20 years old moving to Poland from Canada, is it hard for me to get a job is Poland?

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Jul 20, 11, 22:33 #1

Hello!

I am 20 years old and my dream has always been to move to Poland. My whole family is from Poland so I can speak polish and read but I cannot write. I live in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The only thing that is holding me back is I am scared I wont be able to find a job. I heard about teaching english but all the websites that I have been on say that you need a bachelor degree plus TEFL/ESL certificate, I could get a certificate.

I guess my question is, will it be extremely hard for me to get a job is poland? What could I do?

stinkybuggerThreads: - Posts: 84 Joined: Apr 14, 11 ♀	Jul 20, 11, 22:37 #2
Have you ever visited poland for holidays or meeting family members?

delphiandomineThreads: 42 Posts: 9,954 Joined: Nov 25, 08 ♂ [Suspended]	Jul 20, 11, 22:40 #3
VIXCanada: I guess my question is, will it be extremely hard for me to get a job is poland? What could I do? Yes - it will be difficult. You'll be seen as a student, not as someone serious - and because of that, most jobs won't be open to you. Get the degree, then think about moving - you can use the time to learn how to write in Polish too, which will help you immensely.

HarryThreads: 62 Posts: 8,508 Joined: May 2, 07 ♂ [Suspended]	Jul 20, 11, 23:57 #4
delphiandomine: Get the degree What he said. And get a Polish passport too. And for god's sake do not get five day TEFL certificate! You will need a CELTA or a Trinity Cert TESOL: nothing else is worth the paper it is printed on.

VIXCanadaThreads: 1 Posts: 1 Joined: Jul 20, 11 ♀	Jul 21, 11, 03:08 #5
yes, I have been to Poland many times and visited my family members.

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Jul 21, 11, 04:04 #6

delphiandomine

Get the degree, then think about moving - you can use the time to learn how to write in Polish too, which will help you immensely.

There are several threads here where you could practice your written Polish. You say you can't write in Polish but I bet you know more than you think. You do realize English and Polish use the same alphabet, right? It's not Chinese or Japanese with a different alphabet altogether.

You can write in Pinglish on those threads and they'll correct you fast enough, trust me on that one... ;)

Rozoomiesh mnee?

rybnikThreads: 29 Posts: 1,234 Joined: Jan 16, 11 ♂	Jul 21, 11, 04:42 #7
VIXCanada I live in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada my mom was raised there. where in Poland do you have family?

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Jul 21, 11, 11:47 #8

The days of getting a job just because you spoke English are done. You need to have an education or a skill. Ask yourself- do you want to live in Poland and be poor? you don't because it is a drag.
Do yourself a favour and get an education in Canada first- then come to Poland.
Get out of Winnipeg if you have to. Try Calgary, Vancouver- even Ottawa- all great cities with great schools. Once you have an education- then make the move.
Some professions to consider- that would do well here. A chef trained abroad, a sommelier, interior designer, commercial real estate agent (the residential system is a joke here) and of course an English speaking preschool teacher.
Get the education first.

delphiandomineThreads: 42 Posts: 9,954 Joined: Nov 25, 08 ♂ [Suspended]	Jul 21, 11, 12:12 #9
pip and of course an English speaking preschool teacher. I can only give one example - I was looking to recruit an native English primary school teacher - and I was looking at a salary in the range of 4000-6000zl brutto with a proper "umowa o prace" contract. Certainly not bad money.

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Jul 21, 11, 12:23 #10

Hi,

very good for you can be work in private schools of English as a Native Speaker of English. You should read first some books about methodology of teaching, complete some texbooks for student for every level and preper plan of lessons. I know it seems a bit hard, but you will see that it is also pleasure when you teach someone and you see very quikly the progress thanks your work :)
If no school wants to hire you, you can write an advertisment to the free websides. Something like this: Oferuję lekcje języka angielskiego, prowadzone przez Kanadyjkę, w bardzo przystępnej cenie. Zapewniam materiały i dojeżdzam do ucznia. How much you can earn? I thik if ask fo 40 pln per 60 min you will be very competitive :)

Wish you the best!

Kasia

HarryThreads: 62 Posts: 8,508 Joined: May 2, 07 ♂ [Suspended]	Jul 21, 11, 12:28 #11
estella How much you can earn? I thik if ask fo 40 pln per 60 min you will be very competitive :) Alternatively, get qualified and after a few years you can charge three times that much.

teflcatThreads: 6 Posts: 1,076 Joined: May 29, 11 ♂	Jul 21, 11, 12:35 #12
Harry Alternatively, get qualified and after a few years you can charge three times that much. Harry, who do you know who can get 120PLN/hour teaching? I know one person (intimately) and he only gets that from one rich foreign company.

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Jul 22, 11, 00:27 #13

estella

very good for you can be work in private schools of English as a Native Speaker of English. You should read first some books about methodology of teaching, complete some texbooks for student for every level and preper plan of lessons. I know it seems a bit hard, but you will see that it is also pleasure when you teach someone and you see very quikly the progress thanks your work :)

No-one will employ a 20 year old unless they're truly desperate - and such schools are becoming less and less these days.

estella

I thik if ask fo 40 pln per 60 min you will be very competitive :)

People just won't pay a 20 year old that much money - especially one without "papers".

teflcat

Harry, who do you know who can get 120PLN/hour teaching? I know one person (intimately) and he only gets that from one rich foreign company.

In Warsaw, it's not particularly impossible - I know in Poznan alone, schools are charging companies anything up to 100zl/hour.

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