Polonia / Want to move from Czech Republic to Poland [2]

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I think that you should find answer to your question here: europa#eu/index_en.htm
Here ec#europa#eu/immigration/tab1.do?subSec=30&language=7$en they say:


So it seems that you may travel, but am not sure about work.

You may also send question to Polish embassy in Prague: www#ambpol#cz/eng/index.html or consular www#ambpol#cz/eng/konzular.html or ask personally If they don't answer email.

You can also ask embassy of your country in Warsaw per email.

Law / Possible to convert to Turkish driver's license to Polish driver's license? [17]

Poland has special agreements with some out of EU countries. For example Ukrainian driving license can be simply replace to polish after payment.

Travel / Poland-Kaliningrad connection? [6]

Last week there was article that they're building new airport in Kaliningrad and want to make it under free landing policy - so kind of extraterritorial airport where Russian agreements don't obey. So something is happening.

Life / Grass is always greener? Poland experience. [69]

I've never experienced stinking meat few days later. Maybe you should consider buying it somewhere else.
Economy is expected to grow much slower in next years. One reason is that simple and the most effective improvements by moving production here are finishing and simply growing bigger economy with same speed requires more foreign investments.

I think the biggest complaint of people living here are the salaries which don't allow most of population to save for their flat/house.

Of course this situation looks different from perspective of immigrant who comes here with average for the west savings. Also programmers working here and earning online have quite a good live. Considerably better than the rest of population. 98% of people earns here less than 20 000 euro gross per year and for programmer it's not impossible to become one of this 2% (but not easy)

In the end Poland is not the best place in Europe for someone who wants to earn online in IT and spend locally. There are countries with lower taxes and better weather for that (eg. Giblartar). Hungary with its Budapest has also many relatively cheap programmers but considerably lower rents and housing prices than Warsaw (although taxes here are quite high). You're writing that lot of stuff here is 3 x cheaper than in Canada, but maybe it's not fair compare countries on this one moment in history when Canadian dollar is historically the strongest. Prices of goods comparing to much richer Germany are "only" 20% - 50% lower. Although your point of view has sense if you want to use this time to spend/invest here most of your savings.

Why are you all the time writing about this 1Gbit internet connection. Where do you see advantages of 1Gbit over 20Mbits? In normal use it's the same, and for professional use upload is same important while in this offer it is only 20Mbits:

metrointernet.pl/klient-indywidualny/internet/openport-bezkonkurencyjny/

When it comes about education of your children Poland is not as good as Canada, but better than USA and many other western countries: And as somebody wrote public schools take pupils from its area so if you want better education for your children then you should buy a house next to good school. (Average results of final exams are available) Problem are low quality universities, but your bilingual children, provider father has cash can go study abroad. Also In Warsaw it's hard to get into public kindergarten.

Health system is lacking a lot, so without extra insurance getting seriously sick (especially Cancer) may cause you to regret your immigration decision. But statistically until not old you have nothing to worry about.

Nobody has mentioned the worst part of polish country which are courts. In every ranking Poland is way worse in this aspect than any other. In Poland you really must be desperate to go to court. They're very slow...

USA, Canada / Buying a laptop for a relative in Poland (should we buy one in Canada or in Poland)? [10]

Just compare prices with this page: allegro.pl/laptopy-491. After fast check I see that Canada has 13%vat so it should be little cheaper. 1 laptop you can take with you and not pay duties nor VAT for it. Replace charger for 230V should not cost you more than 30eur.

Life / Grass is always greener? Poland experience. [69]

signal

Thx for explanation. I agree that in this specific use symmetric 1Gbit/20Mbit has in did sense :) But of course it's not typical usage :).

Life / Grass is always greener? Poland experience. [69]

lorito

Budapest is capital, 2 x bigger city than Krakow, so of course has more IT guys. Look for example here: tiny.cc/buda123
Don't know about Gibraltar.

Work / Any english call centres in Poland? Salary? [6]

from
Median is 2500 gross per month and 4000 gross for person knowing foreign language (and Polish) in Mazowieckie
to respectively 2000 - 3000 in Dolnoslaskie.
Minimum is 1500 gross.
- this salary is full time job.

hays.pl/prd_consump/groups/hays_common/documents/digitalasset/hays_465124.pdf

Law / Residence and work permit for a Turkish citizen student in Poland - I want to stay longer here [4]

That seams plausible. I've heard about similar law in UK and Germany. Just send same question to Polish embassy in Istanbul.

