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rogan · Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Posts: 416 Location: at home, in France

Has anyone heard of this place?
Or does anyone know anything about it?

They mostly operate in company and in private houses, travel expenses and travel time is not paid

They are offering what I consider a low salary and justifying it by saying that a flat is provided "free" - they will have to pay 1500 zl for a one room flat.

I'm not impressed so far, even though the owner has called from Poland to talk to me.

Alex Shulgin · Joined: 20 Jul 2003 Posts: 553

There is no way that they will have to pay 1500PLN for a one room flat. Market price for a one room flat in the centre of Warsaw right now is 1000PLN.

Tell them that you will arrange your own accommodation and tell them that you expect the market rate of 45PLN after all taxes and deductions if they want you to work for them. Right now in Warsaw there is much much more work than there are native speaker teachers to take it. I could give you the email addresses of four schools who all want teachers to teach 8 hours a week just from the emails I've had this week!

BTW: the one guy I knew who taught at Native Speakers agency was really not impressed with the place and the set-up. Personally I have no knowledge.

rogan · Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Posts: 416 Location: at home, in France

Many thanks Alex,

In fact I had contacted the two people (Krystian and Andredjz) and started to negotiate upwards.

They are trying to justify their low offers and claiming to be "good guys" and not "dishonest"

I'm not desperate for a job at all (enjoying life with my family down on the farm and doing a little supply teaching in the State sector) but I could be interested in a vacancy in Poland - as long as it offers a decent salary.

I don't work for peanuts and I don't accept "competitive local salary"

Again, "Thanks for the info"