Work / Language Teachers - do you feel respected in Poland? [86]

@Dougpol1 couldn't agree with you more. Confidence, firmness and certainty go a long way in this line of work. Respect is earned, not given. If you take care of your clients, they will take care of you, and respect you.

When I say "bad luck", I guess a lot of it was caused by my own naivety to begin with of how things work in Poland, and so it wasn't exactly bad luck.

Work / Language Teachers - do you feel respected in Poland? [86]

I would say that generally, teaching English in Poland, is not well respected. To speculate I would add that the reasons for this are 1) relatively higher wages compared with other occupations and 2) the perception that it is an "easy" job.

As an English teacher this has lead to unpaid wages, late payment of wages and dodgy contracts. Surely, this has a lot to do with bad luck and not just due to the profession's reputation.

It is ok now, but it sure was a steep learning curve. :-)

The key, I guess, is to accept what you can't change.

Law / Advice please - Getting monies from a Poland employer who refuses to pay [41]

Merged: Recovering unpaid wages from employer in Poland (English teaching job)

Hi everyone,

Has anyone had experience with previous employers not paying up after you quit? Yes, this was an English teaching job, and these situations come a bit with the territory. I know I will probably never see the money again, but it would be good if anyone had any tips for taking action.

It has been over 2 weeks since I quit. They don't answer my calls and are very rarely in the office. My lawyer deals with the case and hopefully will be successful, but I have my doubts.

Thanks for your time and I welcome your replies and comments.