Working and living in ELBLAG as an expatriate

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Jan 26, 12, 01:59 #1

Hello,

I am currently living in Belgium and getting a job offer to work Elblag. Could you please tell me:

- if 5000 PLN gross/month is enough knowing that I have a child who must be send to the nursery and a husband who will not be working until he also finds a job there.

- is there an english-speaking nursery in Elblag?

- How much is appromatively the flat rent there?

- Is it possible to live in Gdansk and work in Elblag? how long drive does it take?

- How much does an expatriate with 4 years working-experience earn? 5000PLN per month seems very low!

Many thanks!

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Jan 26, 12, 12:59 #2

christelle:

- is there an english-speaking nursery in Elblag?

very much doubt it - it's a small city

living in Gdańsk and working in Elbląg - it is possible from the commuting point of view but not very economical I'd say - not only will you be paying for gas (not much cheaper than in Belgium) but also rent in Gdańsk is more expensive - but it's true that your husband has greater chances of finding a job in Gdańsk - btw - if you really choose to live in Gdańsk you should definitely look for accomodation in the eastern part of the city (east of the Old Town) - traffic in Gdańsk itself can be really bad (you are not affected that much if you travel from eastern part of the city towards Elbląg)

gumishuThreads: 17 Posts: 3,943 Joined: Apr 6, 09 ♂	Jan 26, 12, 13:08 #3
christelle: how long drive does it take? about one hour (from the eastern part of Gdańsk) - count on 1 hour and a half in bad weather -

phtoaThreads: 10 Posts: 131 Joined: Jan 11, 12 ♂	Jan 26, 12, 13:22 #4
christelle: 5000 PLN gross/month is enough knowing that I have a child who must be send to the nursery and a husband who will not be working until he also finds a job there. 5000 PLN gross is not a bad salary, id say it all depends how much you expect your husband to be making once he gets a job?

JonnyMThreads: 16 Posts: 4,487 Joined: Mar 9, 11 ♂	Jan 26, 12, 13:32 #5
phtoa: 5000 PLN gross is not a bad salary, id say it all depends how much you expect your husband to be making once he gets a job It's not bad if you're actually from Elbląg - an expat would have different expenses and personally I wouldn't like to support a family on that much. It will be tight.

delphiandomineThreads: 42 Posts: 9,954 Joined: Nov 25, 08 ♂ [Suspended]	Jan 26, 12, 13:35 #6
JonnyM: It's not bad if you're actually from Elbląg - an expat would have different expenses and personally I wouldn't like to support a family on that much. It will be tight. 5000zl gross is a mere 3000zl net - it's going to be impossible on that.

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Jan 26, 12, 13:39 #7

delphiandomine:

JonnyM:
It's not bad if you're actually from Elbląg - an expat would have different expenses and personally I wouldn't like to support a family on that much. It will be tight.

5000zl gross is a mere 3000zl net - it's going to be impossible on that.

it depends on rents very much - and I don't know the rent prices in Elbląg - 3000 PLN is enough for a single person I'd say but for a family with a nursery child hmm that really does not sound good

phtoaThreads: 10 Posts: 131 Joined: Jan 11, 12 ♂	Jan 26, 12, 13:53 #8
JonnyM: It's not bad if you're actually from Elbląg - an expat would have different expenses and personally I wouldn't like to support a family on that much. It will be tight. Yea for sure, but also i mistankly thought she was making 5000 net, but 5000 gross is not good whatsoever!

pipThreads: 11 Posts: 1,293 Joined: Jul 4, 11 ♀	Jan 26, 12, 16:46 #9
it is not enough money. Elblag is a nice enough city but as an expat you will be looking for different things than a local person. Your flat should be modern, your preschool should have an English speaker- car, etc etc. you won't be able to pay for these things on the salary mentioned.

Grzegorz_Threads: 81 Posts: 6,213 Joined: Nov 16, 06 ♂	Jan 26, 12, 16:50 #10
christelle: How much does an expatriate with 4 years working-experience earn? 5000PLN per month seems very low! Hmm... What kind of job is it ?

christelleThreads: 1 Posts: 1 Joined: Jan 26, 12 ♀	Jan 26, 12, 17:35 #11
Many thanks everybody for your answers and advises. It is a job as Project Planner. I will then seriously think about the offer and try to negociate for a better salary! :-) I guess then that I should earn at least 5000 NET/month!

JonnyMThreads: 16 Posts: 4,487 Joined: Mar 9, 11 ♂	Jan 26, 12, 17:38 #12
Yes - that's important. On 5k gross, you won't be able to save or even live well. And it will be difficult to spend time back in Belgium.

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