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Anonymous notes, ‘Poland has high unemployment, as a result your boss always has the upper hand. It is a good idea to get a solid contract. The contract should include pay and number of hours per week. Many poorly run “English Schools” will guarantee high hourly wages but not the hours per week. This can be problematic, if you make any plans based on your salary.’

Gill elaborates, ‘(the) transport system in the city is wonderful – best is to buy a monthly ticket (ticket office at Plac Bankowy) for 66pln. This will enable you to use the buses and trams and metro trains for one month. 66pln is the equivalent of £10. Average cost of a flat is 1200 – 1400pln – just over £200 per month. You can get a very pleasant one room flat with kitchen and bathroom for that amount.’

Stakhanov (probably not the Soviet super hero) suggests, ‘Poland is becoming a popular destination to teach English, especially among those who don’t want to follow the herd in Spain. I taught in Poland for one year in a place called Lodz, which happens to be Poland’s second largest city. Like many places in Poland, it was grey and drab, and had high unemployment. That said, Lodz has a university and important film school which attracts people from all over the world. On the good side, the school was well-equipped; students were highly motivated, demanding, but easy to get on with. At the time, I earned about 2,500 zloty per month, which is of course peanuts in comparison to British wages.’

Geoff adds, ‘Plenty of jobs available especially for a native speaker. Many employers will take you on a part time contract and allow you to work privately for extra money so long as you keep focused. Most cities are equipped with reliable and cheap public transport and most young people will speak English if you ever require any assistance. As one of the biggest markets for ESL teachers it is a great place to start, however, to ensure you get a job it is a must that you appear in person for an interview, as much for your sake as for theirs.’

Read more at ESL Base, a useful website all in all, with plenty of other resources worth exploring. Also, learn more at the Poland & Hungary forum.

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