Prague “Prague Never Lets You Go… This Dear Little Mother Has Sharp Claws” ~ Franz Kafka Did You Know That…
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Welcome to Prague “Prague never lets you go… this dear little mother has sharp claws” ~ Franz Kafka Did you know that…. Prague was nominated for the final list Prague is among the top 10 cities of cities running for the European Best with the best conditions for expats? Destination Award in 2017? Check the Expat Insider for more. Czech Republic is among the top 5 Click HERE cities in the Quality of Life Index? 2 Salaries Transportation Health & Social In Czech Republic & Accommodation Insurance In Prague Find out more about Banks & Expat Explore the city Telecommunication community Events, Czech lessons Salaries in Czech Republic Salary is paid monthly Gross Salary for Net Salary for junior Compare the costs of and retrospectively junior positions positions living This means that you The average salary for Between 25.000 and With the following tool, will get your first salary Junior Positions is 29.000 CZK (approx. you can get a better after one month between 33.000 and €980 and €1.140). idea about the living working. Usually the 38.000 CZK. With the exchange costs in Prague and salary is paid between rate: compare them to the 10th and 18th day 1 EUR = 25,5 CZK. different European of the month. cities. 4 Public Transportation • Public transport in Prague is extensive, integrated, cheap, fast, safe and reliable. • Subway/metro, buses or trams operate anytime during the day, some at night. • Tickets are sold at any newspaper stand or in subway stations. Tickets must be validated on entry otherwise they are invalid. • With the Litacka card you can travel one month for 550 CZK (20 €) or buy the yearly ticket for 3.650 CZK (145 €). • At www.dpp.cz/en you can find all you need to know about tickets, schedules and prices. • For travelling outside of Prague, use the large network of train or bus transportation. Download mobile App IDOS to find the best connection in Czech Republic 5 From Airport • Distance is 15km (9 miles) • Transfer: • Taxi / Uber • Public Transportation • Bus 119 to metro station Nadrazi Veleslavin (Green line A by metro) • Bus 100 to metro station Zlicin (Yellow line B by metro) 6 Key Costs in Prague 7 Cost of living in Prague, Jan 2019 Cost Of Living In Prague - Facts Cost of living rank 256th out Average Monthly Net Salary of 439 cities in the world In Prague (after tax) (first on being most expensive) 27,846.22 CZK Prague has a cost of A single person monthly costs living index of 10,857.04 CZK 48.64 without rent. Cost of Living in Prague. Jan 2019. Prices in Prague 8 Finding Accommodation Facebook groups: Long-term solutions: FLATSHARE in PRAGUE www.bezrealitky.cz Prague Flat Finder www.myflatshare.com SpolubydleniPRAHA www.sreality.cz Levnebydleni,spolubydleniPRAHA Short-term solution: www.airbnb.cz 9 How much does it cost to live in Prague? PRAGUE 1 PRAGUE 7 PRAGUE 8 29 271 CZK 20 674 CZK 19 771 CZK PRAGUE 9 - Prosek PRAGUE 6 16 400 CZK 19 123 CZK PRAGUE 2 - Vinohrady 25 851 CZK PRAGUE 10 - Vršovice PRAGUE 5 - Smíchov 16 743 CZK 21 449 CZK PRAGUE 3 - Žižkov PRAGUE 4 - Podolí 20 426 CZK 17 198 CZK * Prices are for rent 60m² flat per month 10 Average cost of rent – month/flat 60 m² Health and Social Insurance Health and Social insurance will be deducted automatically from your salary (gross amount) and together with other taxes, influences the net value we mentioned before. 11 Banks and bank accounts • You will need to set up a Bank Account to receive your first salary. • It is really easy and fast to open an account in the Czech Republic. Many banks offer the account free of charge. All you need is: • ID or Passport • Address • Phone Number List of banks operating in Czech Republic. 