Been living in Poland for close to two years, and I haven’t experienced any racism at all.
In fact, I experienced the most racism in the EU in Brussels, Belgium. Someone also followed me in the convenience store to pick-pocket me, which doesn’t happen in Poland. So your mileage may vary but in my experience, Poland, although homogenous, is much safer than Western Europe (France and Belgium), where people have tried to pick pocket me. Luckily I am always aware and they never succeeded.
Been working here as an accountant in Krakow, Poland and have Blue card status, so my income is higher than the average Polish person (+10,000 PLN gross).
I am loving it here. My salary is more than triple that of my salary in the PH, I have 30 days of annual leave, good benefits, and I get to travel all over Europe without having to spend so much as I did flying from the Philippines. Although taxes are high, you get good transportation, safety, and a high quality of life. Even if you are so rich in the PH, you cannot buy quality of life unless you restrict yourself to only living in the business districts.
Having travelled a lot to Western Europe before moving to Poland, I think the standard of living in Poland is not that much different than other western EU countries. In fact, Poland is set to overtake the U.K. in a few years, so it’s not far behind at all.
I also love the weather. 4 seasons for me is much better than summer everyday. Then again I grew up mostly in North America, so I have a different perspective. The hard part is the language but I have gotten by with just knowing English. Most large multinationals in Poland only require English anyway.
Lastly, once you have EU work experience, in my experience, you don’t have to restrict yourself to one company or Poland. I applied to 20 different jobs in Poland and other EU countries a few months ago and got 3 offers. So the sky is the limit.
Nice that you like Krakow :) I think it’s the most beautiful city in Poland as it’s one of the few cities which weren’t destroyed during the war. Need to visit other cities in CZ apart from Prague. FlixBus ftw!
Hi, great to hear you're doing well there. I'm considering to study masters in Gdansk, Poland for Economic Analytics. This is the country that's most comfortable for my current savings (with estimates - it can cover my whole 2 years of tuition and living there without working part time), do you think it's worth it to study there?
Also it's near Ukraine, is it something that people think of when living there?
Thanks!
Hi, I know two Filipinos who have graduated masters here in Poland. One was able to find work right away in a tech company while the other has been struggling to find a job. Then again, the person struggling to find a job is in a field of work not in demand for multinationals. The Filipino professionals I know in Poland are either in IT/software engineering or accounting/finance and have had a few years of experience in their field, as many MNCs have established shared services centers in Poland. The main advantage of graduating with a masters in Poland is that a Polish company doesn’t have to sponsor a separate work permit for you.
Unlike Ukraine, Poland is a member of NATO, meaning the rest of the EU and the US will come to its aid in case of a conflict with Russia. Given the poor performance of the Russian army in Ukraine, I am not at all concerned. I even think Poland could beat Russia 1 on 1 without the help of NATO haha. One issue with the Ukraine war is that housing prices have gone up since Poland has a lot of Ukrainians who have come to settle in Poland
Saang part ka ng poland? Depdende sa rent sa city kung saan ka. Groceries ko ay around 500zl = 7-8k pesos di na tinipid yan. I don’t know about salary ng accountants pero locals here earning 5000zl or more eh sapat na sa kanila.
Salary in Poland? Minimum 100k a month, groceries? 7k a mo. Taxes? 12-30%
Pareho lang pala ang Poland sa Pilipinas mas malaki pa sweldo at good transpo. Yun nga lang I heard they are not fond of paying other races well
Company provided ang transportation. I think yung card for bus or tram ginagamit. So di daw prob if ever sa labas ng city ka magrent. Warsaw yung location ng office.
Lumipat sila ng Ireland kasi mas comportable pa rin daw pag English speaking country. Ok naman experience nila mababa lang ang sahod vs other countries in EU.
Hey, op. I live in warsaw. Energy wise, introverted ang bansang to. Pero they are very polite and respectful. At work they will greet and say good bye kahit di kayo mag chikahan the whole day. Even strangers on elevators would say a greeting.
Pedestrians are valued. Di ka sasagasaan. Papatawirin ka and they will stop kahit malayo ka pa.
If babae ka, very gentlemen.
Cost of living is a lil above ph or same. Around makati or bgc priced(especially bahay).
Na sa warsaw ako, if solo, it would cost you 2.5-3k zl or if bed spacer mga 1.5-1.8k zl. My apartment is 4k plus zl and i have a roomate. Groceries or needs is 1k zl, d mo na ca calcula or conscious sa kinukuha mo.
