Work / Finnis is going to work in Krakow. IS 5500 gross + 1500 for apartment monthly OK? [14]

You can easily get a nice one room apartment in krakow for 1500PLN pr. month.
Also if you make 5500 Gross, then after taxes this would end up being 4000 Net.
So if you pay 1500 for flat, then it would leave you with 2500 for living expanses which is more than enough for one person to have a healthy living here in krakow.

Life / Secrets of Poland - what makes it so special? [13]

ill give you a current funny (awesome) Tradition.
Today in poland there is something called Fat Thursday so everyone eats donuts, its friggin great :D

Work / A Korean guy got an offer in Poland (Walbrzych)... 8000PLN (gross) [10]


No, this is not a CRAZY good offer.
On the other hand you can live a very good life for that amount of money in Walbryzch.
You should more consider if this is something that may be good for your career (which being stationed in a foreign country usually is) and also i can promise you that you will come to love life in Poland!

Its easy to meet new people here, and most likely you will find a beautiful polish girl and seatlle (happens to every expant in this country) so id def. say go for it.

But dont think that salary is a once in a lifetime.

Work / Salary of a customer service representative in Krakow [28]

It totally depends on your nationality.

But finish speakers are not paid as well as others foreigners.
Let me know what you make Gross, and i will tell you whether this is good or not.

Anyways i just saw your other thread, and 5500PLN for a finish speaker is pretty good in Customer Service Area.

Are you doing accounting?

I can tell you that as a Danish speaker you get nothing less than 6500PLN gross, while Swedish and Norweigan speakers usually get around 5500PLN gross like finish speakers.

All other language speakers gets less than this.

Work / Salary of a customer service representative in Krakow [28]


Id probably go with the offer of 5500 gross for CSR.
Im currently a Junior accountant, and to be honest its quiet boring and not challenging whatsoever.
Also i doubt that you will get a better offer as a Junior Accountant. Is the offer from Capgemini? (Junir accountant possision)

Work / Salary of a customer service representative in Krakow [28]

Yes I am. And actually you would be working on my Engagement. We are currently looking for a Swedish/Finnish speaker.
So actually its a good position because you will be working on the best paying engagement Cap has here in Krakow.
So you will be able to push them for a pretty good salary i believe, they are starting to get desperate :D

Travel / Money Exchange Offices with good prices in Poland? [13]

Which city are you in?

Language / Need Advice On Polish-English language barrier (my Polish boyfriend and his family) [59]

No, this is actually very common. Especially in Poland B

Language / Need Advice On Polish-English language barrier (my Polish boyfriend and his family) [59]


Maybe they just see me as a stupid tourist with money

Work / Student cost of living in Poland (Transport / Rent / Food / Courses)? [5]


This must be if you own a car?

Work / Cities like Lodz to find a job? [10]

No not yet, but im planning a trip asap because i heard it should be really nice!

Travel / Tell me all about Krakow! [42]

Drink, and party your duba off!

Travel / Cheap flights from Warsaw to other European countries? [11]

Take the newly open route from Krakow-Billund (Denmark)

In Billund Legoland is located, that would be a very nice place to take your kids (in case you have any)
Its a Ryan air route which means its super cheap!

Travel / Krakow during Easter - good or bad idea? [19]

Krakow is always crowded.
No coming here during Easter isnt so bad, youll be just fine.

Travel / Krakow during Easter - good or bad idea? [19]

yea ur right, i guess i was just comparing it to my small ass hickbilly town in ohio lol

Travel / Which SIMcard to buy in Poland for two week usage [11]

Just pay a PLAY 5zl prepaid sim card, and then Charge it with 10ektra zl, and then you will be good.

You can buy it in many stores, just ask some people around you once you arrive.
Just know that there are no mini simcards (like those you use in the new iphones etc.) which can be bought as prepaid.

Travel / Which SIMcard to buy in Poland for two week usage [11]

True, play is horrible if you just move a litte bit outside of cities.

