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Monitor   
15 Jan 2015
Law / USD shooting up so high for PLN [76]

Obviously, that block must have been lifted, however, i did not hear about that it was at any point.

Then read today's news: "Swiss National Bank Abandons Minimum Exchange Rate Against Euro"
nytimes.com/2015/01/16/business/swiss-national-bank-euro-franc-exchange-rate.html?_r=0

to be honest, they probably don't deserve otherwise for being that stupid

Partially stupid, partially convinced by banks which adverted CHF as very tempting option, since Poland was to adopt EUR in a year or two and exchange risk would decrease (CHF/EUR changes less than CHF/PLN). Government is also too blame, because they limited number of CHF credits too late.
Monitor   
15 Jan 2015
Work / Moving Wroclaw/ Salary negotiations as a senior research engineer with PHD [23]

Thank you for all inputs. Do you believe it a good idea to move from Finland.
How is the life in Wroclaw. How you compare it to Finland. In Finland, we are not feeling unsafe as foreigners. What about in Wroclaw.

You mean that you feel save in Finland? In Poland you will be OK too as long as you look as Pole. Otherwise you should be save too, but people may stare at you. I don't think that crisis hit Finland so much that it would be profitable to move to Wrocław:

numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_cities.jsp?country1=Finland&country2=Poland&city1=Helsinki&city2=Wroclaw&name_city_id1=Helsinki%2C+Finland&name_city_id2=Wroclaw%2C+Poland
Monitor   
15 Jan 2015
Law / USD shooting up so high for PLN [76]

Today news is CHF/PLN which increased by 20% in 1h:

CHF vs PLN

The problem with CHF is that around 700000 people in Poland took CHF mortgage. If it stays like that some of them may bankrupt.
Monitor   
15 Jan 2015
Work / Moving Wroclaw/ Salary negotiations as a senior research engineer with PHD [23]

I'd need to see a job spec but I don't think 200,000 is out of the question, if this is a technical role in IT.

Most of jobs in IT which pay this much are in small companies which work directly for American clients. Nokia is an outsourcing center and it's here in Poland in order to pay as little as possible.
Monitor   
15 Jan 2015
Life / How can I convert Zloty to Indian rupee / transfer money from Poland to India? [23]

Here you can see live exchange rates in some Kantory:
kantory.pl/kursy
quantor.pl

kantor.aliorbank.pl/info/subtab/oplaty-i-prowizje?language=en
Here 1st withdrawal abroad is free.
You can also open EUR/USD account in Poland with Debit Card to be sure that there will be only one exchange to INR.

Currently T-mobile account is recommended too. It's completely free and withdrawals abroad from debit card are free too.
t-mobilebankowe.pl/konto

It's harder to compare exchange rates in Debit Cards of various banks. I haven't seen any comparison.
Monitor   
15 Jan 2015
Work / Moving Wroclaw/ Salary negotiations as a senior research engineer with PHD [23]

200 000 PLN gross in Poland is very hard to get. People with PhD rarely work in their professions and even less earn a lot. Check how much earn people from your profession with MSc + as many years experience as your working years + your PhD time. Simply treat your PhD as experience from a good company, nothing more. As it's Nokia's outsourcing center you can count on 5000 - 15000 zł gross per month IMHO and you would have to be very lucky to reach the upper range.

Here you have few salaries reports:
tiny.cc/hays-pdf
tiny.cc/outsourcing-pdf
placeprogramistow.apphb.com
And here salaries of people with PhD in Poland:
regiopraca.pl/portal/rynek-pracy/zarobki/czy-doktorat-sie-oplaca
( those lucky to have a job )
Monitor   
15 Jan 2015
Life / How can I convert Zloty to Indian rupee / transfer money from Poland to India? [23]

I think that the best option will be to convert PLN to USD in some Kantor or online through walutomat.pl and then change USD to INR in India. Other available options are much more expensive. You could get debit card with free money withdrawal around the world and good exchange rate PLN to INR. Some cards exchange first to EUR or USD and then to other currency and some do it directly. Other more expensive options are:

moneygram.com
skrill.com
or paypal.com
Changing PLN to Indian banknotes in Poland probably is the most expensive option.
Monitor   
14 Jan 2015
Life / Warsaw or Wroclaw - for better cost of living? [19]

According to Numbeo and everybody else Warsaw is the most expensive city in Poland. Especially in terms of apartment buying prices.