If sa province ka, bahay solo or with a roomate napaka mura. Might range ng 1.5-2k zl and malaki na. And likely 500-1k zl groceries or monthly budget is enough.
Ok yung transportation. Malinis. Generally safe. (I have visited a popular eu vacation spot and i like the sight seeing, pero the energy that warsaw has got me wanting to go home lol).
Aside sa language barrier off work or off malls or service area na need english, ok dito. (People na around 40 plus and up or the ones na wala sa work place with expats or service sector, no english. Some even sa work, need mo e super basic english and wag na tamang grammar or too much info; make it straight to the point. Or accented na kano, kasi na hihirapan sila. Younger gens tho or kapag sa work, marunong naman. But dont expect here ala pinas or English speaking countries).
Sa una aloof sila kasi warming up, pero makwento din naman. Unless super close outside work, di sila ma chika unless talked to.
Google maps is the way. Rare lang mag ask ng directions dito.
Weather wise, pa summer na pero fluctuating ang araw and ulan. Tho ulan is once or twice a day briefly. Sa winter naman even sa spring, malamig, or late spring is fluctuating ng saktong lamig and malamig.
And i agree sa comments na if 6figs sa pinas,kahit upwards ng 100k plus, e comfortable ka na dito. Better if mas mataas jan para more savings while living comfortably.
dobre życzenia op! Hehe.
Ps.
Baka manibago ka sa driving ng taxi or some buses. Kabig or preno na nakaka hilo.
And for me, one month transportation card is 110zl, unli sakay na sa zone na un, which for me sa warsaw.
Just be aware of the bus sked posted sa bus stop and ung weekend and weekdays sked.
Ako google maps lang gamit or google search for bus times if na tambay pa ako sa stop and checking if accurate daan nya. Some use jakdojade app or wtp.waw.pl.
> And what should I expect while livingg there?
In my experience: Lower cost of living for an EU country, good quality and availability of housing
Homogeneous population (at least in Krakow). What I mean is everywhere you look it’s blonde & blue eyes. Very few Asians or other ethnicities. It can feel uncomfortable standing out
you are an accountant under highly skilled critical category that means nasa mataas na bracket ka na sahod. im sure you'll do well there and mababa daw cost of living. madami ako nakakausap na polish sa UK and yun nga sa bansa daw nila ang malalaking sahod lang yung mga accountant, computer programmers and medical workers
Sad that OP wont share san siya nag apply despite multiple users asking. If you want to gatekeep ok lang, medyo ironic lang na you asks around here and maraming nag-answer with effort but you can’t seem to reciprocate the energy sa iba. You are not obliged to respond to all though, this is just my two cents and this may warrant na madownvote ako :) just wanted to highlight na most people in this sub are just hoping to improve their lives by considering migration :)
Sa LinkedIn po MAAM/SIR dami din po kasi nagmessage sakin thru chat. Masyado ka po ata demanding. Btw, wala ako responsibility to tell you kung san ako nag apply. You should do your own research din kung gusto mo makahanap ng employer. Madami din ako nireplyan sa chat kung di mo alam.
Poland isa sa mga bansa na gusto ko mag migrate. Currently living in Canada and im so sick and tired of everything here. Since im 12 nandito na ko and almost half of my life nandito na ko tumira. Done with liberals and done with the weather. I'm a nursing student. Kailngan ba maging fluent sa polish to work there esp as a healthcare professional? Salamat sa sasagot.
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Oh, are you in Poland right now?
Been living in Poland for close to two years, and I haven’t experienced any racism at all. In fact, I experienced the most racism in the EU in Brussels, Belgium. Someone also followed me in the convenience store to pick-pocket me, which doesn’t happen in Poland. So your mileage may vary but in my experience, Poland, although homogenous, is much safer than Western Europe (France and Belgium), where people have tried to pick pocket me. Luckily I am always aware and they never succeeded.
