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Lucky99
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 Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 8:42 am Post subject: leaving poland |
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| I am about to leave Poland for good, but i have a question. When i leave, my 3 month visa will expire ten days before i leave the country. I was wondering if this is going to be a big deal and should i make arrangements to try and leave and come back before this time in order to renew my visa? |
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tbiehl2000
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| Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 12:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Wow. That's a really good question. I may be in the same boat. I'd like to add one more question. HOw long does a person have to leave the country for in order to renew their tourist stamp? I'm talking about Americans, Canadians etc. I heard from one person that all you have to do is cross the border and then you can just turn around and come back and I heard from another guy that you should be gone for 72 hours. Anyone know anything about this? |
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junkmail
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| Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 12:12 pm Post subject: Re: leaving poland |
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| Lucky99 wrote: |
| I am about to leave Poland for good, but i have a question. When i leave, my 3 month visa will expire ten days before i leave the country. I was wondering if this is going to be a big deal and should i make arrangements to try and leave and come back before this time in order to renew my visa? |
My advice is general, but never overstay your visa anywhere. Go to immigration and ask for an extension. |
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tbiehl2000
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| Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Well that's the obvious answer. Fact is there's not enough time...at least not for me. It's run for the border! You're advice might be good for someone who would never work illegally in a foreign country. I can get the same advice you gave from my Mother! |
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Alex Shulgin
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| Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 10:12 pm Post subject: |
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| tbiehl2000 wrote: |
| Well that's the obvious answer. Fact is there's not enough time...at least not for me. It's run for the border! You're advice might be good for someone who would never work illegally in a foreign country. I can get the same advice you gave from my Mother! |
Your comments show you shouldn't be here teaching English. Professional EFL teachers should know the difference between "your" and "you're". You clearly don't. If you don't like the advice then don't come here looking for it. If you want to work here legally then jump thru' all the hoops like the rest of us had to do. Or just leave. There are more than enough idiots "teeching Engleesh" as it is. |
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tbiehl2000
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| Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 9:31 am Post subject: |
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Wow. Not very nice. Yes I realized that I used 'you're' when I should have used 'your'. I realized it after I posted it. Making a typo doesn't make me unfit to teach English. Maybe my words were a bit strong but fact is I AM teaching illegally and there are plenty of us out here doing it. Maybe I'm just not as holy as you are. Alright I will stop the insults and sarcasm. I appreciated the advice you gave me earlier concerning the visa run. Wait a minute...you're (not 'your') the same guy that told me I didn't need to cross the border for any specified amount of time! Maybe you just saw my 'fighting' words and wanted to come after me?? Well whatever the case I'd still like to know if anyone knows for sure how long a person should leave Poland for in order to renew their tourist visa.
And just because I don't like someone's advice doesn't mean I won't continue looking for it here. 95 percent of the advice I get here is helpful. I'm sorry if I disappointed you Alex by not getting my work permit.  |
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tbiehl2000
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| Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 10:12 am Post subject: |
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OH and 'junkmail' perhaps I owe you an apology concerning the comment about advice from my mother. I appreciate people's advice even if I can't use it.
If a novice skier was skiing too fast and broke his leg, he'd want to know where the nearest hospital was. I don't think he'd be interested in hearing advice about how he should not have been skiing so fast (even if it's true). Cheers! |
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Alex Shulgin
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| Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 10:35 am Post subject: |
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| tbiehl2000 wrote: |
Well whatever the case I'd still like to know if anyone knows for sure how long a person should leave Poland for in order to renew their tourist visa.
And just because I don't like someone's advice doesn't mean I won't continue looking for it here. 95 percent of the advice I get here is helpful. I'm sorry if I disappointed you Alex by not getting my work permit. :) |
You aren't just disappointing me. You're making the profession worse for teachers and students. There is no excuse for working illegally. Getting a work permit is not that complex and it is not that expensive. Not getting one encourages cowboy schools and the cowboy teachers they employ. Decent schools which do take care to employ professional teachers are at a disadvantage because they have to pay higher costs and so need to charge higher prices.
And to tell you again: you need to leave Poland. There is no minimum time which you have to be out of the country for. |
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