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I had searched everywhere for what I considered a real job but the one thing that<br />

was really in demand in Poland was teachers. <strong>The</strong>y called them native teachers.<br />

That use of ‘native’ again. At least if I set up my own company and co-operated<br />

with Kins I wouldn’t have someone trying to tell me how to speak my own<br />

language. I had actually had a few meeting with school owners and it’s possible<br />

that I met the worst three but in truth it’s unlikely. Even the English guys who<br />

worked at schools were treated like school children.<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Polish</strong> system seemed to call for students to be shouted at when they made<br />

a small error. I didn’t feel comfortable with that. I was learning <strong>Polish</strong> and<br />

understood how hard it was learning a foreign language. I certainly wouldn’t<br />

have appreciated someone shouting at me.<br />

I agreed that I would go and meet Kins’ client to discuss teaching them. First I<br />

needed to establish my own company. Luckily my favourite translator had some<br />

experience setting up a company and he came along to show me how it was<br />

done.<br />

In short it was done by waiting around a lot.<br />

You started by going to one office to apply.<br />

<strong>The</strong>n after they posted you their response, you returned to tell them that they<br />

spelt your name wrong, even though you had provided them with your passport.

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