How to find work in Warsaw "if u don't speak Polish" !

Hi i went to Poland for Christmas and I'm interested to find a job there. I'm from South America Venezuela and I speak English and Spanish. Any recommendations for me to find a job in Warsaw ?

Hi javier123!

I am currently working in a good company looking desperately for spanish speakers! leave your e-mail here and I will contact you. :)

How to find work in Warsaw......."? Easy! Lots and lots of Poles know German, others Russian or French, many still, some variety of EnglishLOL

You know uuat aj tolkink??
:-)

Again, according to your own statement, you are based in the U.S. How can you comment on the situation in Poland with a "LOL"? I find it your insight knowledge from across the pond absolutely amazing.......

To one who reads, e-mails, interacts, i.e. webcams etc. on a daily basis, it's scarecely "amazing", it's simply normal!
Yes, I live here in the States. And yes, you live in Poland. Why should any enlightened, sentient being claim amazement by stuff which most other enlightened people take for granted??

Your whole post does not make sense. Are you able to give a realistic statement from the U.S. about the situation in Poland or not? So far it is only mambo jambo.

You mean "mUmbo-jUmbo"??

I've travelled enough throughout the world, i.e. Europe and Israel, to know that lack of knowledge of the target language where one is visiting/working or living can be a tremendous deficit, that's all I'm saying!!

Everyone abroad claims to know English. Everyone in America claims to have a driver's license. Not everyone does, and frankly, not everyone can. Some of us are less talented with languages, same with driving. So why not simply ADMIT IT??

Finally, yes, I can pass judgement about Poland because I too have been there, albeit not for long. I still have acquaintances with whom I remain up to date.

You are missing the point. There is nothing to admit. You do not need to know Polish to be part of society in Poland. Yes, it helps but it is not a must. But anything you say does not change the fact that you would not know because you don't live in Poland. You are based in the U.S.. What you write here are only assumptions.

OK, JollyRomek. Let's just concede you're right! Is it a "must" to know German to integrate into German society?

In my long experience, whenever I've decided to do Germans a favor and speak in English with them (..only for their practice, of course), the results have often been questionable, at best:-) I've never really understood them, and they've never really understood me. As civilized humans, we've merely ended up being polite to one another. We've ALWAYS had to resort to speaking German. They felt weird, granted, but at least I understood exactly what they meant and they could express themselves naturally.

When last in Poland, in Szczecin (Stettin to you), I was invited to a journalist's talk. If I hadn't spoken Polish, the entire evening would have been an exercise in futility.

Perhaps the problem lies in the fact that you don't quite understand what I mean:-)

Possibly, yes, but I am most likely not the only one.........

I've lived in both Germany and Poland, and Denmark, as well, and speak all three languages well. Yes, it is difficult, if not impossible, to be "part of society" if you don't know the local language, and read extensively the local literature and press. You can survive, that's true, and maybe even live relatively comfortably. More so in Denmark than in Poland, but without deep knowledge of the local language and culture, like history, politics, geography and literature, you will be most certainly an outsider.

This doesn't mean that you will not be able to make friends, especially among younger students and educated people. But you will be limited in whom you will be able to communicate with and in understanding the significance and context of events, happenings and other social phenomena that, in a conversation, the other party would just assume you know already.

Knowing the local language, culture and literature well put you on a whole different plane of existence than those who don't.

JollyRomek, I somehow doubt that if English were your first language you would've missunderstood my prior post(s):-)

Hey Guys!
I'm Russian, who lives in Ukraine right now and I'm searching for the job in Warsaw. I don't have a residence permit there, so I need the company to assist in getting it. (I'm ready to cover the expenses as well if needed)

Maybe some of you knows if Russian speaking staff is needed :) any help or info is kindly appreciated.
Yana (y.dzyuba@hotmail)

Hi Yana, i am not sure about Warsaw but I know of a company in Lodz that would certainly be looking for Russian speakers. They would sort out your work permit and relocation for you.

