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peteruk · Joined: 06 Nov 2005 Posts: 3

Hi
can anyone give me some info on Gliwice please
how does it compare to Wroclaw in size and amenities?
Im applying for a job there with Speed school of English , has anyone xp of working with them in Gliwice?

Any info would be appreciated
Cheers
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expatben · Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 8:44 pm Post subject:

I sent you a PM about this but just a quick reply here-Gliwice sucks it sucks bad. Wroclaw is alright with castles and museams but man Gliwice sucks. Its like at least 1hr away from anywhere cool like Wroclaw or Krakow.
Anyways I am sorry for being a compleat downer here but I feel I am obliged to answer honestly and aside from a resteraunt called Something Different and a nice DOS theres not much in Gliwice.
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peteruk · Joined: 06 Nov 2005 Posts: 3

Cheers

I appreciate the information.
I really wanted to go for the job in Wrocalaw, but when they replied, it no longer seems to be available Rolling Eyes

Pity as i know its a cool town

I'll have to rethink now, thanks for your help

expatben · Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 1:36 pm Post subject:

There are a lot of schools in Wroclaw and many of them do not require you to teach Callan. You could start in Giwice and move to Wroclaw as I knew someone who did but really, I say if you want Wroclaw go for Wroclaw. Do you have a degree? If so I have heard good things about Profi Lingua.
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wawel · Joined: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 12

expatben · Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 9:10 pm Post subject:

Yeah that is true one man's trash and all. As I said I can only speak from my short lived personal experiences of teaching there. Zbig did pay on time to be fair.
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leediggy · Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Posts: 5

I'm currently working for the school where Ben had his short lived Callan career and I want to clear some things up�

Gliwice is a great little town! It has lots of nice pubs, it�s clean, people are friendly, and the teachers are cool. We get lots of hours, we make a VERY good wage, and we go out every night for a beer or some food. A lot of the teachers have been here for many years because it's such a nice place to live.

ATTENTION TO EVERYONE� USE COMMON SENSE:
Never make a decision based on one person�s opinion. It's like a restaurant; people only talk about it when something bad happened. You never here about the hundreds of people who really enjoyed it. It's the same case with Gliwice, for every 1 person that had a bad experience here, you'll find 100 people who loved it!

PEACE

expatben · Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 11:22 am Post subject:

Couldn't agree with you more dude, its all subjective. Please note in my repies I never said anything good or bad about the school, the teachers or the methode the teachers in SPEED are an awesome bunch and many have been there for years But someone asked me *my* opinion about the *town* and and I gave it. Also, if this guy wants to go to Wroclaw I don't think he should settle.
Peace to you too
Ben

Bialonoz · Joined: 27 Sep 2005 Posts: 57

gregoryfromcali · Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 8:45 am Post subject:

No offense to the other Callan teachers here.

But If you're planning on teaching English for a few years and you'd like the possibility of teaching outside of Poland, I'd think twice before teaching at a Callan school.

Read this thread:

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/job/viewtopic.php?t=30963

Just my 2 cents.

Zarny · Joined: 03 Sep 2005 Posts: 14

Gliwice! Szczecin! Wroclaw! Poznan! great town:) ! Warsaw! For me its not the money, its not the town, its not the beer:) and its not the women sorry girls but its true they are awesome, its a matter of enjoying lifes pleasures and what city or town has to offer. Krakow has me on my party time and Gliwice has me when i party.We are different for a reason. Better than being at home hey? We whinge and we complain but we always manage to find something great about a town we have been to and experienced. Thank god for change it accomadates everyone. Give me Gliwice, Give me Krakow any day! Shit! Maybe if we did not have egos and so much expectations we sorry humans would be boring. Life in Poland, Soon i will experience it for real, not a holiday like i am accustomed to, cause im here to stay! For me its not the money or town and its pitfalls, its the REALITY THAT I CRAVE!
Warning: I am currently seeing a psychiatrist:) If not today, maybe tomorrow, Gosh! I do not have a degree? I am accepted in this Cafe? Smile

SMILE

wawel · Joined: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 12

phoboes · Joined: 15 Nov 2005 Posts: 3

gregoryfromcali · Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 7:05 am Post subject:

expatben · Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 10:56 am Post subject:

At the time I had just arrived and from what I saw I thought it was a nice enough town. And to be fair if you like industrial towns with pubs maybe it still is but as time went on and I explored it I found there was not much else that I liked so I had a change of opinion.

As for Callan being a carer killer I will say I have known some people who have left Speed but have gone on to teach else where. I guess for some schools Callan might be seen as a positive, some negative and some might not even know what Callan is.
As I have pointed out I am not giving any comments on Speed (except to say that the people who taught there are really cool) and I am not commenting on the Callan methode (as there is already a good thread here about that) but I was asked my opinion about Gliwice and I stand by my post I do not like it. I found it industrial with no real museams just bars and we have those in Engand and Canada.
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