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[FuzzX]

Before I jump in here thoughts & opinions please.

My Stats:
Never been to Poland
Canadian born (White Male)
4 Years Teaching Exp (Korea, Japan, Brazil, Mexico).
Single but require at least 1500 USD a month to be happy in my job.
Enjoy working without visas

[Master Shake]

1500 USD (4200 zloty) a month might be tough to come by in Poland.

Thee are teachers who make this much (and more) here, but most of them have been teaching in Poland for some time.

Luckily, you can live comfortably here on under 1000 USD a month.

You say in your stats you are willing to work without a visa, but with no visa you will be taxed more and earn less money.

What do your stats have to do with Profi-Lingua?

[FuzzX]

Absolutely nothing, I just thought you'd like to know a bit about me.... Upon further review, they are quite useless

Prof-lingua wants me to start next month and I was wondering if anyone knew anything about the school/teachers it employs.

Also if u know anything about chorzow that would be a great help as well.

[dynow]

you will never earn 1500 USD with Profi-Lingua.

also, make sure you read that contract carefully........

[Harry from NWE]

[Kymro]

Hmmm ....... want advice on working for Profi?

You've come to the right place.

http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?t=40831

http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?p=271885#271885

[FuzzX]

Thanks I owe you one.

[Master Shake]

4017 zloty a month for a teacher new to Poland?? I doubt it. If it's so easy Harry, why don't you hook him up with a job?


But with the dollar falling in value like it is, who knows? $1,500 may not be that many zlotys in a few months.

As for a visa, a DOS at a school I interviewed at recently said that they could employ native speakers without proper working papers, but paid them less money.

[Harry from NWE]

[john_n_carolina]

....the advantage you have FUZZX is that you're Canadian. don't Canadians have an easier time getting EU papers vs. the US??

like Harry said, 1100zl / wk or $416US / wk or ~ $1600 / mo US - not bad...for 24 hr weeks

here in the US, to make $400US at Dunkin Donuts you'd have to work 75 hours

[FuzzX]

but I'm not newly qualified

I've been teaching for 3 and a half years already.

[lit46]

Just read this....http://www.eslbase.com/forum/viewtopic/t-465


beware Profi-Lingua school in Poland. Their job advertisements look very attractive and professional but the school is poisonous.
I have too many issues to mention, but some of the worst include:
- docking your pay for a multitude of 'offences' such as not wiping the white board.
- consistent late payment.
- constant harassment and bullying about student numbers. Even if those students have left the country, you are penalized for their failure to re-enrol.
- zero teacher resources.

I have worked for good schools in Poland so don't be put off the country, just stay away from this one.

[Master Shake]

Profi-lingua also pays you in a strange way. You get more money if more students show up to your lessons, less if fewer attend.

But come on, should you get paid less money because its a sunny day and half of your teenage Upper-Intermediate class decides to go to the beach?

By all means, check out those schools Harry has mentioned. I'm curious to see what they offer...

[biffinbridge]

Well, it goes like this.You start mid October ,so get half a month's pay in November.2 weeks off at Christmas, so half a month's pay for that month." weeks off at Easter so half a month's pay for that month too. I had 28 groups and taught 36 hours a week.I never mad more than 6,000 after tax, not even in my best month. Over the year with that teaching load you will average less than 4,000 a month minus your rent, (500-1000zl).....that's about 1,200 US.
Go for the booze and the girls....worry about the money later.

[dynow]

wow, if 6,000 after taxes is bad pay, I must be working for the wrong school.