Work / Advice on Teaching English in Poland [709]

average wage for a 20hour weeks for native speakers in private school is about 1500 - 2500pln, which is way above the national average wage and gives you a comfortable life-style. if you add private clients to that you will be laughing all the way to the bank. simply put

Work / Advice on Teaching English in Poland [709]

ok to clear some things up. the 1500-2000pln is based on me, also i havent yet got my nip so i am limited to the amount i can command as a wage. from the company i work for in krakow(city well known for paying crap) the teachers earn 38pln per hour.

concerning the private students, i find they do want to learn english, since it was them who came to me asking to. you can make 120pln an hour if you teach the right stuff. typically for basic english i ask 80pln. but 120 for when im teaching in hospitals because i teach medical terminology as i have degree in mental health nursing.

so i will only say that in a city like krakow teachers are paid less, but i find 1500 enough for me to get by, any more is a bonus. 1000 on rent and bills, 500 for beer:) im scottish so i have history of being tight:)

Travel / Regular UK visitor to Krakow - How to meet people and make friends? [56]

hey guys,

there a quiz night that runs every tuesday, 9.30pm. its at the irish arms, the pub isnt the greatest but its good for meeting ex-pats. i like nic nowego as its a trendy mordern place owned by an irish guy. theres a good mix of people there too.

Travel / Regular UK visitor to Krakow - How to meet people and make friends? [56]

yeah its a bit wierd in there, but fun all the same. last time i went there was alot of students which wasnt so great. i think when your friend says aussies they mean us. cos we are usually the only ones in there:)

Travel / Regular UK visitor to Krakow - How to meet people and make friends? [56]

hehe

yeah im glad it isnt, i just started my polish lessons after 1 year here and i wouldnt understand a thing!!

UK, Ireland / Polish immigration in UK [491]

simple question would be, was the uk worse of 6 years ago?

im not against the polish or anyone in the world coming to the uk, let them come. but dont patronise the native people by saying if it wasnt for immigrants in the past 5-6 years we wouldnt have better lives. but with everything, its a 2 headed coin, we can employ cheaper labour( that doesnt mean exploit) but the 16-21 year olds natives will find it alot more difficult for work.

News / 10,000 ISRAELIS READY TO CLAIM FOR POLISH CITIZENSHIP AND POLISH LAND! [628]

ADMIN, I THINK IS TIME TO BAN THIS CRETIN........rat poison makes a good cup of tea

News / 10,000 ISRAELIS READY TO CLAIM FOR POLISH CITIZENSHIP AND POLISH LAND! [628]

who gives a toss, 10,000. its a tiny amount. they wont get much off the land, and why shouldnt we welcome them back??

News / 10,000 ISRAELIS READY TO CLAIM FOR POLISH CITIZENSHIP AND POLISH LAND! [628]


of course they are, been to the "hair room"???

Travel / Just back from Krakow [120]


yeah that place is a complete dump!! most ex-pats avoid it like the plague. shame, because if you would have turned right at the corner, you would have found one off the most chilled bars in Krakow, RE

the bull is nice, not my place though, i tend to go to nic nowego or pauza. cool, chilled, hang out places.

you are right in saying that Krakow is starting to loose its charm, but don't feel down, come during the winter, when the tourists go and the town really comes alive:D

Food / Why carp for Polish Christmas? [157]

what a load of carp;)

UK, Ireland / A collection of noimmigration's threads or "STAY AWAY from BRITAIN" [978]


surely he doesnt want rid of all poles, i mean, fishing would be pointless and messy using a spear. elections would be harder to predict, and darn, strip clubs would just be boring!!

UK, Ireland / A collection of noimmigration's threads or "STAY AWAY from BRITAIN" [978]


paying tax on the dole doesnt count

UK, Ireland / A collection of noimmigration's threads or "STAY AWAY from BRITAIN" [978]

ok, so defend my rights in living in poland????

UK, Ireland / A collection of noimmigration's threads or "STAY AWAY from BRITAIN" [978]


u have low opinion on british nurses, so i guess you want more polish nurses??

UK, Ireland / A collection of noimmigration's threads or "STAY AWAY from BRITAIN" [978]

he needs a certain injection:D:D:D though his posts are totally insane, they do make for good debate....psych nurse in glasgow far too long:D i now need help!!

Love / IMPORTANT NOTE FOR POLISH GIRLS (watch out for hypocrites) [52]


so who is it then??? spill the beans:P:P

Life / Polish dubbing in movies; why is it so that on polish television all the films are dubbed? [135]

in Spain they dub there prn.....which is just bizarre really

edit: i am reliably informed of that:D

Work / Salary expectations in Poland [373]


I think you should just worry about your own stock markets before gibbering on.

Work / Salary expectations in Poland [373]


Sounds enough for me, usually i take home about 5k and live comfortably on that. Some months when ive been on holiday i take home half of that and still have no problems. Depends if your shrewed with your cash or. From what ive been told by my students average is about 1500, and they seem to get by no problem.

Work / Salary expectations in Poland [373]

Well difine professional, State teachers earn a pitence, 1000-1300 pcm, whats your profession and i can find out the base rates of pay for u.

Work / Salary expectations in Poland [373]

ok i will ask a couple of guys who might know people in that sector. Though if you earn above 5k, you will live a very comfortable life. I always eat out, spend my weekends on hoildays around Poland and always manage to save. For a top of the range 1 bedroom flat you pay around 1.5k, bills are maybe 500pln a month, So you will have plenty of spare cash, trust me;)

IT, my friend who is now in Poznan earns the same as he did in Ireland. In krakow above 4k will guarantee a good class of living.

UK, Ireland / A collection of noimmigration's threads or "STAY AWAY from BRITAIN" [978]

fanny........

UK, Ireland / A collection of noimmigration's threads or "STAY AWAY from BRITAIN" [978]


after stealing their dole books, that would really destroy their hopes

News / Are Poles good enough for USA (to go there without a visa)? [288]


o#ive travelled to the us 4 times, and never had to pay for visa, even when i worked there. dont u get the same right as an EU member?

Study / The reputation of the Jagiellonian University, Krakow. [52]

Im doing a 6 month course for 180 quid, pretty dan good value if you ask me. Thats also in Krakow.

Study / The reputation of the Jagiellonian University, Krakow. [52]

No its a large school, and its for 12 hours a week.

Love / Are there Polish women who date black guys? [281]


i think morals had a black BF who ran off with her mother...:D:D:D

aint there any black forums out there? dont see what this has to do with Poland

History / "Poland's Concentration Camp" ?? [570]

Confuses me too, as it was the Germans who named the place Auschwitz, but the Poles seem to only want to call the place by the name of the town its located, Oswiecim.

Seems very strange why someone would want the claim to fame with such a place. Im not a history buff, but what was the name of the barracks before the Germans took over?

Though i visited again on Friday, something is wrong with the place, its lost its "meaning" and now became nothing more than a tourist attraction.

History / "Poland's Concentration Camp" ?? [570]


Well no, since its the name which most Poles call it, and sorry, but the local transport services call it too, even the tourist buses. Auschwitz is the German name for it, again i ask, what was the name of the barracks before?