to sauna naked in Poland? [41]


In the sauna?

Work / Looking for a Job Non-EU living in Lodz [13]

You could try top language jobs, there you would find the jobs with the multinationals in Lodz. The biggest one is a BPO. If you speak a language other than English, you would almost certainly have a foot in the door already. Ideally they are looking for people with languages and finance background, but mostly language skills are enough. However, you have to be aware of the fact that if you are a graduate with no experience at all, you may well spend 2 1/2 years in the company before moving up the ladder into a managerial position. With a bit of luck, it could be 2 years.

Berlitz language school is always looking for English teachers (as an alternative to BPO or SSC).

Work / Looking for a Job Non-EU living in Lodz [13]

No need to get upset. My question was actually serious. I am trying to understand what it is you are looking for, to see whether or not it is realistic.

You have to understand that going up the managerial ladder may not be as easy as you believe it is. You have to have something special to offer, otherwise why would they choose you over a local person?

I did not mean to offend or upset you.

Work / Looking for a Job Non-EU living in Lodz [13]


And what do you bring to the table that a local Polish person with fluent English can not offer?

Law / UK connected flights and Karta Pobytu (non-EU country) [7]


Since when does transferring onto another flight require a transit visa? That would only apply if you land in Heathrow but take another flight from Gatwick, i.e. you are leaving the airport. If you transfer within the same airport you simply stay in the transfer zone. No need for a transit visa.

Travel / How much zł for 14 days in Poland? Wroclaw, Krakow, Warszawa (Warsaw) and Lublin. [4]


I guess 200 EUR per day in Poland would be enough for anybody :) :)

Food / Can you buy HP Sauce in Poland? [20]

This one?

britishshop.pl/pl/p/HP-Original-Sauce-600g/945

Travel / Any bar/club doing ladies night in Warsaw? [12]


Not that i particularly enjoy paying for getting into a club. I am happy if i don't have to. But i am not running around searching for freebies, even searching for them online and asking in forums.

Life / Should I expect racism as a 'black' woman in Poland [149]

Did you watch too much prn?

Travel / Any bar/club doing ladies night in Warsaw? [12]

It does not matter where you are from. I think that asking for free entry to a club as a man and then possibly try to act like a "player" whilst inside the club is a bit "poor". If you can't afford the entrance to a club stay at home, no matter which country you are from or live in.

Travel / Any bar/club doing ladies night in Warsaw? [12]


You are right. And i am sorry but i do find it quite funny that someone is asking for free entry to clubs in Poland (even in Warsaw) where the admission in most places costs you less than a pint in most western countries.......

Travel / Any bar/club doing ladies night in Warsaw? [12]


And the Ladies pay?

Work / Questions about moving from UK to Poland - work, taxes, child benefit [30]

She is working for a state school. I guess it would be different at private schools but the gap between 1600 and 4000 would be too big in my opinion. Plus, as a Pole teaching English, I guess you would really have to know your grammar. As a native speaker, it sometimes is enough to just be a native speaker as they like them for the conversational classes.