DominicB
24 Apr 2015
Work / What is a good monthly salary for an English teacher in Poland? [124]
That's where your going wrong. "Good money" by Polish standards is lousy money by global standards. For example, a lot of the junior engineers posting here will be earning a measly 25 to 25 thousand dollars a year. That is how much they would be able to save each year if they got a job in a richer country. Why come to Poland to work for peanuts in some lousy call center in a job that will take you nowhere when you can get a much better paying job in a richer country and enjoy a much higher level of savings in absolute dollars, and have a job that is much more interesting because R&D dollars flow in rivers instead of trickles. There are PLENTY of much better opportunities outside of Poland, which is why young Poles are itching to leave in droves.
And you honestly think there are a lot of jobs like that, so much that a Spaniard should hop on a plane on the off chance that he might possibly get one in Poland? Advising someone to make a fatal career choice based on the lucky circumstances of some Canadian girl you heard about is irresponsible, and borders on cruel. There are already scads of British and Irish backpackers and assorted slackers in Warsaw as it is that are lined up to take these jobs already.
Sorry, but Poland is definitely not an attractive country for people who want to make money and further their careers. Not by a long shot, except for a select few (generally senior IT engineers). It's a fine place to goof off as a break from life for a year or two for a gap year, if you can afford it (and I am NOT a fan of unproductive gap years). Or for an extended vacation or retirement. Or, as in my case, a great place for an extended sabbatical/charity project. But as long as there are much better opportunities elsewhere, in terms of savings potential, it would be foolish to come to Poland under the delusion that you are going to make good money there.
Also, my advice to young people about staying at home and beefing up their qualifications is spot on. A lot of the young people who post here are thinking about dropping out, and they need a good kick in the pants to bring them back to the real world.
(for Polish standards)
That's where your going wrong. "Good money" by Polish standards is lousy money by global standards. For example, a lot of the junior engineers posting here will be earning a measly 25 to 25 thousand dollars a year. That is how much they would be able to save each year if they got a job in a richer country. Why come to Poland to work for peanuts in some lousy call center in a job that will take you nowhere when you can get a much better paying job in a richer country and enjoy a much higher level of savings in absolute dollars, and have a job that is much more interesting because R&D dollars flow in rivers instead of trickles. There are PLENTY of much better opportunities outside of Poland, which is why young Poles are itching to leave in droves.
When I told you about the Irish Bars and particularly the Irish Mbassy in Krakow which was managed by a Canadian girl,
And you honestly think there are a lot of jobs like that, so much that a Spaniard should hop on a plane on the off chance that he might possibly get one in Poland? Advising someone to make a fatal career choice based on the lucky circumstances of some Canadian girl you heard about is irresponsible, and borders on cruel. There are already scads of British and Irish backpackers and assorted slackers in Warsaw as it is that are lined up to take these jobs already.
Sorry, but Poland is definitely not an attractive country for people who want to make money and further their careers. Not by a long shot, except for a select few (generally senior IT engineers). It's a fine place to goof off as a break from life for a year or two for a gap year, if you can afford it (and I am NOT a fan of unproductive gap years). Or for an extended vacation or retirement. Or, as in my case, a great place for an extended sabbatical/charity project. But as long as there are much better opportunities elsewhere, in terms of savings potential, it would be foolish to come to Poland under the delusion that you are going to make good money there.
Also, my advice to young people about staying at home and beefing up their qualifications is spot on. A lot of the young people who post here are thinking about dropping out, and they need a good kick in the pants to bring them back to the real world.