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Interests: art, hiking, yoga, wine and cheese

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heatherhopkins   
12 Jan 2013
Work / Possibly moving to Warsaw- husband offered a job in Warsaw [21]

Hello everybody. I am new to this forum but I am interested in learning from all of you. I am a U.S. citizen, currently living in California. My husband has been offered a job in Warsaw and we are trying to decide if it is the right move for us. If any of you can answer some questions or give advice it would be greatly appreciated.

- He's got a job and the job will take care of visas, moving, etc. How hard will it be for me to get a job? I am a graphic designer and marketing professional, but I used to be a teacher and do still hold a certification to teach in California, so I would be willing to explore that route as well.

-If I do explore English teaching, do any of you know if any extra certification is required, or will a foreign credential to teach suffice?

-What is it like in Warsaw? Any general advice/impressions are much appreciated!

I know it will be a huge change for both of us if we decide to move to Warsaw, but I am excited about the possibilities.
heatherhopkins   
12 Jan 2013
Work / Possibly moving to Warsaw- husband offered a job in Warsaw [21]

Thank you to both of you! I'm not sure about the work status yet as it is early and we are looking at everything, crunching numbers, etc. but I think I would probably need to be sponsored by the hiring organization.
heatherhopkins   
12 Jan 2013
Work / Possibly moving to Warsaw- husband offered a job in Warsaw [21]

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I did think of freelance design work, which might be easier. I do some freelance now but not enough to transition to full time (currently I'm an in house designer in San Diego, CA), but I do know some websites for freelancers I could register with that are mostly US based, so I wouldn't have issues with legal work authorization there.

I will check out the schools as well and see if there are any good prospects.
heatherhopkins   
13 Jan 2013
Work / Possibly moving to Warsaw- husband offered a job in Warsaw [21]

Thanks for the advice, everybody. I'll check out shutterstock. I'm also registered on elance so that should help as well, but I do need to build a bigger portfolio than I currently have because most of the stuff I do now is just corporate for my job. I'm definitely interested in seeing what kind of adventure Warsaw has in store for me, and just a little bit scared about how cold it's going to get!