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Looker   
11 Nov 2014
Work / I want to go to make my own screen printing business in Poland [7]

screen printing business

What's the printing type - large format, small format? Have you ever had any printing business yourself? So it will look similar way. Try to find proper equipment, suppliers, etc. Check what services are worth to provide - explore the market demand in Poland. But from what I know the future belongs to 3D printing..
Looker   
11 Nov 2014
UK, Ireland / Can a foreigner UK student get a Polish work permit from here in UK? [2]

You can't apply for work permit - only employer can do that.

An employer is a party to administrative proceedings which means that the person who submits application for issuing such permit is the employer wishing to employ a foreigner and not a foreigner himself/herself. A filled in application for issue a work permit for a foreigner together with required documents should be submitted at least 30 days before the planned date of employment or renewal of foreigner's employment.

malopolska.uw.gov.pl/default.aspx?page=Work_permit_for_foreigner_work_in_Poland
Looker   
11 Nov 2014
Work / Salary for medical doctors in Poland [2]

Newly educated doctors gain low comparing to experienced specialists.

The lowest salary granted to a person in the period of apprenticeship. Intern in a hospital can earn per month from 1370 to 1640 zł gross. A little more than he earns a caretaker, doorman and security guard employed by the hospital or clinic. Midwife, nurse or dietitian can earn per month in principle to 2420 zł gross. Specialist physician, laboratory diagnostician or assistant pharmacist can earn from 1720 to 3650 zł gross. Base salary of coordinators and managers of pharmacies operating in the state medical institutions range from 2150 to 4550 zł zł gross, and the provincial sanitary inspector or head of a hospital can earn up to 4850 per month zł gross basis.
Until that health professionals receive the functional depends not only on wages, but also on the findings contained in the Regulation. For example, head physician can count on allowance in the amount even in 2047 zł, as 45 percent of basic salary. Chief nurse entitled to an allowance of 45 percent of the amount of base salary, a nurse departmental - 25 percent. Moreover, staff who have a doctoral degree, habilitated doctor or professor is entitled to another addition. Doctor get up to 20 percent. , Ph. D with 'habilitation' up to 30 percent., and a professor up to 50 percent of basic salary.

Nowadays doctors are working too much - especially the good ones. Taking couple tours of duty makes them vulnerable to mistakes. It seems that today is lack of good specialists in Poland. But they get good money. Their salary is much higher than let say 5 years ago. Good money appears after the completion of II degree specialisation. Such a full-time doctor earns average of 7.700PLN gross and on contract agreement 10.300 monthly. Best cardiology and cardiac surgery doctors, famous surgeons and gynecologists take tens of thousands per month. Other examples: Head of Cardiology Department in Legnica - 13.5 thousand (plus duty hours), an anesthesiologist at a hospital in Poznan - 21 thousand (including duty), obstetrician gynecologist in Opole - 12 thousand zl, including duty.

In general, the best wages are in Mazowieckie and Opolskie, worst in kujawsko-pomorskie (according to data from for 2013) - the income difference exceeds even 50%
Looker   
11 Nov 2014
Genealogy / Katarzyna / Anna / Ewa Niwelińska - can you help me? [7]

Have you tried contact the adoption centers in Poland? You may sent them a message with question about your sister:

Adoption Center the Archdiocese of Katowice
(Ośrodek Adopcyjny Archidiecezji Katowickiej)
adopcja@archidiecezja.katowice.pl

Society of the Friends of Children Adoption Centre - Silesian Regional Branch in Katowice
(Ośrodek Adopcyjny Towarzystwa Przyjaciół Dzieci - Śląskiego Oddziału Regionalnego w Katowicach)
lucja_24@op.pl

National Adoption Centre
(Krajowy Ośrodek Adopcyjny)
adopcja@tpdzg.org.pl

Regional Centre of Adoption branch in Sosnowiec
(Wojewódzki Ośrodek Adopcyjny Filia w Sosnowcu)
poaos_c@poczta.onet.pl
wbd.sosnowiec@wp.pl
Looker   
12 Nov 2014
Australia / Finding work on Prospective marriage visa, Melbourne ( subclass 300 ) [30]

Google replies:

voluntary work

volunteer.com.au

internship

au.gradconnection.com/internships/melbourne/

English courses

cae.edu.au/web/?infosection=esl

Check also other posts from Australia forum on PF, maybe you'll find yet something interesting there.
Looker   
12 Nov 2014
Life / UPC phone line in Poland [7]