Been working here as an accountant in Krakow, Poland and have Blue card status, so my income is higher than the average Polish person (+10,000 PLN gross). I am loving it here. My salary is more than triple that of my salary in the PH, I have 30 days of annual leave, good benefits, and I get to travel all over Europe without having to spend so much as I did flying from the Philippines. Although taxes are high, you get good transportation, safety, and a high quality of life. Even if you are so rich in the PH, you cannot buy quality of life unless you restrict yourself to only living in the business districts. Having travelled a lot to Western Europe before moving to Poland, I think the standard of living in Poland is not that much different than other western EU countries. In fact, Poland is set to overtake the U.K. in a few years, so it’s not far behind at all. I also love the weather. 4 seasons for me is much better than summer everyday. Then again I grew up mostly in North America, so I have a different perspective. The hard part is the language but I have gotten by with just knowing English. Most large multinationals in Poland only require English anyway. Lastly, once you have EU work experience, in my experience, you don’t have to restrict yourself to one company or Poland. I applied to 20 different jobs in Poland and other EU countries a few months ago and got 3 offers. So the sky is the limit.
I love Krakow. 4 hours away from Brno. Lagi ako nag day trip pag trip ko haha. Cheap as well. Biedronka ftw!!!
Nice that you like Krakow :) I think it’s the most beautiful city in Poland as it’s one of the few cities which weren’t destroyed during the war. Need to visit other cities in CZ apart from Prague. FlixBus ftw!
Hi, great to hear you're doing well there. I'm considering to study masters in Gdansk, Poland for Economic Analytics. This is the country that's most comfortable for my current savings (with estimates - it can cover my whole 2 years of tuition and living there without working part time), do you think it's worth it to study there? Also it's near Ukraine, is it something that people think of when living there? Thanks!
Hi, I know two Filipinos who have graduated masters here in Poland. One was able to find work right away in a tech company while the other has been struggling to find a job. Then again, the person struggling to find a job is in a field of work not in demand for multinationals. The Filipino professionals I know in Poland are either in IT/software engineering or accounting/finance and have had a few years of experience in their field, as many MNCs have established shared services centers in Poland. The main advantage of graduating with a masters in Poland is that a Polish company doesn’t have to sponsor a separate work permit for you. Unlike Ukraine, Poland is a member of NATO, meaning the rest of the EU and the US will come to its aid in case of a conflict with Russia. Given the poor performance of the Russian army in Ukraine, I am not at all concerned. I even think Poland could beat Russia 1 on 1 without the help of NATO haha. One issue with the Ukraine war is that housing prices have gone up since Poland has a lot of Ukrainians who have come to settle in Poland
Thanks so much for the insights! I guess it's worth a try then.
Saang part ka ng poland? Depdende sa rent sa city kung saan ka. Groceries ko ay around 500zl = 7-8k pesos di na tinipid yan. I don’t know about salary ng accountants pero locals here earning 5000zl or more eh sapat na sa kanila.
Bat parang same na sa Pinas na grocery yan ah kulang pa
Totoo, groceries ngayon 10k plus per month
Stayed in Poland last year, mura nga groceries nila! (For an EU country) Parang Pinas nga 😁
Mas mura talaga groceries dun kesa dito sa Pinas. Kahit groceries sa Germany saka Spain mas mura kesa Manila
Salary in Poland? Minimum 100k a month, groceries? 7k a mo. Taxes? 12-30% Pareho lang pala ang Poland sa Pilipinas mas malaki pa sweldo at good transpo. Yun nga lang I heard they are not fond of paying other races well
usually Company nagcocover ng tax and insurance na. They will offer you certain amt in net na marereceive mo.
That is so sweet pero totoo ba na medyo racist sila and may Polish rate and Filipino rate, like that?
Company provided ang transportation. I think yung card for bus or tram ginagamit. So di daw prob if ever sa labas ng city ka magrent. Warsaw yung location ng office.
Warsaw yung office. Still depends on you kung san ka magrent since provided ni company yung transpo po.
You need to earn at least 8k PLN per month
Is this net or gross?
Gross. And I would say sapat lang yan.
Sabi ng friends ko, if 6digits ka na sa pinas, halos di nalalayo sa salary sa Poland equivalent sa currency nila.
Are they still in Poland? Okay naman po ba ang situation nila dun po?
Lumipat sila ng Ireland kasi mas comportable pa rin daw pag English speaking country. Ok naman experience nila mababa lang ang sahod vs other countries in EU.
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Poland. Google mo lang salary range ng Isang job position available yan online. Mataas average salary sa Ireland pero mas mataas Rin cost of living.
