Non Polish speaking Englishman working in Warsaw

masks98:

Back in New York my girlfriend told me that I could teach english in Poland. I thought the idea of teaching english without knowing Polish would make me look like a fraud. But I was proved wrong pretty fast. In fact it helped me narrow the pool of potential students down to business professionals who already spoke english and who pay more:)

wonkaThreads: 1 Posts: 19 Joined: Jul 3, 08	Jul 3, 08, 11:35 / #
czesc, I'm Polish and by boyfriend is English. I've been living and working here for four years and thinking about moving back to Warsaw. My bf isn't that keen on the idea due to the possible difficulty of finding a job (he's only just started to learn Polish in January) etc. How did you find the whole experience of finding a job as non Polish speakers. Thanks for any suggestions!

LondonChickThreads: 43 Posts: 1,261 Joined: Nov 19, 07	Jul 3, 08, 11:48 / #
What career / profession does he have in the UK? I imagine that some professions can be transferred.

wonkaThreads: 1 Posts: 19 Joined: Jul 3, 08	Jul 4, 08, 02:09 / #
He is a civil servant in HMCS. He does IT but he used to work in HR and training department in the court.

Guest	Jul 4, 08, 02:44 / #
I can find here I job where I work but is not in Warsaw but in krakow big company mail at elvisking85@hotmail.com

zionThreads: 20 Posts: 180 Joined: Dec 21, 07	Jul 4, 08, 02:45 / #
Hi all I am long time no see I post as a gust sorry tell your man to mail me and I hook him up with a job where I work no polish need elvisking85@hotmail.com is in HR also

dnzThreads: 25 Posts: 804 Joined: Dec 2, 07	Jul 4, 08, 02:52 / #
Any good at recruitment?

wonkaThreads: 1 Posts: 19 Joined: Jul 3, 08	Jul 4, 08, 04:20 / #
dnz: Any good at recruitment? I don't think he's done it before but i will ask. Thanks.

masks98Threads: 32 Posts: 374 Joined: Apr 10, 08	Jul 5, 08, 18:04 / #
Back in New York my girlfriend told me that I could teach english in Poland. I thought the idea of teaching english without knowing Polish would make me look like a fraud. But I was proved wrong pretty fast. In fact it helped me narrow the pool of potential students down to business professionals who already spoke english and who pay more:)

wonkaThreads: 1 Posts: 19 Joined: Jul 3, 08	Jul 7, 08, 03:09 / #
masks98: Back in New York my girlfriend told me that I could teach english in Poland. I thought the idea of teaching english without knowing Polish would make me look like a fraud. But I was proved wrong pretty fast. In fact it helped me narrow the pool of potential students down to business professionals who already spoke english and who pay more:) It can definitely happen. I was one of those muppets paying a lot of money to have lessons with a native speaker!! only joking, great fun and got loads from it. Professional students are in fact better. Well done you!

Non Polish speaking Englishman working in Warsaw - is it a pipe dream?