Edgar: going to move to poland, looking for a job!

My name is Edgar, I'm 27, married to a beatiful polish girl. I've got a degree in economics and business managment. Speak, read and write english, native spanish speaker and doing good progress in polish. We live in London but really looking forward to move to Poland as close to Oswiecim as possible, but of course need to find a good job, so if anyone knows whats the best thing to do i'm open to ideas and i would really appreciate. txs. My email: slaugther@hotmail.com.

edgar,

You might be better off bumping this topic in the New Year. Most members are on their Christmas holiday.

I'd say look for work in the nearest big town.

If you have the money, start your own company.

Hmm - even if I had the money, I would first try to "test waters" and not to set my own company in Poland ---- too much steady cost even if you don't make any money (it's called ZUS fee or something). Don't set up a company as long as you can, if possible.

A one man company doesn't have to pay the full ZUS rate. I could be wrong, but it's worth checking. Otherwise I agree with hello.

Yes, I think a one-man company (like sole proprietorship in the US) doesn't have to pay zus (but I think it still has to pay ZUS for the owner of the company . On the other hand a sole proprietorship doesn't have as much advantage as Spolka Z.o.o. (LLC or INC) or similar so it depends on how risky the business is and what kind of insurance is required to run the business.

hello.......Thanks for making it clearer.

edgar, Whatever you do, don't get into teaching. It's the wrong time of the year to start.
Unless you work for a private school, but even then you'd need talent in that field.

I didn't know in Poland the demand for English native speakers/teachers has diminished? I think people who have the money and really want to learn English should be taught by the native English speakers one-on-one. Otherwise, learning in (large) groups won't do it.

The problem with native English speakers is that they are not trained teachers and get found out very quickly. Talent not qualifications is the key. If you work for, for example a Britsh company they want to see results. If you work on your own your students also want results otherwise they'll move on. It's a result of having too many native teachers.

I thought Poland was screaming for native English speakers?

Yes, Poland wants native English speakers. But if they are not up to the task they are out of a job.

What does it take BA degrees, TEFL certs, EU passport, or just the talent for the job without qualifications?

Chinas a different story.

i did a TESOL course myself.

If you can show that you can do the job, you don't need qualifications.
But. It depends who you want to work for. State School, Private School, Yourself.

Private school is the best bet.