If you need to withhold your number for just certain occasions simply dial the code * 77 * before some call - it's one-time service.
To make it permanent - login to "my UPC" online and change the setting - here is instruction how-to:
obsluga-klienta.upc.pl/app/answers/detail/a_id/128/~/blokada-prezentacji-numeru-telefonu
or just contact costumer service:
upc.pl/strefa-klienta/kontakt/
Looker   
12 Nov 2014
Work / HVACR - Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration business in Poland? [2]

From HVACR, the "H" is mostly utilized in Poland. This market accounts for over 40% of revenues for the entire group of HVAC equipment. Cold weather forces all house owners to heat their flats. Ventilation and AC is for the most part implemented in public institutions but often also new private homes are equipped with full HVAC systems.

Regarding job market in this sector - more and more new jobs appears - it's associated with the fact that this market appears to be still under development phase in Poland.

Some random job requirements (for a Site Engineer (HVAC)):

We are looking for candidates with 3 years of experience in the chillers service who have a working knowledge of refrigeration. SEP permissions are also required and fluency in English (allowing for reading technical documentation). Verified will be yet the ability to focus on customer needs and skills in sales activities.

Looker   
12 Nov 2014
Law / Temp residence in Poland (came here on a Schengen visa to get my US visa extended) [5]

Quotes from Prolongation_of_a_visa_in_Poland.html

Mandatory Schengen visa prolongation

The period of validity of a visa issued or length of stay under said visa may be extended if the visa holder can prove that, due to unforeseen circumstances or for humanitarian reasons, he cannot leave the territory of the Member States before the expiry of the visa or before the end of the authorized period of stay.

Maybe your case qualified for those "unforeseen circumstances"?

Foreigners who wish to extend their stay under a visa must apply for a visa prolongation at least 3 days before the expiry of the authorised period of stay indicated in the visa.

But it was already too late at the time you wrote this.. I wonder how did you manage in this situation?
Looker   
12 Nov 2014
Work / Working in music industry in Poland? [3]

I don't have good news for you. Poland's music industry is very weak. It's hard to get any job as music technician, mastering engineer, whatever. You must employ yourself, find a contracts, have great connections. Yet without language it's more unfriendly business. Yes, if you are talented, communicative, hardworking, you can easily earn more and even much more than the national average in Poland, but incomes are iregular, often unpredictable. And the necessity to invest in hardware / software - it's all so expensive and you have yet to remember that this work requires continuous effort and totally unpredictable working hours. Decent quality device whether it's a preamp, sound compressor, equalizer or a converter costs a lot, so to maintain a family and still be able to invest - you really have to strive. This is a difficult profession, guarantees that a person will not be bored, and nothing known from regular job does not correlate on the sound engineer profession. It's an individual professional path at one's peril.
Looker   
14 Nov 2014
Real Estate / Purchase of Apartment (Krakow) by proxy from the USA. [4]

The proxy can not get the rights to any legal action, so be sure to determine the range of it. If the purpose of the authorization is to buy an apartment in Poland, you should properly reduce the duties of the authorized person (include the formalities associated with the transaction).

The notarial act should contain specific points of the transaction. You can authorize the proxy to contacts with a client, with offices and to sign the contract. Other important information to include is a maximum price at which the authorized person can buy an apartment.

After buying an apartment the proxy should return the notarial act excerpt - until he have it, he can use it.
Looker   
14 Nov 2014
Polonia / Moving to Poland from Israel. Shipping stuff ideas / company? [2]

do you know good company that deals with shipping from Israel?

Check UPS and DHL - both are working in Israel, Poland, and in most countries of the world yet I believe.

pay something for the import?

The property moved from a country outside the European Union is released from the duty when it fulfill appropriate conditions from the customs legislation. According to the regulation, released from the duty is only such personal property, which remained in possession and was used in the previous place of residence for the person who is moving, for at least 6 months from the date on which the person ceased to living in a third country. Moreover, the exemption is granted only to those who lived outside the EU for at least 12 months (with possible short trips eg. for tourism or business purposes). In addition, you can not get rid of the imported stuff for a year, to not expose yourself to the payment of duties.

In the reality it's not so easy sometimes to meet all the required conditions. Example from the Internet:

Our reader recently started to move from the US to Poland. She wanted to bring her furniture and other things which she gathered during her stay overseas. She presented to the customs office tenancy agreement and an employment contract, which according to her confirmed the several years permanent residence abroad. For the officials it was not enough. They demanded other evidences. All the visas confirming her continuity stay in the USA proved to be unsuitable. The documents, which after a few weeks of struggle have met the office, were invoices paid for energy and phone subscription.
Another of our readers, who carried out from England and wanted to keep his car - apart the proof of purchase and the registration document, he had to submit proof of vehicle insurance, bills from the car workshop and mandates issued to him for speeding.

