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MarkT · Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 16 Location: Toronto

Does anyone have any information on this school?

Happily they are interested in me and I would love to go work in Poland as I hear good things. They have offered me a great contract so I just want to know if they are a reliable school.

Thanks

MT

MarkT · Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 16 Location: Toronto

And id anyone has taght there what is it like?

How are the winters, flats and especially the people like? I hear the woman are very beautiful, are they nice to date?

Thanks

Grrrmachine · Joined: 27 Jul 2005 Posts: 265 Location: Warsaw, Poland

women are hot, winter is cold, apartments are old, kids do what they're told. Try reading some of the other posts on this board for a more accurate synopsis.

MarkT · Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 16 Location: Toronto

Thank you, I loved the post.

MarkT · Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 16 Location: Toronto

Well I just have to do the paper work but I got the job and am off to Poland next month.

My last question is how much grosseries cost in western Poland on a months average?

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Alex Shulgin · Joined: 20 Jul 2003 Posts: 553

Grrrmachine · Joined: 27 Jul 2005 Posts: 265 Location: Warsaw, Poland

Just out of curiosity Mark, could you tell us how many hours they're contracting you for, and what your prospective wage is? Just so we can see what different areas of Poland are like for working.

MarkT · Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 16 Location: Toronto

Just out of curiosity Mark, could you tell us how many hours they're contracting you for, and what your prospective wage is? Just so we can see what different areas of Poland are like for working.

Yeah of course! 2000 net PLN for 22-26 hours per week, and then if I want more hours during the week and a few more on Saturday's, it's 45 PLN per hour after that.

I got a good teacher reference and the last teacher told me that this is more then enough to live on. In this area of Poland people make about 900 PLN a month and I am getting paid just over twice the local wage. My concern is that I hope it will be enough for me to live on but I am not a luxerous person nor do I demand fancy things. I have travelled threw Eastern Europe many times, living in Hungary for many summer (My dad was born there), so I have an idea of the lifestyle, though Poland will be differant.

Of course it doesn't sound like alot but the cost of living is lower. I got a few Polish friends and in they tell me in Warsaw the salary would probably not be enough but out west it is, so I hope they are right.

MarkT · Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 16 Location: Toronto

Ulgh! Gross!

If you mean groceries then my partner and I spend about 350zloty between the two of us every two weeks at the supermarket plus another 30 a week or so at the corner shop for things like fresh milk and bread. So about 500 a month for one person but you can get away with spending a lot less.

Thank for the heads up Alex. Are the food product of a good quality? Meaning fresh and packages well? Do they use lead in the metal cans?

I know that sounds paranoid but I am curious...

Very Happy

biffinbridge · Joined: 05 May 2003 Posts: 701 Location: Frank's Wild Years

Are you going to Poland to teach or learn English?Well yes, there's loads of lead in the tins and the entire population has got v.d. as there's no soap.... and watch out for the malaria...terrible in October....nah don't go to Poland...they still use candles there like the rest of 'quaint' Europe.
Oh mother!

MarkT · Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 16 Location: Toronto

I'm not enturely sure I get the point of that message, I mean how can Poland have malaria?

Boy Wonder · Joined: 29 Mar 2004 Posts: 453 Location: Clacton on sea

The same as.....how can Toronto have a complete irony bypass?