It is not Warsaw, but Lodz is just 1 hour 15 minutes away from Warsaw by car. PM me if you would like to know more.

she can't PM you - she is not registered - I am not sure how it is now but before even after you had registered you had to post a couple of times before you could PM other people

Hi There!!

I'am a 25 man from Chile with a management and administration college degree. I just went to Europe and, in my short stay, i fell in love with Poland. And doing some research i found this forum so, if you don't mind, what would you recommend me in therms of job surfing in Warsaw and Katowice? I read a post up there from a girl who was looking for spanish speakers but, is that real? i mean, are there really job opportunities for native spanish/english speakers with a college degree? I have good working experience too but, i need help in therms of how to be sure where to look and, therefore, be totally sure about going there.

Every bit of information is welcome :)!! Thanks!!

@Chilean: as a non EU citizen, you'll need to have a potential employer get a work permit for you and why should he go through the hassle when people from Spain and UK (only to mention native speakers of Spanish and English) are allowed to work in Poland without formalities? Spanish and UK people can offer what skills you have.

As to Poland (and any other place), there is a HUGE difference between spending a few days as a tourist and really live, i.e. work, pay tax, function within the society.

Also, as to Katowice, it's one of the ugliest cities in Poland (and not only) and also the 3rd most polluted city in all EU (no.1 being Krakow and no.2 Sofia).

@Gosc123456:

Been thinking the same thing over and over plus the Polish language barrier that i have. The only areas that i thought this could work were tourism areas or organizations with direct business links with south America. Thanks for the insight Gosc123456!! I'll still try to find something but yeah, it's not profitable for the company if it involves hassles.

Thanks for the incredibly fast answer!!

That degree is just about worthless on the Polish job market without abundant experience to back it up. It seems like everyone, their mother and their dog have a degree in that field. It's a problem of massive oversupply.


Perhaps a few, but for EU residents from Spain, not for non-EU residents. As Gosc said, nobody is going to go through the hassle of getting a work permit to hire you.


You'll fall out of love very quick when you realize that wages are low and the cost of living is relatively high, That is why so many Poles leave Poland to find work in richer countries, and not the other way around.

JollyRomek, thank you for your prompt reply.
That's true.. even if I'm registered now, I cant reply via PM :) that's why I better leave my email: y.dzyuba@hotmail.

And.. I'm very interested in the opportunity in Lodz :)
Thank you in advance.
Yana

Yana,

At least you'll have the advantage of being able to learn Polish more easily than our Chilean friend:-)

Powodzenia, Yanuszko!

@ Lyzko
:))) always ready for smth new, and polish language as well.. I hope my Ukrainian will help me:)
Looks like you wished me good luck? :))) Thank you, Lyzko

..and with Ukrainian as a first language, boy, you're practically home freeLOL
Indeed, I did wish you luck. Proszę bardzo:-) You're most welcome.

Dobrej zabawy! (Have fun!)

Yeah... I'm Russian but live in Ukraine ))) Happens, ha? )))))))
At least Polish sounds quite clear to me. Thanks anyway )) Good lesson of Polish ;)

Pleasure, Yanusiu:-)

Yanu,

Kak dela? Co słychać? = How's it going?

I suppose you've gleaned thus far that there are sundry false friends between Polish and Russian (not to mention words which don't exist in EITHER languageLOL).

No problem. Check PM

Go to all of you,
I have problem finding a job in Poland. I speak polish Arabic and English. If you have an idea what can I do in Warsaw (job) that would be grate.

Please contact me on my email.
Best regards
YZ
Yousif@o2.pl

@Yousif any professional qualifications? Google a company called "Accenture" - they are frequently hiring Arabic speakers for their branch in Warsaw.

I've never heard of such a variant of Arabic, there could be a demand for it on the job market.

Think he means "Polish AND Arabic"!

Maybe he means some immigrant dialect of Polish (or of Arabic, kind of like "Turkish-German" aka Kanakendeutsch)??