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[dynow]

Plane tickets are bought, January 6th my wife and I are outta here!

It's been a loooooooooong 4 years in Poland. Learned a lot not only about other cultures but about myself as well. It's gonna be great to be back home.

I'd like to thank everyone that has helped me along the way on Dave's, especially in the beginning. Poland's not an easy place to live and with the advice I received here, it made it all a teeny bit easier

I can't promise I'm going to be on here very often once I leave Poland, a lot of the things that I don't like in Poland I probably won't really want to think about once I'm gone, but I'll do my best to peak in here every so often in case someone needs advice on paperwork or something

Take care everyone and remember......vodka with pepper does NOT prevent illness when vacationing in Egypt!

Dynow

[Master Shake]

Bon voyage!

Thanks for all the advice you gave me, yea, especially the early stuff - I think we came to Poland about the same time, the end of '06.

I hope you enjoy it back home. But honestly, I wouldn't be surprised to find you pining for Polska after a few months...years.

I know I did.

-Shake

[wojbrian]

I have a feeling you will be back.

I noticed a big change in the US when I was gone.

[dynow]

For the record, there ain't a chance in hell I'm ever moving back to Poland.

[Jack Walker]

Good luck in your future! It was nice to read your posts and exchange pleasantries and banter from time-to-time:)

I've been out of Poland for almost 6 months now, and I do still think about the place occasionally and actually miss some things about it, but I also doubt I'll ever live there again.

Then again,life has taught me one valuable thing:never say never!

Cheers and Happy New Year!
Jack

[spiral78]

Dynow, happy 2011 to you - and may your return to the homeland meet all your best expectations

[dynow]

jack walker wrote:

[Blasphemer]

so long...

[blaz88]

I feel my ship will be sailing back to Canada as well in 2011. I have been in Poland over 5 years, although, not consecutively. My time in Wroclaw is just over 3 years and I have noticed my income become lower every year since 2007-08. I have most my classes organised through my own contacts in companies, with a few hours arranged through a private school. Since October of 2010, I have been on 7-9 hours a week. I have applied everywhere, the school where I have a conection has nothing as well. In fact, the school told me they had 3 maybe responses out of 300 offers to companies. I myself sent out 100 emails to companies and received one maybe. I am lucky that my wife works her ass off for peanuts in a international company in Wroclaw. At the end of the day, its no place to plan a future or think about having any retirement funds. I love Europe but money is power and when I can rent a bigger apartment in Canada for the same rent as in Wroclaw, it makes no sence to be here any longer. Not to mention all the B.S. I have experinced over the years, Socially isolated is the feeling I get as I had 2 vacations in Canada in 2010 and really miss regular conversations with friends. One thing over in Poland I really notice when trying to shoot the shit with a Polish guy. No matter what their age or occupation, they speak like they are an authority on every topic. I have seen this on various levels, I was a head coach for 3 years in Wroclaw, coached both division 1 teams in this city. A week ago I told myself that if I didn't pick up a major new contract in January that I should think about moving back. Now I feel I should be planning the move regardless, even with full time teaching, what is that maybe 1700 dollars a month. Not something to be excited about, especially when every f____- thing is more expensive every year here. I don't plan on sitting in a box rotting away my life.

[JPM]

Not the time or place for griping.


Dynow, from one old hand to another (6th year in Krakow now), good luck to ya! I can't remember now but I'm sure we've exchanged various gems in the past. I'm also off this year, taking a year off, somewhere warm where there's no snow on the ground!

Cheers, pal.

[Jack Walker]

[sharter]

Good luck to you-I posted my end of TEFL Poland thread a couple of years ago.....you can't earn a living wage there and have a future. It's not for everyone but an oil rotation lets you have a foot in Europe and one in the money. UGT Libya recruit quite regularly....I work directly for an oil company and get 3 weeks off every 6. Teetolism to oblivion in one plane journey!!
FFS!! I paid 140Zl for a whisky in Poznan that costs 12 in my UK local!! (Didn't check the price 1st). Poles are dour. I paid 1000Zl for my ski jacket which zip screwed within 2 weeks.....enough. You're better out of Poland. Good luck.

[dynow]

JPM wrote:

[Jack Walker]

[dynow]

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