Travel / Which SIMcard to buy in Poland for two week usage [11]

Thanks for the tip, i was not aware of this.

Work / Cost of Living, Average Salaries and Job sites in Poland [263]


18600 Gross pr. month in Krakow is a very good salary, and you will for sure have money to save!

Work / Cost of Living, Average Salaries and Job sites in Poland [263]


Well in that case you can live very cheap.
An apartment will cost you like 2500PLN pr month, around 80-100 Square meters. Food for your and your family will be no more than 1500 PLN pr month.

So together those things will be 4000PLN pr month, and your net salary would be something like 13.000 PLN net pr month give or take a few hundred.

Then you will have 8000PLN after food and rent is paid pr. month to have fun, buy clothes, save, etc. + your bonus.

But seeing that you are working with SAP (i assume then that your a SAP consultant) correct?
Then this salary really isnt that attractive.

Work / Cost of Living, Average Salaries and Job sites in Poland [263]


Its true that this does sound like an extremely good salary (especially in Krakow)
But case is the guy is working with SAP, all the outsourching businesses in Krakow uses this system so they need good professional people who knows this system, and can help them improve using it.

So 18600 pr. month doesnt sounds that crazy, there is a big demand for people with these skills in this city.
But ill def agree with you that he should take the job, and that him and his family can live a very good life here on this salary.


They offer is good here in Krakow!
But in case you were to work in Warsaw, i woulnt accept this offer.

Since I have no idea which country you come from ill just tell you that if you worked in Denmark or another nordic country, your salary being a SAP tech-functional consultant your salary would be nothing less than 8000 EUR groos pr. month

Work / Cost of Living, Average Salaries and Job sites in Poland [263]

I agree, i would rather have that salary in Krakow than 8000 EUR in Denmark where they then cut 62% taxes.

Regarding the company i wouldnt be surprised if it was for one of the Majors like Capgemini, or HCL.

Work / Cost of Living, Average Salaries and Job sites in Poland [263]


Forget managers, they dont have the IT skills. I work in Capgemini, and i know for a fact that being a manager is low paid compared to the lots of hours they work.

But Capgemini would on the other hand pay this amount of money for a person with the proper skills in a system like SAP.

But yea in case this offer i true, he should just start making a biding war betweem the big outsourcing places in this city and see who will be able to pay him the most.

Life / Let`s compare prices of services and products in Poland [359]

Same in Krakow

Life / Moving to Poland Part-Time (probably Katowice) [56]

If i were you i would not want to move to Katowice. Its like PIP said an idustrial hole, with rough neigberhoods and not in my opinion a very pleasent place for expants.

If I were you id find a job somewhere first, and then decided where to move afterwards.

Work / Cost of Living, Average Salaries and Job sites in Poland [263]


So? You should be happy about this, majority is well educated and helps generate GNP for those countries.

Work / Salary expectations in Poland [373]


Thats also BS, im a danish speaker working for an outsourcing companies in Poland, also im 20 years old with no university degree and no polish language skills, and im making 4900ZL net. montly

So if you are a language speaker you can easily get 4000 net.

Travel / Hard Candy - Krakow, Poland - reviews? [131]

I really think its sad that Krakow still has these places!

They had a Hard Candy in Tallin in Estonia for some time also, they did the exact same thing. Case is, in Tallin atleast when the local autorities was informed they shut down the joint.

And thats exactly what they should do with the one in Krakow, it hurts the city's credibillity pretty hard having such scum places.

Genealogy / Trying to find info on Pod Kopcem in Krakow - dom dziecka children house (orphanage) [30]

You'll probably have a hard time finding to much information on the web about these kind of things.

Best would be to take a travel to Krakow combine a holiday with some family search and see what you can figure out.

Due to your age and everything im sure they'll still have all the journals, so in case your trying to locate your birth mother I believe you have a pretty good shot at it.

Best of luck!