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Yevhenii Smirnov
About the author
My main field is construction: installers, welders, rebar fixers, machine operators and general labourers on sites across Poland. I know how construction work looks from the inside: which rates are realistic, where accommodation is provided, what a "crew" really means and what to check in the contract before travelling.
The other half of my work is legalization. I help people sort out work permits, residence cards and documents, so they can work with peace of mind and never lose the right to stay over a small mistake in the paperwork.
On Jobework I write about construction jobs and legal stay in Poland.
Articles (10)
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Minimum wage in Poland from 2027: PLN 4,950 gross and PLN 32.30 an hour
Poland knows what the minimum wage will be next year. The Council of Ministers has approved the amount for 2027: PLN 4,950 gross a month and PLN 32.30...
Private universities
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How to check a Polish university and programme in the state register before paying
A beautiful website, "Akademia" in the name, photos of students in front of an old castle, and a manager on a messaging app promising "a European dipl...
Private universities
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Part-time study and shift work in Poland: how not to drop out in semester two
Taras got through his first semester on enthusiasm: weekend sessions every two weeks, Saturdays and Sundays in lecture halls, and on Monday at six — a...
Residence card
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From UKR status to a residence card: the options and what to check first
Natalia has lived in Poland since spring 2022, works in a shop, and her child goes to a Polish school. UKR status suits her, but whenever the news men...
B2B
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Ryczałt in Poland: which rate for which activity and when it pays off
Ryczałt is often described in one sentence: "you pay 12% on everything and live in peace." In reality 12% is just one of several rates, and for many p...
B2B
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Switching from umowa o pracę to B2B: a step-by-step plan and the tax trap
Your employer suggests: "Switch to B2B — you'll take home a thousand more." Sounds like a raise for free. For an experienced programmer, driver or bui...
Dictionary
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Polish words from official documents: a glossary for the urząd
Your everyday Polish may be decent — and you can still get lost at a government office. Official language is different: here "termin" means a deadline...
Residence card
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Residence card refused: how to write an odwołanie within 14 days
An envelope from the voivodeship office, inside a decyzja several pages long. The first word that jumps out is "odmawia". Refused. After a year of wai...
Umowa o pracę
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