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01agata

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Polish expat in Sweden

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About me

Polish

Lives in Stockholm

Registration: 24 April 2009

About

Honestly, quite a difficult story! Born in Poland, migrated to Australia at the age of 4, went back to Poland at 18, and after 11 years there moved to Sweden :-)

My expat journey

polandaustraliapolandsweden
Stockholm, Sweden

Since Mar 2009

Stockholm, Sweden

Warsaw, Poland

Jun 1997 - Mar 2009

Warsaw, Poland

Sydney, Australia

Dec 1983 - Jun 1997

Sydney, Australia

Warsaw, Poland

Mar 1979 - Dec 1983

Warsaw, Poland

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01agata
01agata replied to a thread
17 years ago
expat.com

Living in Sweden by expat.com

You are living in Sweden, or you used to live in Sweden. Share your experience! How would you describe life in Sweden? Has it been complicated to settle down, to find an accommodation and a job? Is it complicated to make friends in Sweden? ...

01agata

Thank you, much appreciated!!! If you are after a job, many companies require Swedish. I have seen ads for English teachers, haven't really looked for Spanish... If you have a degree and any other paper such as CELTA then it shouldn't be too ... Read More

01agata
01agata replied to a thread
17 years ago
expat.com

Living in Sweden by expat.com

You are living in Sweden, or you used to live in Sweden. Share your experience! How would you describe life in Sweden? Has it been complicated to settle down, to find an accommodation and a job? Is it complicated to make friends in Sweden? ...

01agata

Not being critical, this is a forum, and we exchange views. But when someone writes "...Swedes are unfriendly, unwelcoming and rude - once they know YOU are not Swedish. I personally have been pushed out of the way in queues, and been 'waved away' ... Read More

01agata
01agata replied to a thread
17 years ago
expat.com

Living in Sweden by expat.com

You are living in Sweden, or you used to live in Sweden. Share your experience! How would you describe life in Sweden? Has it been complicated to settle down, to find an accommodation and a job? Is it complicated to make friends in Sweden? ...

01agata

(Contract was all in Swedish - but builder assured me orally that what I wanted, he would do: he didn't, and I didn't have a leg to stand on)... p.s. why would you sign something you don't understand?? You may as well sign your soul over to the ... Read More

01agata
01agata replied to a thread
17 years ago
expat.com

Living in Sweden by expat.com

You are living in Sweden, or you used to live in Sweden. Share your experience! How would you describe life in Sweden? Has it been complicated to settle down, to find an accommodation and a job? Is it complicated to make friends in Sweden? ...

01agata

Ok, so I see some people HAVE taken it the wrong way. My point was and is, attitude - when you don't realy want to be somewhere, you become defensive. And this is how we all get. Going back to the contracts matter - honestly, I'm not surprised that ... Read More

01agata
01agata replied to a thread
17 years ago
expat.com

Living in Sweden by expat.com

You are living in Sweden, or you used to live in Sweden. Share your experience! How would you describe life in Sweden? Has it been complicated to settle down, to find an accommodation and a job? Is it complicated to make friends in Sweden? ...

01agata

My husband is Swedish. My son and I moved here only a couple of months ago. I don't speak Swedish, I use English everywhere I go. And to be honest, I have NEVER been treated like a 'worse being' or someone of lower class. People are helpfull ... Read More