Moving to Poland: is 100 000 PLN good for a start?

Hi

I'm planning to move to Poland at the end of this year , so setteling in Poland at 2012 , and since I don't speak Polish,it would be hard for me to find a job ,so I rather make some trading (or other) business.

Do you think 100 000 Polish zlowte is a good start there ?!
Any ideas !?
THanks

You can work as a native speaker :) many native speakers here in Poland do not know Polish language.
And the money is good, too.

Not if he isn't qualified or experienced.

Is there much call for an Arabic teacher in Poland?

I am moving to Krakow most probably , I have a B.A. in English Literature. I'm also planning to do some studies in Poland ,if it is possible in English. But don't know if there is a demand on Arabic native speakers, for some export companies maybe ! though still can start a business if it fails.

To try and answer the op's original question then yes 100k would be a good start even if you used half of it to keep you afloat for the first year (just over 4k a month is more than enough to live ok for that period.) It would still leave you 50k to set up a small business, finding a viable idea would be the challenge but it is possible.

If you are a native speaker of Arabic with a degree in English lit then it is possible you could get a job at a local uni teaching Arabic.

I can't believe that half this thread has gone and half my post has been changed by a mod. The amount of Racist s**t on this forum that doesn't get removed is beyond a joke and yet me simply saying that this forum can be quite negative is worthy of being edited? It's an absolute joke.

your post was not changed. other than the off topic part being removed.

the content of all the other removed posts was also off topic.

Thanks Englishpoznan and others who replied to my post, I am really looking forward to start my life there at the begining of 2012 :)

Hi Sting658
Where are you moving to Poland from? I don't want to be disappointing, but if you moving from The UK or the US, I would like to tell you that it’s completely different here in Poland, I moved here with my wife two years ago (believe me; this is a repeated story, we all follow our women to keep them quiet). Tell you what, I came with much more money than 100,000 PLN, at the beginning it was all fun and exotic and happy just as if I was in a vacation, but then you discover that vacation is over and you have to provide for your family, but guess what, without Polish all you can do is “Teach English”, how about if you are not the guy who can teach then you are screwed “SORRY I MEAN I AM SCREWED” and the idea of opening a business, well your wife has to be with all the time “this is the country of unbelievable bureaucracy”. If you are into teaching then you can be Ok but they will ask you for experience or some sort certificate, unless you are not going to live in a major city, your chances in smaller cities are actually better and you can make more money. Before you decide to just move here I advice if you can to come here for an extended vacation and see for yourself, also you need to know you’re your wife’s prospective for your life together here in Poland, and whether she is going to look for work, because one normal income here is not enough. Finally when your are here I advice not to put all your assets down right away, rather wait to see if you like it here or you want to run away. PEACE

100,000PLN is awful. That's only 3 years earnings for most people ;) ;)

Hey Lovepolska,
you are absolutely true, I have a friend who is living in Poland now ,doing one exchange semster there in Poznan,he told me that he had no single work chance in Poznan , although he is fluent in English and French, plus have extra skills with differnt previous jobs experiences. So his last conclusion unless you speak Polish your chances are zero except maybe for ridiculous job that pays nothing!

based on that, I'll be arranging for a small business before completly moving to Poland otherwise, I'll stay in Dubai :)
And Seanus, 200 000 PLN is what ppl earns in 6 years work :)plus 50 000PLN salary raise and bonus.

Pretty much, unless you have certain skills that are in demand. Generally speaking, there's no work here for someone who hasn't already got several years work experience in a professional capacity. Even language schools are getting ridiculously fussy about who they employ - it's not a case of stepping off the plane and straight into a school.

For what it's worth, I know several foreigners who don't speak Polish, who are working in decent jobs here. But all of them were recruited with work experience n a very professional capacity - for instance, SAP specialists.

I am Pole living in England for past 7 years and moving to Poland with my English husband next month. It amazes me when I hear people complaining that You cannot find a job in Poland if you don't speak polish or if you're not English teacher, I mean what do you expect? I would not imagine myself coming to a foreign country not speaking their language and expecting to find a job, isn't this just common sence! especially during those economic times! I am lucky, my husband is English teacher who found a job in British school in Poland, while still working in England. There is no other way to this this unless you are a gambler,and ready to take unbelievable risk! Going there with your own money and trying to set up a business is your best bet, altho I would try to get all the legal and personal advise way before you get there, from someone who has already done it.