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ratsareeatingmybrain · Joined: 19 Jul 2007 Posts: 35 Location: lisbon

I don't know why people are giving him such a hard time. He gave and did his notice, meaning the school had some time to go looking, as much as in the contract which they both agreed to. So, what's the problem?

Okay, it's not ideal for the school, but ..err.. when people leave any job there's always problems left behind. If you want to get irritated with the realities of the market then go ahead. He /She (soz, can't remember) is perfectly within their rights morally or otherwise to decide it's not working out and go looking elsewhere.

And it's hardly surprising some native speakers leave at Christmas, as it's rather more of a leap to come across borders to work. We know it, and employers know it. I don't see any reason for getting morally superior with those that have, when they haven't 'broken' their contract.

Plus, it gives a second window for all those posters on here looking for work in the school year...

afowles · Joined: 02 Jan 2004 Posts: 85 Location: USA

I haven't been in Poland for some time now, but from what I remember of getting things done over there you haven't got a chance especially because you're no longer in the country.

I taught at one school where the women with the money actually worked behind locked bars. She had to put out her cigarette, wiggle out of her chair, and get up to unlock the bars to let me in. Sometimes, she just didn't feel like it. The money would just have to wait. I always got paid in the end, but it sometimes took a while.

That was my first year in Poland. Things got much better once I moved into a bigger city.

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

Give the guy a break...he gave notice and left...it was mutually agreed, that's fine. The school should pay him for the work he did.
School owners in Poland have long abused so called contracts using their superior knowledge of the law and language to hoodwink foreigners, who let's face it, are in a vulnerable position.

Profi-Lingua threatened to sue me when I resigned during the winter break. I resigned because they were charging me too much tax, treating the teachers like sh*t and because they lied during the phone interview;it was only after the expense of relocation that I discovered all of this. (Kymero, remember we had the debate about the 60 minute/45 minutes lessons?)

AT IH Bygoszcz I only found out they were using my UK tax allowance once I'd got there and spoken to other people.

JDJ never pay their staff on time.

Akces children's camps underpaid me.

The only decent employer I ever had in Poland was the university...oh and Polskie Media Amercom. I left the former after 2 years when the acting kieruwnik took a personal dislike to me and I told her to stick the job up her a***; not very professional, but very necessary.

Contracts in Poland rarely favour the teacher.