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Joined: 26 Jan 2010 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 14 Feb 2013
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Posts: 62 		From: Olkusz
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skibum   
16 Mar 2010
Law / Buying 2nd hand cars - UK or Poland [7]

Is there anyone on the site 'in the know' about purchase prices of 2nd hand cars in UK compared to Poland?

Should I buy a LHD car in UK and bring it to Poland, taking into account insurance, ferry, tolls, fuel and eventual registration in Poland. Would it be cheaper just to buy one here?
skibum   
16 Mar 2010
Work / Warning - InterCollege - Teachers beware [6]

Miracle of Miracles, he's paid me.

And there I was expecting to be able to celebrate 1st anniversary of my unpaid bill next month.
skibum   
12 Mar 2010
Work / What are my chances in finding work at a callan school in Wroclaw? [22]

The Callan method makes it inevitable that the teacher will end up speaking in their natural accent. It's impossible to force a clear accent in the speed that they insist you speak.

My accent is originally Scouse, with 20 years of Yorkshire thrown in for good measure, pity the poor Polish kids that have to decipher what I'm saying at 240 words per minute.
skibum   
12 Mar 2010
Work / What are my chances in finding work at a callan school in Wroclaw? [22]

To teach Callan you do not need qualifications, or be able to teach, or be a native speaker.

Callan is a wasted opportunity of a native speaker.

An actor or very outgoing person is ideal for Callan no matter what their native language is.
skibum   
12 Mar 2010
Work / Warning - InterCollege - Teachers beware [6]

I'm posting this as a warning to either current teachers at InterCollege in Kielce, Olkusz and Wroclaw, or to prospective teachers. This may only apply to native speakers, but I don't think so.

This language school should be avoided, I only worked for them for a few months, my first 2 bills took 6 months to be paid. My final bill, submitted in April 2009 has still not been paid.

The director of InterCollege, Mr Robert Jagiełło promised me payment in September 2009 - He didn't pay. After many emails from me he finally emailed me firstly on 17th February 2010 and promised a bank transfer would be made the following day - It was not. Then after many more emails from me, and attempted telephone calls (attempted because he would not speak to me), he finally emailed me on 4th March 2010 and said a transfer had been made on the previous day - IT WAS NOT.

As I said this is posted as a warning to others, but if anyone has any suggestions as to a course of action I could follow, it would be greatly appreciated.
skibum   
12 Mar 2010
Life / British sky satellite TV in Poland [87]

Merged: English SKY satellite decoder and dish

I'm in the process of selling up in England and moving to Poland, is there any use for my SKY decoder and dish in Poland, or should i leave it in the UK?
skibum   
1 Mar 2010
Law / Opening a Polish Bank Account by a foreigner in Poland. Recommendations. [299]

I opened 2 accounts with Bank Zachodni WBK, one a £ sterling account the other a PLN account. It was very simple to do at the branch with a passport.

The idea of the 2 is that i can transfer easily from my UK account to the £ account for free whenever I want, then I can transfer to my PLN account whenever the exchange rate suits me (again for free).

The account has a Visa debit card and has been ideal for all my needs so far.