So... good luck! Welcome back in Poland :)
Looker   
14 Nov 2014
Genealogy / Oczkowicz - Anyone here from Zagorzany or the area? / Kandefer [8]

I'm not from this area, but found several names connected to the place:

Dariusz (diminutive Darek) Oczkowicz appears on the Gorlice Sport and Recreation Centre site, and Zagórzany (one of) are in the Gorlice County.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zag%C3%B3rzany,_Gorlice_County
Check the site: osir.gorlice.pl/malastow/index.php?option=com_frontpage&limit=12&limitstart=48
Darek (here as one of editors of the site) signed his article about a swimming league in the city. If you wish write a message to the centre email: biuro@osir.gorlice.pl

Artur and Bartosz Oczkowicz - students of elementary school in Kwiatonowice - (near Zagórzany)
email to the school: szkola_kwiatonowice@poczta.onet.pl

Tomasz Jan Oczkowicz as a member of a electoral commission in Gorlice.

Justyna Oczkowicz from Lipinki / Gorlice: nk.pl/#profile/9234992

Marcin and Mateusz Oczkowicz members of a sport team from Binarowice

I won't dig further - it's enough to prove, that the family still exists in the area you mentioned. Best to contact them privately if possible - check facebook of course and popular polish equivalent of the social site - nk.pl
Looker   
14 Nov 2014
Study / Study. Work. Life. Business - Warsaw University [8]

Warsaw University is very reputable school in Poland, regardless which course you'll take it will be good as the academy is known not only in our country. But of course the graduation alone won't be enough. If you want to find a decent job, you need to have practical skills. And only English is rather not sufficient nowadays.

Part time job is also hard to find, unless you're a cook, maybe waiter, plumber or electrician.. Well, you may also do leafleting.
Check other threads on PF - here are plenty similar questions about part job for students and life in Poland.
Looker   
14 Nov 2014
Work / Career in aviation as a pilot in Poland - what schools and what salary? [2]

If the pilotage of an airliner is your dream, you need to have the Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL). And in order to obtain it you should get into one of two schools in Poland that provide such allowances - Rzeszów University of Technology

wbmil.portal.prz.edu.pl/en/

and the State School of Higher Vocational Education in Chelm:
rekrutacja.pwsz.chelm.pl/rekrutacja/kierunki_i_specjalnosci/mechanika_i_budowa_maszyn

You can also go for separate theoretical training which prepares to acquire the license - location Mielec, price 3.500PLN, see:
flypolska.pl

But as you probably know education does not end there, because in aviation each category of machine, type of flying, and even the type of machine - requires a separate license.

To become a military pilot you need to be learned at the Polish Air Force Academy in Dęblin: wsosp.pl/index.php/en/

Pilots earnings in Poland differ depends on the reputation of the company for which they work, their skills and experience. The average (airliner) salary is approx. 10 thousand PLN for month, but that's not all, because in addition to this pilots often get also extras, bonuses, allowances, etc.
Looker   
15 Nov 2014
Food / How to make wafle tortowe, pischinger? [3]

I know I need to boil the cans of condensed milk for 3 hours...

2 hours should be enough:

Insert a can of milk to high pot and pour water;
Cook for approx. 2 hours (throughout the cooking time the can should be under water)
Prepare the mass - mix cooled milk with additional ingredients
Grease the wafers with the mass
Let stand for an hour (pressed with a heavy object on top)
Cut into any shapes.


what else goes in the filling?

Couple of versions possible. It gepends what kind of waffle you want to make.

