Anna has been working for free for 6 weeks. She is working 12-16 hours a day without a day off. It’s driving me crazy.
Anticipating the tsunami of Ukrainian refugees, Anna explained she was under pressure to find work. She explained it will only get harder as more Ukrainians come over. On her second day, HER SECOND DAY in Poland she started “hitting the pavement”. I adjust uncomfortably in my chair under a blanket. “Hmmm” I respond. “Can’t you just rest for a little bit?” Reassuring me, she uses her go to phrase, “All is fine, my angel”.
She finds a cafe where she auditions for work. Free work. Her plan is to prove to her boss that she can learn Polish while working hard and learning the system. During her third week, her purse and passport are stolen. Now she is really stuck.
I start looking at English speaking schools for job openings. There aren’t any.
My heart is hot 