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After Masters in Management, Job Opportunities in Poland ? [34]
In my opinion you should not think that you can earn your living in Poland while working. No matter what some people sometimes say in this forum, Poland still has very low salaries. Have you asked yourself why so many Polish people want to work abroad? So many of them in the UK, they have Master, sometimes even two Master degrees and work in restaurants, because the salary is still better than in Poland. It is sad, but true.
Let me give you another example. I am Polish educated in 4 different countries, speaking few languages. I have a Master degree in science from a good Swedish university and bachelor from a British university. After studying abroad I thought now it is time to go back to Poland. I thought pople would beg me to work for them after they see my qualifications and knowledge. And what actually happened? Already 2,5 years after my graduation I cannot find any job in Poland in my field. So many Polish people are in such situation. Also remember that it is a Polish speaking country. It is soooo rare to find a job for people who don't speak Polish. Why the boss should bother to speak English at work to a foreigner and also make for the foreigner a work permit? It is easier to give this job to a Polish person. I don't want to discourage you. It is a great experience for you to study in Poland, but just don't expect to earn enough to live and certainly not enough to pay back your study loans.
Ah one more thing about salaries. As I mentied I have very good education, but because there are no jobs in my field for a short time I was working in a supermarket (the end of 2011) and after the tax the salary was 4zl / h. Believe me, nobody can live with such salary and the work is very hard. I also have a study loan and I have no idea how to repay it. So please, don't put yourself into trouble, hoping that because Poland is in EU the salary will be good and without speaking Polish you can get it. Before you decide to study in Poland check if the university can help you to find a job, or search online, contact the person offering a job and ask if they can employ you when you come to Poland.
Good luck
