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Joined: 14 Jul 2008 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 21 Aug 2012
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Posts: Total: 231 / Live: 32 / Archived: 199 		From: Poland
Speaks Polish?: Am learning
Interests: Snow

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Ajb   
21 Aug 2012
Work / Teaching Post in Zory (2600 zl per month after tax good?) [10]

Everything mafketis said in the above post are all things your should seriously bare in mind.

I've driven through Zory on many occasions and from the outset it looks rather nice, however... living in a small "city" isn't as ideal as it first sounds! First of all with in a short period of time people will know who you are, where you work and you'll have to be careful what you do! Of course, if you don't plan on getting heavily drunk every weekend then you should be ok!

Also it may be worth baring in mind if you are the only native in the school. If so it can lead so a lonely existence in such a small place!

On the flip side - your (quite) close to the mountains and other big cities plus cost of living should be quite low!

Have you not tried in bigger cities close by like - Bielsko-Biała/Tychy/Rybnik?

All i can say is good luck and maybe see you in the mountains?! :)
Ajb   
14 Apr 2011
Work / English teaching books in Poland: villains and heroes [30]

I remember interviewing somebody once who told me in the interview that he never prepares a lesson, just asks the students what page in the textbook they're up to.

That's a great idea...... it would save me hours of prep :)
Ajb   
14 Apr 2011
Work / English teaching books in Poland: villains and heroes [30]

My teaching resources heroes this year would be:

FCE Masterclass - great all round teaching resource although the grammar sections are massive as you may expect!
New English file - even though the Upper Int contains a few mistakes!

I am still hunting for a really good teen book which isn't already being used in public school...... any ideas??

One range to avoid..... New Plus from MM publications!
Our school director chose it, thinking that a book focused on speaking, listening and writing with no structured grammar would be a good idea..... WRONG The worst teaching resource I've ever had to use....... and i once taught a couple of hours of Callan :)
Ajb   
29 Nov 2010
UK, Ireland / Best way to get boxes from UK to Poland? [25]

Can totally recommend

I agree, but he hasn't been doing much lately, we were waiting 2 months for him to do a trip.

This morning i got my stuff from this guy:
tomex-transport.pl/index.html

1 pound per kg. and he goes every weekend. picks up Sat and delivers Monday :)
Ajb   
21 Aug 2010
Travel / Hard Candy - Krakow, Poland - reviews? [131]

No doubt there's some serious "back handing" going on with local councilors, its something that should be sorted...... but it probably wont :(
Ajb   
21 Aug 2010
Life / What is Nowy Sacz like? [26]

Having spoken to some people, some say there is a well renowned business university in Nowy Sacz?

So as an English teacher you should be ok, lets be honest Lowfunk, it must be better than Lubin :)

Also if you like snow sports also i hear its a good place for skiing and the such like!

I'm also making the big move down south this year but to Bielsko-Biała, i wish you all the best and don't forget its not about how pretty the town is, its what you make of your life :)
Ajb   
18 Aug 2010
Travel / Bieszczady or Zakopane? [23]

I would prefer the wildness of Bieszczady every time.

i agree

pluss its very close to home for me :)
Ajb   
14 Aug 2010
Love / WILDROVERS FIVE YEARS IN POLAND....come to an end...! [132]

I'm gutted that you will be leaving before we have had chance to have a BBQ on your farm! Its a shame although your going to somthing better... a loving relationship, which we all deserve in our life.

Your farm sounds amazing (apart from the old bat stealing your fruit) and i wish i had had the chance to come up!

I wish you al the best and look forwarrd to seeing you in Moscow!!
Ajb   
22 Jun 2010
Food / Bees - honey in Poland [13]

I love honey, i eat Polish honey from the local market for breakfast everyday, this is the first year i haven't had hey-fever! its great.