"petit beurre waffles" - can of sweetened condensed milk, petit beurre biscuits



"Caramel Apple waffles" - can of sweetened condensed milk, caramel, apples



"Coffee waffles" - espresso coffee (instant), dark chocolate



"Caramel-halvah wafers" - can of sweetened condensed milk, vanilla halvah, butter



"Pischinger" - can of sweetened condensed milk, butter, egg yolk, cocoa, powdered sugar, milk chocolate, dark chocolate, grated coconut, nuts (optional)



"Sesame-butterscotch waffles" - can of sweetened condensed milk, roasted sesame seeds
"Waffles with butterscotch mass and nuts" - can of sweetened condensed milk, nuts (cashews, walnuts or hazelnuts)


Looker   
15 Nov 2014
Law / Appeal for refusal of residence permit in Poland [16]

A foreigner who is dissatisfied with the decision of the Voivode may appeal to the Head of the Office for Foreigners (UdsC) in Warsaw, via the Voivode who issued the decision. A written appeal should be filed within 14 days of the date of receipt of the decision.
The foreigner may file an appeal against the decision of the Head of the Office for Foreigners in an administrative court within 30 days of the date of receipt of the decision.
Important: filing an appeal in an administrative court does not legalise the stay. This means that unless the foreigner has another valid document authorising them to stay in Poland, they should leave Poland.

You have to fix every shortcomings and mistakes which were demonstrated in the refusal letter. If the major issue was the translation, go to another sworn translator and notary one more time.

Attach to the appeal the proof of paid tuition fees, it's important.
And remember about the deadline of your legal stay in Poland...
Looker   
15 Nov 2014
Life / Polish music books / sheet notes [5]

I found only music notes on piano for the "Kwiaty dla Narcyza"
chomikuj.pl/zoldiar/Nuty%281%29/Kwiaty+Dla+Narcyza+%28piano%29+-+Marek+Holm,1152941909.pdf

Another thing - a book with songs and notes, but the descripion mention only about some another piece of Marek Holm - "Wiatr nas połączy"

allegro.pl/zbior-piosenek-na-glos-i-fortepian-piosenki-dla-i4781419793.html
Looker   
15 Nov 2014
Life / Community Gardening and Supplies in Warsaw [6]

Recently, an interesting initiative of the contest in Warsaw emerged:

In the Society of Friends of Warsaw (TPW) was born newly the idea of reintroducing the cult "Warsaw in flowers and greenery" contest, whose tradition dates back to the interwar period. It's about encouraging residents to beautify balconies, backyards and home gardens, and reporting them to the horticultural beauty contest. Objective - more greenery and improving the aesthetics of the city. This was once a prestigious and very popular event, but recently seemed old-fashioned. It was equated with retirees community, because still the same circle took part in it. In addition, award-winning facilities sometimes aroused aesthetic controversy and therefore belied the desirability of of the contest. So when I heard about the refreshed formula and the need to transfer the original idea of the competition to the younger generations, the hope sprout in my heart...

weekendwogrodzie.com/2014/07/28/konkurs-warszawa-w-kwiatach-sklania-sie-ku-mlodym-bedzie-zielona-rewolucja

Check out yet the Facebook fanpage of this contest:
facebook.com/warszawawkwiatach
Looker   
16 Nov 2014
Work / Salaries in the Polish ministries [3]

Salary in Polish ministries differ - best wage is in Ministry of Foreign Affairs - approx. 8 thousand PLN , the lowest is in Department of Health 5,8 thousand.

In the Ministry of Transport, Construction and Maritime salaries amounts to 6.5 thousand PLN.

Is it true that in public jobs ppl get 13 salaries?

Yes - it is true..
Looker   
17 Nov 2014
Real Estate / Home loan for foreigners (not from EU) in Poland? [10]

Yes, of course you're able to get a loan but under the specified conditions.
Trying to do so you should attach proof of income by the employer, tax return and information about your creditworthiness (in your case from Australia). Some banks require translated documents by a certified translator, others allow their presentation in English. Most banks also requires foreigners check on Polish territory, if this is not the case, then you are expected to establish on the basis of a notarial act your representative, who will have a home address in Poland. Procedures relating to EU citizens, are a bit more simplified.
Looker   
25 Nov 2014
Genealogy / Trying to find someone need help [3]

Yes indeed, very long shot, especially when we don't know the name and the area where he lived...
But if the name is not very popular, it's worth to find some people who have the same name and are living near the area. Search on a social sites (facebook and nk.pl), google, and try to contact them, with the question about your boyfriends father.
Looker   
27 Nov 2014
Travel / Best places to visit in Sopot in December [11]

I spend a week in Sopot this summer, krzywydomek is not so spectacular, especially when covered by trees. Whole Monte Cassino street (Monciak) is nice, but not very big, but the pear is long - not bad, although the admission is payable and a bit pricey.

Overall I prefer Gdansk Old Town much more. You can spend there whole day, and won't be bored too much.
One more thing worth to recommend in Tricity, especially for someone with kids, is Science Centre "Experyment" in Gdynia:
experyment.gdynia.pl/?LANGVER=en