Work / Tourism industry jobs in Poland?? [10]

I am afraid there is no demand for such workers.

Law / As a foreigner non EU citizen working in Poland, can I get visa for my spouse? [34]

@Ahsan : Except for UK perhaps, where is big Indian community. In Poland and Bielsko Biała especially I think you will be quite an attraction.

Work / Internship programs in Warsaw? Informatics, Computer Engineering [14]

If you're not IT engineer, then your chances are quite small. Try aiesec.org/poland although competition is quite big.

Study / Good university to study at in Poland (non-EU citizen) [7]

Study in English for foreigners costs money in Poland. Studies for people out of EU costs many regardless language.
This website presents universities offering programs in English.
study in poland.

Best are "Politechnika" - as they teach technical professions which are currently best payed in Poland (except of management positions of other professions) and Medical schools (for obvious reasons).

This is top 10:

1. Uniwersytet Jagielloński
2. Uniwersytet Warszawski
3. Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
4. Politechnika Warszawska
5. Politechnika Wrocławska
6. Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza im. Stanisława Staszica w Krakowie
7. Uniwersytet Wrocławski
8. Politechnika £ódzka
9. Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu
10. Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu

Life / Cost of Living in Lodz [50]

Lodz is the cheapest, top 3 biggest city in Poland. Although salaries are out of top 3 and looks quite unpleasant.

Study / Is it possible to study, work and do sports training in Poland? [7]

@Britefab: shouldn't be big problem.

Study / Medicine school Fees in Poland [8]

philipe

Yes med schools with polish lecture language are free for EU citizens, although entrance exams are highly competitive. Learning in English costs around 10 000 euro per year for all and i guess exams are little less competitive because of the price.

Work / Looking for Job - MBA (Marketing) - Krakow area, 5 years in Oracle India; Married to Pole [7]

Ksiesna

Check linked.in, send your cv to biggest corporation. Don't expect well paid job if you don't know polish.

Life / Migration To Poland - cost of living, work, safe for a girl? [20]

"IT student goes to the UK and works in a warehouse .. " - i guess, because after studies they decided that it's not job for them, not because there is no jobs in Poland in IT :)

And to people who have no idea about europe:



( the darker colors there are the reacher place is)

Work / I'M SO SURPRISED BY THIS SALARY FOR IBM in WROCLAW 3000 ZL gross [135]

As I wrote in another topic:

Call center salaries are from
Median 2500 gross per month in Polish and 4000 gross for person knowing foreign language in Mazowieckie (meaning Warsaw)
to:
respectively 2000 - 3000 in Dolnoslaskie (Meaning Wrocław).
Minimum is 1500 gross.
- this salary is full time job.

hays.pl/prd_consump/groups/hays_common/documents/digitalasset/hays_465124.pdf

- here you can also read Min, max for few other places

Study / Is it possible to study, work and do sports training in Poland? [7]

WielkiPolak

India is getting richer, so people travels more. Minority tries chances in Poland as one of European countries they have no idea about. As you said countries are awaking now. China even more. Also only recently Polish uni started offering programs in English (forced by demographics)

News / Poland in the US news? wow ..that is rare. [3]

I guess you're writing about that:

tvp.pl/gdansk/aktualnosci/spoleczne/tylko-u-nas-kierowca-zaslabl-pasazerowie-uratowali-autobus/10256633

UK, Ireland / postgradute studies in the UK- student finance [7]

Probably she is some "philology" graduate and has no idea about technology = future unemployed. To make answer constructive: Scotland has different system than England. For example bachelor studies can be tuition free. Master are payed both in Scotland and England. I think every EU citizen can get loan from British government for financing this studies. This loan has lower interests rates than market charges and must be payed back only when annual salary is above some hard to achieve in Poland lever.

News / Poland's population on the rise [24]

Poland has more emigration than imigration. The reason for population increase could be that after 2nd world war was baby boom, later this people at the beginning of 80' had their own baby boom children. And now this children are starting to having their children, but of course less, because of current style and emigration.

