Want to move to Poland from Canada, Need breakdown of opportunities with my skills

ptrptr 1 | 2

2 Oct 2010 / #1

Quick bio to set the stage:

Born in Poland.
Fluent in Polish.
EU Citizen.
Living in Toronto.
Graduate with an Urban Planning Degree from Ryerson University.
Interested in the development industry.
I've begun working for my Accredited Appraiser Designation (AACI) at UBC.
Would love to work for a development firm.

What are my chances of finding work, and making a decent salary (besides teaching English)?

I am rather aware of the situation in Poland at the moment, and have a positive economic outlook for the country.

However, unemployment is still rather high (last I checked 11%, I could be wrong), so I'm wondering if there is a need for people with my background and abilities.

Any help would be appreciated.

pawian 221 | 26088

3 Oct 2010 / #2

(last I checked 11%, I could be wrong),

Currently, 9.5%.

If you are lucky, you will find a decent position within a week.

If not, it may take 6 months or more.

Just a matter of luck.

What are my chances of finding work, and making a decent salary (besides teaching English)?

Nobody is able to tell you your fortune.

You must check it out for yourself.

In 1994, I approached certain girl and she turned me down because she wasn`t free.

In 1995, I approached her again and she accepted me, because she was free. Now she is my wife.

Do you mean what I know?

Amathyst 19 | 2700

3 Oct 2010 / #3

Do you mean what I know

Do you know what I mean? (slight correction)

...

3 Oct 2010 / #4

Amathyst

That is his signature saying.

Graduate with an Urban Planning Degree

If you have a bunch of experience then it is likely you may be able to find a job pretty easily with this knowledge, if you don't have any experience then it will be hard to find a job in Poland and to make good money.

Having just said that, look at foreign concerns that are doing work in Poland. Eg. PB

pawian 221 | 26088

3 Oct 2010 / #5

pawian:
Do you mean what I know
Do you know what I mean? (slight correction)

Amathyst
That is his signature saying.

Yes.
But thanks, anyway, Ama. :):):):)

MarcinMan - | 4

3 Oct 2010 / #6

I made the move from Canada to Poland, and now, I teach conversational Engwish :)

I believe I'm still in the honey moon phase as it has only been one year :(

jonni 16 | 2475

4 Oct 2010 / #7

If you have a bunch of experience then it is likely you may be able to find a job

This is true. If you have substantial experience within Europe you should be able to find something. If you don't have much experience, you'd be competing with recent graduates from Polish Universities whose training is a known quantity to those hiring and who may well already have done internships in the organisations they want to work for.