Consumer Prices in Wroclaw are 7.94% lower than in Warsaw
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Wroclaw are 10.00% lower than in Warsaw
Rent Prices in Wroclaw are 15.20% lower than in Warsaw
Restaurant Prices in Wroclaw are 16.05% lower than in Warsaw
Groceries Prices in Wroclaw are 7.59% lower than in Warsaw

Monitor   
13 Jan 2015
Study / Which is the best university to study international/european law and international relation in Poland? [29]

The free fees is for those who are residents of EU

No:

Study Abroad 365 has put together a list of 25 universities in Germany that are tuition free for international students seeking to study in Germany.

topuniversities.com/forum/studying-abroad-general-discussion/free-tuition-universities-germany-cost-living-visa-application-admission-deadline

I don't think there are universities in Germany whichprovide bachelor's degree in English as mode of instruction (i did not find any).

Official website shows 167 undergraduate programs in English: tiny.cc/x1iesx
Monitor   
13 Jan 2015
Study / Which is the best university to study international/european law and international relation in Poland? [29]

You simply don't get my point do you? I have never asked about how is job opportunities in POLAND as i am not looking forward to settle in Poland obviously.

But Polish degrees don't have higher value than Indian in western Europe, so why would you study in Poland if not intending to work there later?

in Europe in some affordable recognized university. And to go for international internships in Europe while i study

But study in Poland will make only distance lower. In Europe there are only 2 English speaking countries: Ireland and UK (maybe Malta too, but it's tiny). So if you don't speak German or French you won't get internship there. And now Ireland has got crisis and competition for internships and graduate jobs is fierce there and UK is diploma factory for people from all around the world so the situation is similar. It's very unlikely that you will get into internship there if you study in Poland since British consider their universities superior to Polish. So it seems that you have forgotten that European Union is not United State and people speak different languages here.

Plus i can even start my own entrepreneurship business or go for a job with an international degree and no debts obviously which will be a huge positive.

You can start your business now too and there is no such thing as international degree.

1. If you do BSc engineering 7 semester. ( This is not valued as a engineering course anywhere in the world but will regarded as regular Bachelor science course)

Polish Engineering degrees are honored in whole European Union. But must people do later Magister (Master) diploma anyway.

since above listed are all accredited and public universities, i won't be having any trouble getting job in my country if i have an international degree from these universities but If i enroll in a privatized universities in Poland or other countries there may be a problem to make my degree valuable in the home country

All universities in Poland are accredited. Otherwise they wouldn't be allowed to be called university. So in the end you want to study European law in Poland in order to get a job back in India or in UK?

You know what, if you want study this international law in Poland. At least we will make some money on you. But if you want to have a job in the west afterward here is simple instruction: Learn German. Study computer science, electrical engineering or mechanical engineering in Germany. If you cannot get accepted into free studies in Germany do 1st level in India (or in Poland) and then do Master in Germany. In case you cannot get accepted into free master in Germany you will have to pay for 2 years only (and it's cheaper than in UK or USA). As Engineering graduate with MSc from the biggest European country with lowest unemployment and knowledge of it's language you will get a job there. I know few Indians who successfully did exactly that.

You won't get a job in International Law in Germany, because to work in humanities perfect knowledge of the language is necessary and competition for job is bigger.
Monitor   
13 Jan 2015
Study / Which is the best university to study international/european law and international relation in Poland? [29]

LOL among indian universities there are only 2 private unuiversities which are not even in top world 500 universities list.

So you have confirmed what DominicB wrote. Poland doesn't have any technical university in top 500.

i don't know what type of people you meet or come across, they are probably the most dumbest people in earth like seriously you get a bachelors in management or law and you F@#k@#g park cars and work as a waiters.

Where are you from? This is reality in Poland, where 50% of young graduate university and management happens to be one of the easiest to get into and pass specialties. Perhaps it's not so common in India, where 50% graduate primary school...

diploma course in graphic design and web design

Because currently there is demand for that. But there is no demand for inexperienced International Lawyers or Management graduates.

My dad is an engineering in the biggest steel plant of country and even my big brother did an engineering eventually ended up in a software company after studying mechanical engineering.

That's caused by ease of IT outsourcing and current boom in IT. But In advanced engineering economies like Germany IT people don't really earn more than other engineers (yes, programmers are engineers too).

Plus here 80% of jobless people have engineering degrees or they end up in a software

You see, they don't end up unemployed.

and those who take management studies get easily placed in a company of their stream.

This is reality in India?

it's not guaranteed anywhere, its you who have to excel to best whatever you choose

So why don't you study management if it nearly guarantee good job?

I know i can't make money in Poland while i am studying 3 years neither can

But in Poland, expect if you study Computer Science, you will not get a job after graduation too.
Monitor   
12 Jan 2015
Study / Which is the best university to study international/european law and international relation in Poland? [29]

Both are true. Engineering in Poland is not bad and Poland is not good for International students because Polish diplomas aren't much valued in the west. Luckily engineers can have their knowledge relatively fast checked on interview and trial period and as long as there is demand for them (because for example in Greece or Spains there is not much now) no diploma from prestigous university is not a problem. But if you can do study in the west, because you will have easier access to internships in western companies which do more R&D (do more engineering work) than Polish.
Monitor   
12 Jan 2015
Work / Thinking of working or investing in Poland (Think AGAIN!) Experience and attitude of British toward Poland. [80]

Employers more often than not appreciate the fact that someone was able to adjust to their circumstances and did what they had to do to earn a living, even if they had to cut down a bit.

