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Schmeeves · Joined: 16 Jun 2008 Posts: 6 Location: Poland

Hi,

I was wondering if any longtime Warsaw residents could provide a recent list of the best schools to work for, or at least the ones to avoid...? I'm getting a CELTA in July and would be looking to move to Poland in early Sept.

Thanks!

Schmeeves

soapdodger · Joined: 19 Apr 2007 Posts: 203

They're all crap. That isn't said lightly, but through experience. Unless you are a hardened masochist, don't bother with Warsaw...or Poland, for that matter.

TwinCentre · Joined: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 273 Location: Mokotow

EFL being what it is, you can only judge by pay surely...so...

British Council
Mike Mills
Bell

Harry from NWE · Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Posts: 283

lundjstuart · Joined: 01 Jul 2008 Posts: 211 Location: Warsaw, Poland

I think as long as you dont go to Lingua Nova, you will be quite safe!!
Ask some teachers in other schools when you come here about
the staff and how well are things taken care of, how many classes
do they have, etc. The schools here will always try to negotiate
gross (brutto) wages here, I found out if you do it in net (netto),
they are much more willing to pay you the rate!! Make them pay
you cash and no bank transfers because they can sometimes be
late. By law they dont have to pay you until 12 days after they
receive your files. All the other schools are good from my friends
experiences with them!!

Schmeeves · Joined: 16 Jun 2008 Posts: 6 Location: Poland

Thanks for the input!

phantombedwetter · Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 10:56 am Post subject:

You don't find the good schools, the good schools find you Wink