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3 Apr 2021 #1
I used to browse these forums quite often. I know pessimism is in no short supply ;)
I lived in Poland for 2.5 years, then I moved back to the states for 2 years, then with Corona me and my Polish wife were both working online, I wanted to use the lockdown to further improve my Polish, so I've been here around 18 months. (Mastering Polish has been an obsession over the last few years; the fact I still can't speak with the same ease as in my other native and fluent language(s) drives me crazy.)
I'm a dual citizen (both parents from Europe, but born in the states,)
Since I've been back in Warsaw, I've been noticing tons of non-white immigrants. Every time I get in an uber with an Indian or Pakistani they start talking about how they got sent here by some agency that procures visas, etc. I guess I'm a typical American in that I talk to everyone. It's not only the Indians/Pakis that used some agency but the FSU immigrants too. (I don't mean Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, etc.)
I speak Spanish almost as if it were a native language, (I'm not Hispanic / Latin American, it's a long story.) I also speak Brazilian Portuguese very fluently.
A Polish friend of mine told me that in Wrocław, there is a real demand for "cheap labor" and that I could easily get hired by a company that deals with Latin American immigrants. (I can do pretty much anything in Polish, though I make some mistakes, and I do still start to word things sloppily if I'm discussing something like philosophy. Also, I have to really listen to be sure I understand native speakers who swear every other word, and even then they sometimes lose me.)
I have a good-paying job in America, and we're going back to the USA soon, but I would like to live in Poland after I save some money in the US. I like Poland more than my Polish wife does, to be honest. But, I'm not gonna teach English.
I taught English in Warsaw for around 16 months, but Polish students are, on average, insufferable. I would love to start a language school, but not in Poland. I've taught English elsewhere, so I have a comparison. A great example is how much importance the average Polish student places on "Vocabulary Lists" and other such nonsense.
I could apply to become a Polish citizen in another 2 years.
Is there any growth in this field? Is it feasible? I have a background working for private security firms, (big ones, not like a PI or anything,) and languages. I would be down to try Corpo life just for the hell of it. I'm curious how long I'd last. I doubt I would find it appealing.
Thanks
I lived in Poland for 2.5 years, then I moved back to the states for 2 years, then with Corona me and my Polish wife were both working online, I wanted to use the lockdown to further improve my Polish, so I've been here around 18 months. (Mastering Polish has been an obsession over the last few years; the fact I still can't speak with the same ease as in my other native and fluent language(s) drives me crazy.)
I'm a dual citizen (both parents from Europe, but born in the states,)
Since I've been back in Warsaw, I've been noticing tons of non-white immigrants. Every time I get in an uber with an Indian or Pakistani they start talking about how they got sent here by some agency that procures visas, etc. I guess I'm a typical American in that I talk to everyone. It's not only the Indians/Pakis that used some agency but the FSU immigrants too. (I don't mean Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, etc.)
I speak Spanish almost as if it were a native language, (I'm not Hispanic / Latin American, it's a long story.) I also speak Brazilian Portuguese very fluently.
A Polish friend of mine told me that in Wrocław, there is a real demand for "cheap labor" and that I could easily get hired by a company that deals with Latin American immigrants. (I can do pretty much anything in Polish, though I make some mistakes, and I do still start to word things sloppily if I'm discussing something like philosophy. Also, I have to really listen to be sure I understand native speakers who swear every other word, and even then they sometimes lose me.)
I have a good-paying job in America, and we're going back to the USA soon, but I would like to live in Poland after I save some money in the US. I like Poland more than my Polish wife does, to be honest. But, I'm not gonna teach English.
I taught English in Warsaw for around 16 months, but Polish students are, on average, insufferable. I would love to start a language school, but not in Poland. I've taught English elsewhere, so I have a comparison. A great example is how much importance the average Polish student places on "Vocabulary Lists" and other such nonsense.
I could apply to become a Polish citizen in another 2 years.
Is there any growth in this field? Is it feasible? I have a background working for private security firms, (big ones, not like a PI or anything,) and languages. I would be down to try Corpo life just for the hell of it. I'm curious how long I'd last. I doubt I would find it appealing.
Thanks