In IT it would be hard to explain why somebody has worked as English teacher instead in the profession locally or online. Not with the current job market. All my colleges from university who don't work in IT are either very bad at it or don't want to work in front of computer. Now big companies open branches even in 100 000 people cities in order to find affordable workforce.
Monitor   
12 Jan 2015
Study / Archeology studies in Poland? [7]

Better in Greece, Malta, Croatia or Portugal. Similar costs, but better weather and same job prospects after graduation. Archeologists in Poland mostly check land before road construction start. All job places are already taken. But if weather is not a priority for you, then Poland is good country for students.
Monitor   
12 Jan 2015
Study / Which is the best university to study international/european law and international relation in Poland? [29]

Studies for foreigners are free in Germany and perhaps some other countries, so if you cannot afford UK, then check Germany and perhaps think about some other specialty as DominicB has suggested. And 20 years old is not a problem. Problem may be, when you will realize graduating the law at the age of 24, that you cannot find any job and have to study something else again.
Monitor   
12 Jan 2015
Study / Which is the best university to study international/european law and international relation in Poland? [29]

1. Uniwersytet Warszawski
2. Uniwersytet Jagielloński
3. Uniwersytet w Białymstoku
4. Uniwersytet £ódzki
5. Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
5. Uniwersytet Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w Warszawie
6. Uniwersytet Gdański
6. Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu
7. Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach
7. Uniwersytet Marii Curie Skłodowskiej w Lublinie
8. Uniwersytet Wrocławski
9. Uniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski w Olsztynie
10. Krakowska Akademia im. Andrzeja Frycza Modrzewskiego
10. Uniwersytet Szczeciński

But don't expect to have a job after such specialty.
Monitor   
12 Jan 2015
Study / What requirements for moving through ECTS to any other European Country, if coming to Poland on student visa? [15]

You have to find it out from the university where you want to move. Here is some general info for medical students transferring to Romania:

Transfer medical students in Romania

Can transfer to medical universities in Romania:

Medical students who have started medical university in another country and want to continue his studies in Romanian medical university, without losing his ECTS credits;
Student who has started university studies related to medical university studies (Biology, chemistry, biophysics, etc ) or has finished such studies and he want to start medical university studies in Romania: those ECTS credits that he has gained in his previous studies and which are common to medical studies can be evaluated;
Medical student in Romania transferring from one university to other

studyinginromania.com/medical-university-application.html

It may look similar for other specialties and countries.

Here in Germany:

If you have already begun with a degree course abroad and want to transfer your credit points to a German university, you need to talk to the university you are switching to. The decision is entirely up to them. Try to find out as much about your new degree program as you can beforehand -- you might need academic transcripts and letters of recommendation as well.

internations.org/germany-expats/guide/15985-family-children-education/universities-in-germany-15993/studying-in-germany-how-it-works-2
Monitor   
12 Jan 2015
Life / Want to become an expat to Poland? Consider your options before going abroad. [18]

And here is the problem. If these people are badly payed - minimum salary, then foreigners speaking less fluent Polish cannot compete with them. Employer perhaps would employ foreigner if could pay less, but because of minimum salary cannot. I've heard that quite many Ukrainians work during summer season on Baltic Sea. And it happens mostly, because they agree to work illegally (so employers save on taxes) and often for more than 8h per day.
Monitor   
11 Jan 2015
Work / Thinking of working or investing in Poland (Think AGAIN!) Experience and attitude of British toward Poland. [80]

I wouldnt employ the OP in the UK because of his poor command of English and bad development attitude. So its not surprising he couldnt get a job in one of Polands unemployment blackspots.

There is plenty IT jobs in £ódź. It's really surprising that he couldn't get any. I know that IT isn't just a programming, but for programmers there is currently 560 £ódź jobs adds less than 1 month old on this website:

pl.jobrapido.com/?w=programista&l=%C5%82%C3%B3d%C5%BA&r=auto&p=56
Monitor   
11 Jan 2015
Life / Safety to live in Bialystok, Poland? [28]

Here they say that basic work should be finished in 2015 whatever that means.
plk-sa.pl/biuro-prasowe/informacje-prasowe/modernizacja-linii-kolejowej-warszawa-bialystok-krotsza-o-10-miesiecy-2617

Roger, if you have ever used Polish trains you would know that except of few lines they go around 80km/h so 160 is big upgrade. The article says that 2nd stage of the renovation is to prepare for trains going 200km/h and that is enough to compete with car transport