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Safety footwear S1-S3, EN 388 gloves and SNR ear defenders
How to read the class of a work boot, the code on a glove and the SNR number on ear muffs before you put them on for your first shift.
GHS pictograms and safety data sheets: how to read them
Nine red diamonds and 16 sheet sections: what to check on a label in 30 seconds and where to find first aid.
Measuring with Calipers, Micrometer and Gauge
Rejects often start at measurement, not machining. How to use calipers, a micrometer and a gauge so the result can be trusted.
Reading a technical drawing on the shop floor
What a shop-floor worker takes from a drawing: title block, view, dimension with tolerance, general notes and weld symbols, in that order.
Learning Polish for shift workers: what works
With shift work, the choice of course depends on the schedule, not language difficulty: what works, what fails, and where to learn for free.
First day at work: what to bring and ask
Documents to bring, OHS training before the first shift, five questions for your supervisor, and documents to sign.
e-ZLA sick leave: how to report your absence
The doctor sends the e-ZLA, but under an employment contract you have a separate duty: notify the employer of the absence by the second day at the latest.
Job interview in Polish: 30 phrases that are enough
You do not need fluent Polish. 30 phrases about yourself, your availability and work conditions, plus one sentence asking someone to repeat.
Reporting mobbing and discrimination: where and how
When working through an agency, reporting mobbing or discrimination starts with the coordinator or a message to the agency, which resolves the matter together with the workplace.
NFZ for foreigners: insurance from contract, family apart
An employee's health insurance starts with the contract, but a spouse and children must be added separately, and that is the most common gap in coverage.
Employment certificate (świadectwo pracy): what it contains
What the employment certificate contains, when the employer must issue it and what to do if it has errors.
CV in Polish for foreigners: what to include for manual work
A recruiter for a production job looks for three things in a CV: when you can start, what qualifications you have and whether you can reach the shift.
Registering a foreigner's address in Poland: deadline
The deadline for registering an address depends on citizenship, and the address on file decides whether residence decisions are received.
Notice period for an employment contract: how long
Notice length depends on tenure with this employer; temporary work follows different, shorter rules.
Family reunification: temporary residence for family
The outcome of a family reunification case depends on the conditions of the person already living in Poland, not the documents of the arriving family.
Bank account for a foreigner in Poland: documents
An issue easy to put off, yet it comes in handy for your first payday, tax refund and transfer home.
How to Read a Payslip: From Gross to Bank
A payslip shows where the gap between the contract amount and the transfer comes from, and why pay changes month to month.
School for a foreigner's child in Poland: a duty
Compulsory education covers every child living in Poland: the parents' residence status makes no difference here.
How to read an employment contract: six fields
An employment contract runs several pages, but six fields decide it; the rest usually just repeats the law.
International money transfer: what it really costs
The fee is only part of the cost of a transfer abroad; the exchange rate hides the other, often bigger, part.
Night shift work in Poland: how to assess an offer
The legal definition of night time, the allowance formula and three interview questions before you sign a shift-system contract.
Renting an apartment as a foreigner: what to watch for
The costliest renting mistakes don't happen at move-in, they happen at move-out, and all of them are preventable from the start.
Diploma nostrification and qualification recognition
Three different procedures confused under one name, and a hint on which one actually translates into pay.
Work clothing: employer and employee duties
Work clothing protects your clothes, personal protective equipment protects your health. Check what is often required at typical positions, how to care for equipment and what to do if it gets damaged.
Pre-employment medical exams: who pays and when
Why a certificate from a previous employer often is not enough, and what to do if the certificate is negative.
Exchanging foreign license for Polish: deadline, documents
The deadline for exchanging a foreign driving license is counted from the date of obtaining residence in Poland, not from arrival, and is 185 days
Temporary worker rights: employer, limit, help
Who is your employer, what equal treatment means and what to do when your pay settlement does not add up.
Job agency interview in Poland: how to prepare
What to prepare before an agency interview, what the recruiter will ask, and what to ask before signing the contract.
Production work: shifts, requirements, questions
What a shift on the production floor looks like, what the plant really requires and what to ask before you accept a production job offer.
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