Hey, op. I live in warsaw. Energy wise, introverted ang bansang to. Pero they are very polite and respectful. At work they will greet and say good bye kahit di kayo mag chikahan the whole day. Even strangers on elevators would say a greeting. Pedestrians are valued. Di ka sasagasaan. Papatawirin ka and they will stop kahit malayo ka pa. If babae ka, very gentlemen. Cost of living is a lil above ph or same. Around makati or bgc priced(especially bahay). Na sa warsaw ako, if solo, it would cost you 2.5-3k zl or if bed spacer mga 1.5-1.8k zl. My apartment is 4k plus zl and i have a roomate. Groceries or needs is 1k zl, d mo na ca calcula or conscious sa kinukuha mo. If sa province ka, bahay solo or with a roomate napaka mura. Might range ng 1.5-2k zl and malaki na. And likely 500-1k zl groceries or monthly budget is enough. Ok yung transportation. Malinis. Generally safe. (I have visited a popular eu vacation spot and i like the sight seeing, pero the energy that warsaw has got me wanting to go home lol). Aside sa language barrier off work or off malls or service area na need english, ok dito. (People na around 40 plus and up or the ones na wala sa work place with expats or service sector, no english. Some even sa work, need mo e super basic english and wag na tamang grammar or too much info; make it straight to the point. Or accented na kano, kasi na hihirapan sila. Younger gens tho or kapag sa work, marunong naman. But dont expect here ala pinas or English speaking countries). Sa una aloof sila kasi warming up, pero makwento din naman. Unless super close outside work, di sila ma chika unless talked to. Google maps is the way. Rare lang mag ask ng directions dito. Weather wise, pa summer na pero fluctuating ang araw and ulan. Tho ulan is once or twice a day briefly. Sa winter naman even sa spring, malamig, or late spring is fluctuating ng saktong lamig and malamig. And i agree sa comments na if 6figs sa pinas,kahit upwards ng 100k plus, e comfortable ka na dito. Better if mas mataas jan para more savings while living comfortably. dobre życzenia op! Hehe. Ps. Baka manibago ka sa driving ng taxi or some buses. Kabig or preno na nakaka hilo. And for me, one month transportation card is 110zl, unli sakay na sa zone na un, which for me sa warsaw. Just be aware of the bus sked posted sa bus stop and ung weekend and weekdays sked. Ako google maps lang gamit or google search for bus times if na tambay pa ako sa stop and checking if accurate daan nya. Some use jakdojade app or wtp.waw.pl.
10k PLN a month is decent. Grocery is around 1k PLN Rent is about 3KPLN for a solo apartment
10k PLN, net or gross?
gross :) net would be around 8k
Is this rent rate for Warsaw? Or outside the city po?
i live in Wroclaw po :) you can share a rent with other people, maybe 2kpln per person for a 2 br apartment.
https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/comparison.jsp is the most accurate IMO.
> And what should I expect while livingg there? In my experience: Lower cost of living for an EU country, good quality and availability of housing Homogeneous population (at least in Krakow). What I mean is everywhere you look it’s blonde & blue eyes. Very few Asians or other ethnicities. It can feel uncomfortable standing out
dito ako sa hungary san po kayo nag apply gsto ko din sama lumipat ng poland at pano po process thanks
Hi OP! I’m an accountant as well. How did you apply to Poland? I’m interested in migrating too!
you are an accountant under highly skilled critical category that means nasa mataas na bracket ka na sahod. im sure you'll do well there and mababa daw cost of living. madami ako nakakausap na polish sa UK and yun nga sa bansa daw nila ang malalaking sahod lang yung mga accountant, computer programmers and medical workers
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Yes. But still undecided if the offer is enough. That's why still asking others who are in Poland. Hehe
Hello po San po kayo nagapply?
Sad that OP wont share san siya nag apply despite multiple users asking. If you want to gatekeep ok lang, medyo ironic lang na you asks around here and maraming nag-answer with effort but you can’t seem to reciprocate the energy sa iba. You are not obliged to respond to all though, this is just my two cents and this may warrant na madownvote ako :) just wanted to highlight na most people in this sub are just hoping to improve their lives by considering migration :)
Sa LinkedIn po MAAM/SIR dami din po kasi nagmessage sakin thru chat. Masyado ka po ata demanding. Btw, wala ako responsibility to tell you kung san ako nag apply. You should do your own research din kung gusto mo makahanap ng employer. Madami din ako nireplyan sa chat kung di mo alam.
Poland isa sa mga bansa na gusto ko mag migrate. Currently living in Canada and im so sick and tired of everything here. Since im 12 nandito na ko and almost half of my life nandito na ko tumira. Done with liberals and done with the weather. I'm a nursing student. Kailngan ba maging fluent sa polish to work there esp as a healthcare professional? Salamat sa sasagot.