My name is Jakub Stańczuk. I am a radiology specialist from Siedlce, a small town near Warsaw in Poland. My mother tongue is Polish. I also speak English and a little German - I would like to improve the latter in the future.
I decided to pursue a career in Switzerland because I wanted to work in a new environment and develop both professionally and personally. When I saw the job offer, I applied straight away. I was introduced to the "Lingua" language concept by Swiss HRmed following my application.
I think that the Lingua language concept offers a very good opportunity to facilitate a smooth start in a new team in a foreign country. In addition, the program offers the chance to get to know life abroad even before the actual move to Switzerland. I not only learn the German language, but also get to know new habits and ways of thinking that differ from those in my home country.
During my language course, I lived in a private home on the outskirts of Munich. It took about 30 minutes to get to the school by S-Bahn. The language school was located directly above the S-Bahn station, which was very convenient.
In my free time, I enjoyed taking long walks through the city. I particularly liked Marienplatz, the English Garden and the Olympic Park. On free weekends, I often took the opportunity to visit other Bavarian cities and get to know more of the region.
The experiences during the course and the time in Munich helped me a lot to find my way around linguistically and culturally.
I really enjoyed the lessons. I got to know people from all over the world - these contacts are priceless because they facilitate intercultural exchange. If anyone is thinking about working in a German-speaking country and wants to communicate well with future colleagues, I can recommend the concept without reservation.
My stay in Munich lasted a total of six to seven months. Five days after my TELC exam, I started working at a university clinic in Zurich.
I was very worried about how I would start my life here in Switzerland, but I must honestly say that I received a very warm welcome from everyone. First and foremost by Swiss HRmed, who really gave me a sense of security.
Brigit from Swiss HRmed very purposefully found the right hospital for me according to my wishes, and it was a perfect fit right away!
I would like to thank Swiss HRmed for the great cooperation. Your patience, your motivation and your humanity were a great support to me.
