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sparks · Joined: 20 Feb 2008 Posts: 632

Totally agree with Shake. You would probably be best off taking some hours at a school at first . I would totally not feel unscrupulous eventually getting your students from the school to just take private lessons with you (cut out the middleman). You can charge a bit less than the school, still should be around 100 zl for 60 min. and everyone wins Smile

of course you have to prove yourself to be a decent teacher first.

ecocks · Joined: 06 Nov 2007 Posts: 899 Location: Gdansk, Poland

So, maybe an opening rate in a place like Gdansk for one-on-one would be what? 70-80 ZL/hour?

What about an IELTS Prep group of four? 40/hour?

A grouped level class at 30 or so?

Are book wholesalers accessible in Poland's medium-sized cities?

Master Shake · Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 1202 Location: Colorado, USA

ecocks, if you're able to fill a schedule charging 80zl/60 min in Gdansk my hat goes off to you.

I'd start lower, say 50zl/60 min. You can charge more in Warsaw than you can in other Polish cities.

Try allegro.pl for books.

sparks · Joined: 20 Feb 2008 Posts: 632

Again, I agree. The 100 zl. figure, unless you have some super qualificationz or skillz, is something you have to work up to a bit. You have to find the rich people first. If you're just going for people with a little extra money the 50-60 zl. mark is pretty good. You could factor in travel if you would like and maybe mark it up a bit.

ecocks · Joined: 06 Nov 2007 Posts: 899 Location: Gdansk, Poland

Hmmm, I'm not planning on travel. I am thinking coming to me.

That's why I am asking about rates in different areas. Not sure where 100zl/hour came from unless you are talking about the aggregate from a group class. '

Again though, that';s why I keep asking to try to home on on some approximate planning numbers.

Thanks for the info, it's coming together a bit more every day.

scottie1113 · Joined: 25 Oct 2004 Posts: 375 Location: Gdansk

50zl for an hour is the going rate in Gdansk. Of course, there are a few teachers who charge less and some who charge more. My private lessons are held in my flat except for one. On Sunday my student picks me and takes me back to his flat where we have a lesson, the his wife cooks us dinner. It's a little different, but they're like my Polish family.

Master Shake · Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 1202 Location: Colorado, USA

scottie1113's been in Gdansk since '07, so he should know.

How many privates have you got now Scott? Are they reliable?

scottie1113 · Joined: 25 Oct 2004 Posts: 375 Location: Gdansk

ecocks · Joined: 06 Nov 2007 Posts: 899 Location: Gdansk, Poland

Irishdave · Joined: 17 Jan 2011 Posts: 25 Location: Belfast

Evening all!

I have been reading the Poland forums silently when I returned from Warsaw (from holiday) because I am seriously considering moving there permanently.

The Czech Republic is also another place I have been considering.

I will qualify, providing I work my bum off with a CELTA by the 30th of November and then because the British Council are giving me a nice grant, I have to attend a training day of theirs.

Picking up new languages is easy for me, so settling in somewhere isn't a problem, but 3,000 zloty...hmmmmm Razz

Infinite · Joined: 05 Jan 2013 Posts: 235

Hello,

Long time reader, first time posting. I'd been lurking about for a handful of years now, with a full family and a teaching career [yes, a career] not much time for silly arguments. It's quite entertaining to read some of the posts from time to time, they're definitely an interesting addition to some of my conversation classes.

Nice to make your acquaintance

ecocks · Joined: 06 Nov 2007 Posts: 899 Location: Gdansk, Poland

And yours.

These pissing matches wear me out too.

Infinite · Joined: 05 Jan 2013 Posts: 235

I wouldn't say wear me out, it's a matter of teacher vs. backpacker. A teacher is a teacher and that's his/her career choice and a backpacker will never get that.
I do feel bad for newbies who are searching for some sensible advice from those of us who'd been doing this for a while and stumble across this forum. There are definitely some good and informative posts here, those however are far and few.
Anyone searching for real advice should just PM anyone on here who actually makes sense and still lives here.

jahalf · Joined: 26 Mar 2013 Posts: 9 Location: Texas USA

Newbie here (just in case you couldn't tell from the post count, or lack thereof).

I am under the impression that since Poland is an EU member then only Brits or EU citizens would be eligible for work there. I am an American who wants to be as close to the EU as possible without being illegal (too old for jail, srsly).

Is this the case? Or would I actually have a chance at getting work there?

Incidentally I have a BA in Russian with a minor in German, so languages are my "thing".