Check out this link from the BBC this morning!

news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science_and_environment/10371300.stm
Look after your bees!
Ajb   
15 Jun 2010
Law / Opening a Polish Bank Account by a foreigner in Poland. Recommendations. [299]

Have you read nothing about Poland! they love to stamp things, make you wait in massive cues, then they have a face like a slapped ass when you ask for something :)

You can open an account with Mbank online, but I'm not sure if u have to be in PL to open an account with them. Most banks require a PESEL but Mbank don't :)

Good luck!
Ajb   
24 May 2010
Polonia / Polish satellite TV abroad [40]

It depends on where your planning on going, mainly because the further you go from Poland the bigger the dish you MAY need.

My brother (in-law) purchased Cyfra in PL and took the equipment to Holland where he was working... all worked fine and he could receive most channels!
Ajb   
16 Mar 2010
Life / Price of cigarettes in Poland? [192]

is it 7 zloty

in Lidl's you can get some for 7.5zl, not that i would recomend smoking them!
Ajb   
18 Jan 2010
Food / Polish Pizza !! The best in the world? [330]

British kebab?

Do you mean the thing we eat when we are plastered on a Friday/Saturday night?

Most people in the UK wont eat a kebab unless they have consumed 10 pints already!

I must say, most kebabs i have eaten in PL have been quite good!
Ajb   
17 Jan 2010
Food / Polish Pizza !! The best in the world? [330]

Honest George

Well is wasn't anything to do with the pizza from Głogów!

Maybe she had a pizza is some dodgy kebab ally in some place!
Ajb   
12 Jan 2010
Life / Poczta Polska Is Killing ME! Transit time. [28]

I've had too many pieces of mail returned to sender

I also have the same problem... most things i am sent from the UK or PL gets lost!, i've had letters from the bank in PL lost and some stuff from the UK also lost!

I want to order some books but i am scared they will get lost!

Drives me nuts! but hey.. nothing i can do about it!
Ajb   
12 Dec 2009
Off-Topic / PF members MEETUPS.....everyone welcome! [52]

Great meetup! some how we managed to walk out of Poznan on a main road..... after and hour a taxi turned up and look us back to town lol
Ajb   
1 Dec 2009
Off-Topic / PF members MEETUPS.....everyone welcome! [52]

Nice idea about badges :) i would like to have one

All you need is:

Sticky back plastic
a yogurt pot
4 lolly sticks
2 pipe cleaners
sticky tape

Oh and to watch Blue Peter (if it is still on)

Maybe somebody could get some Polish forum shirts sorted

We should be sponsored or something!
Ajb   
30 Nov 2009
Off-Topic / PF members MEETUPS.....everyone welcome! [52]

These people should be shunned of course , ignored completely...!

I was thinking that but i didnt want to seem mean :)

Wagrowiec - if anyone's nearby?

Sorry im on the other side of Poznan.. although a similar distance.. maybe you should come down for the meet-up!
Ajb   
30 Nov 2009
Off-Topic / PF members MEETUPS.....everyone welcome! [52]

if we all had small badges made with our Avatars on

What about people ho dont have a Avatar or people who are not member of the forums?!

have our name tattooed on our foreheads...

Or you could have your Avatar tatooed on you head??? lol
Ajb   
26 Nov 2009
Off-Topic / PF members MEETUPS.....everyone welcome! [52]

so in the summer why not tootle up and chill out in my garden with a barbie

Well thats very kind of you and i know i will be taking you up on that!

You coming to the next meet-up?
Ajb   
4 Sep 2009
Law / Opening a Polish Bank Account by a foreigner in Poland. Recommendations. [299]

Speaking of WBK i went in to a branch today to withdraw 500zl because i had forgot my card, to find out they had "forgot" to add my passport as ID on my account, so theoretically I opened my account with my PESEL number with no photo ID.... was made to wait nearly 40mins to sort it out but in the end I got my cash..... I couldn’t believe it! good job I went with my translator (well fiancée... lol)

Other than that.. they are great!