Real Estate / Astounded by the poor value of residential property here in Wroclaw [92]

I've heard that there is trick not to rent whole apartment but everything except of let's say closet. Then it's easier to evict tenant, because they cannot not let you in and you can make their live miserable ;)

Study / Information Needed: Skarbek University, Warsaw. [57]

Google isn't blocked in India, right?

study in poland .pl/en/

study abroad universities .com/Cost-of-Study-and-Living-in-Poland.aspx

Work / Cost of Living, Average Salaries and Job sites in Poland [263]

Answers to a few questions in this topic:

98% people in Poland earns less than 80 000 PLN / year. 11 000 PLN / month is above that. Minimum salary is around 1000 PLN / month net, but people earning that rather don't rent apartments. Median salary is around 3500 PLN, but only when asking bigger companies, so real median must be less than that.

Rent of 1 room studio in Krakow center is starts from 1300 PLN. Little more than that costs 2 rooms apartment 30min to center by public transport.
50 m2 apartment in small town with utilities costs costs around 800 PLN

*all numbers are gross, net is ca. 70% of gross for median salary, check calculator:
infor.pl/kalkulatory/brutto_netto.html

Travel / Transport information in Krakow? [7]

I usually use this page: krakow.jakdojade.pl/?locale=en
mpk.krakow.pl/pl/bilety2/cenniki-biletow-okresowych - here are prices of monthly tickets.
In summary 48pln for 1 zone and 1 line 94 for all lines in 1 zone.
74 for 1 line in 2 zone and 144 for all lines in 2 zones,

For students of polish university is 50% discount. and for students of foreign universities up to 26years old ( but i think then some card like euro26 is required )

UK, Ireland / Why can't unemployed Polish people on benefits just leave UK and go home please? [240]

"it will change the fabric of british society and my identity if Immigration does not stop, now, it already has been let to get too far out of hand. I knew I'd be attacked for my views but I want to know why.

No, well... then Polish people are just being plain rude if they continue to talk in the workplace in polish, as this is england, I'm afraid.

I will leave this forum now, as I know that I'm not going to get any sensible, or at least, any answers that are not negative towards my country, or my view, which may seem xenophobic but I just can't help but see the major problems arising from the mass exodus from poland to england.

again, I can only assume that the man who is learning to drive with money earnt here, but flying back to poland for lessons, has short term plans here, unless it is just a way to get a cheap EU license, which is more likely.

its a shame we were so liberal"

- seriously? Polish people go to Poland to pass driving license? I was thinking that it's one of the hardest countries to pass this exam. Look at passing rates.

- too many immigrants? I am afraid that it's consequence of low birth rate. Without immigrants social system would collapse. It's same about Poland in 20 years.

- immigrants are not spending their money in GB? That's the result of them being immigrants. Anyway it changes about Polish people. As soon as they don't have family in Poland they're not stimulating Polish economy any more. So don't worry it will finish. (statistics supports that)

- immigrants from eastern Europe are not stimulating British economy and are the reason of lost decade? Ask somebody who knows better about economy. It's exactly opposite.

- est European immigrants are not escaping from prosecution, war. They're economic immigrants, so don't expect them to love your country and remember that your government could decide differently, not let them in and as results cut pensions, because every year would be less workers per pensioner.

One thing is that these immigrants are very bad for British workers. Such big number increased competition greatly and kept salaries stagnating. So I would say that everybody expect of low earning British citizens gained economically because big eastern European immigration. (by lower service prices and payed taxes)

Life / Do Polish people like Turkish people? [66]

If you're graduating IT in Polish uni right now, then you could easily find IT job here. How it will be in 4 years nobody knows.

Even if you learn polish, you will have to pay for studies, as you're not from EU. If you can present English certificate at B2 level then you can study in few places in English, but I think tuition are higher when course is in English. I am not sure if it's possible to learn polish for uni level in 1 year only. Maybe somebody here can answer that.

After graduating you can get working visa for 2 years here. Later you have to find IT company which will go through bureaucratic procedure of proving that there are no Polish applicants for the position to employ you legally. Currently it's not impossible as there is big demand for IT workers, but who knows how it'll be in the future. In the end you will need to get married here if you want to stay permanent.

Currently it's better to have diploma of public institution (except of this school: pjwstk.edu.pl), so try applying to public universities or polytechnics. Many private institutions are considered as worthless diploma factories here.

I think you would be ok as turkish student. Shouldn't be treated by professors worse than polish.

News / Poland's population on the rise [24]

You don't see baby boom in 80' because you're looking wrong graph :) Look at mine - number of children born in given year and not population, which is more complex parameter.