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Posts by raymccoy  

Joined: 12 Apr 2010 / Male ♂
Last Post: 8 Feb 2013
Threads: 5
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From: Madrid/London/Warsaw
Speaks Polish?: very basic!

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raymccoy   
8 Feb 2013
Law / Best on-line forex service for GBP -> PLN exchange? [10]

Had a great experience with Poland transfer, it took less than 3 days to get the money and got around 40€ more than exchanging with UKForex. Thankyou @ZBO !!! Will use it from now on.
raymccoy   
22 Jan 2013
Law / Best on-line forex service for GBP -> PLN exchange? [10]

ZBO

Thank you, Poland transfer seems to have an excellent rate. I'm a bit weary though as they say that the calculation of what you get is an *estimate*, and they use mid-market rates for that estimate, not buying rate... do you have any experience with them? How much of a difference from the estimate I can expect?
raymccoy   
21 Jan 2013
Law / Best on-line forex service for GBP -> PLN exchange? [10]

Hi all,

Can anyone recommend me a good on-line forex service to exchange GBP to PLN?

I'm currently using ukforex to exchange GBP to EUR and I'm very happy with it.

They do exchange to PLN but the rate is lower than in the best kantors in Warsaw.

i.e. for 2000 pounds UKForex gives me a rate of 4,8751 while Intraco kantor in Warsaw has a rate of 4,955

Of course there is the convenience of direct transfer between bank accounts without having to handle cash in the street, but still, there must be a better rate on-line than what UKForex is giving me? Is anybody here using an on-line forex service for GBP -> PLN exchange?

Thanks!
raymccoy   
28 Apr 2010
Work / Software Engineer in Wroclaw. Reasonable salary for this position? [16]

That's the range I was considering, but I've been told by some people that that's way too much to ask for, that 5000 gross in Wroclaw is already a really good salary.

And with "warm bodies" you mean that they get you, exploit you and bury you in a mass grave once your soul has dried out? :D

Thank you for your reply!
raymccoy   
22 Apr 2010
Study / Any Erasmus students in Poland? [16]

I was Erasmus in Warsaw (in the Politechnika Warszawska) last year.

Can't help much with UW stuff as I was only a couple of times there. The campus is really nice by what I could see (specially the archaeology faculty, I was hoping to see Indiana Jones come out of some classroom :P) but no idea about dorms.
raymccoy   
13 Apr 2010
Work / CV for polish job market [17]

I was already living for one year in Warsaw as university student, I know how it is :).

With my savings I could easily stay there for 4 or 5 months without working, just job hunting. I think it's plenty of time, but still it would be better if I move with something already bagged.

If all goes wrong it's not so bad, I could be working back in London in less than 2 weeks (I get 4 or 5 calls every week with job offers). The job I'm currently at is good, but not my dream job, I would have no regrets quitting it.

My biggest concern is if it will be a waste of time, if it would be impossible to get a job without moving to Poland first and with a 3 week notice period top of that.
raymccoy   
13 Apr 2010
Work / CV for polish job market [17]

Thank you for everybody.

I have another question :)

My plan is to try at first to get hired while still being in the UK as I am now, stating a 3 week notice period requirement (2 weeks to resign my current job + 1 week to move to Poland). I would get a plane for interviews though, that's OK.

Do you think there are possibilities doing it this way? If I find out there's no chance, I will finally move to Warsaw on my own savings and keep searching once there, but of course that's more risky.
raymccoy   
13 Apr 2010
Work / CV for polish job market [17]

Yes, this is the most detailed version, encompassing interesting projects done at university, professional experience, a skills chart, papers, volunteer social work, personal projects, and hobbies.

My plan was to use this version as a base CV from which I can cut down irrelevant items depending on which job application I'm trying for, but when I used it in the UK it was in this full 4-pages version and it worked very well. I'm not sure if this will be the case in Poland though.
raymccoy   
12 Apr 2010
Work / CV for polish job market [17]

Thank you both for your help.

I will add date of birth and picture then, my current CV doesn't have it as this is frowned upon in the UK, as it can provide grounds to discrimination... even though later they will discriminate you all the same in the face-to-face interview, but whatever! :)

Also, my CV is currently 4 pages long, is this too much for Poland, or it doesn't matter as long as all the information is relevant?

In the UK with this CV I got 3 interviews within a week.
raymccoy   
12 Apr 2010
Work / CV for polish job market [17]

Thank you!

I'm focused in the IT / Internet / Computer Sciences market.

Will give a read to your link.
raymccoy   
12 Apr 2010
Work / CV for polish job market [17]

Any special guidelines for making a CV focused on getting a job in Poland?

Like for example, in UK, you shouldn't put your picture, age, ethnic group... is this expected in polish CVs? That is the kind of information I'm looking for.

Thank you!
raymccoy   
12 Apr 2010
Work / Poland IT jobs websites? [22]

Which websites are best for searching and applying to IT/CS jobs in Warsaw? I know Monster, but I'm sure there are better ones out there.