12 Currency Exchange Cash Machines - some banks charge international fees Banks - always charge a commission based on the exchanged amount Exchange Offices - check the rates and commission • https://www.exchange.cz/mobileyou - find a good rate and no commission. Our tip: Even though euros are now accepted in Prague at almost all shops, supermarkets and restaurants, the exchange rates fluctuate and are not accurate to actual rates. We recommend to change your money first. At most places you can pay by credit or debit card (MasterCard, Visa, Maestro). 13 Telecommunication providers There are pre-paid and post-paid rates. The main operators in CZ are: For residents outside of the European Union, you should have a Czech Number to avoid roaming. 14 The community of expats in Prague is pretty large with over Expat Community 100.000 people. There are many events organized for expats so you can get to know new people and make new friends. Click for News Check the Prague Learn the Stay up to date on Expats Facebook Czech Social Events group language If you like to go out at night, have a look at Dlouha trida street with a lot of bars and clubs. 15 Things to Do in Prague The best way to get to know Prague is by exploring it, walking around, finding your favorite parks, restaurants, bars, café's, monuments, buildings, shops… Check tripadvisor for more tips Tips for a free tour: http://discover-prague.com/tours-trips-tickets/royal-walk-free-tour/ http://www.neweuropetours.eu/prague/en/home https://www.freetour.com/ 16 Shops in Prague Supermarkets Shopping malls Traditional farmer’s markets Albert Palladium http://www.farmarsketrziste.cz/en/ Tesco Atrium Flora Namesti Jiriho z Podebrad (Jirak) Globus OC NovySmichov Naplavka Kaufland Centrum Chodov Rezacovo namesti (Hermanak) Billa Quadrio Lidl 17 Rent a bike Renting a bicycle could be a great solution to explore Prague. You can try one of the following rentals: 18 Our tip: Try the YouTube channel called HONEST GUIDE, full of useful information about travelling around Prague and the Czech Republic. Tips for good places to party, for dinners, sightseeing and how to avoid scams! 19 Travel around Czech Republic http://www.myczechrepublic.com/ Brno Český Krumlov Olomouc Karlovy Vary Český Ráj 20 ExxonMobil BSC Prague 1200 43 %/57 % Employees Men/Women +50 % of employees 70+ under 35 Nationalities Years Age 45 % Czechs +20 Languages 21 Our core values Something to be proud of… 22 Global 150 Countries served Truly Global Organisation 70+ Varied Business Nationalities Networks Cross- Making a Functional Difference 18 Moves International Business Project Global Reach Assignments languages English Providing for Speaking Travel World’s Office Energy Needs 51 % Daily Use of Diverse Expatriate other Foreign International Workforce Assignments Languages employees23 Caring ...about health, family, community Safety & Ergo Work Onsite MOH flexibility Extensive Inclusion & Wellness Diversity Program Friendly Work Life Personal Balance Time-off atmosphere Childcare Work place & Team Spirit Support time flexibility Program Team Social Social Club, Dedicated spirit Responsibility Events Family Advisor 24 Stability 135 years in the Energy Market Largest Publicly Traded Energy Company 14+ years in Word-class Operations Prague Long-term Ethics Oriented 1,000+ Friendly & High Collaborative employees in Standards Environment Prague since Well- Proven Reputation for established Business Reliability 2007 Affiliate Models Well Long History Financial Controlled of Success Discipline 25 ... about Progress having an impact on the organization Focus on Improvement Personal and Dynamic professional Environment development Variety of Job Leadership Opportunities Training Training, on Language Technical Courses Training the job learning, Skills Employee Job Rotation Assessments Networks career Career Individual Mentoring & opportunities Development Effectiveness Coaching Planning Training Program 26 Check out ExxonMobil BSC Prague on Social Media: • https://www.facebook.com/ExxonMobilBSCPrague/ • https://cz.linkedin.com/jobs/exxonmobil-jobs • https://www.proudly.cz/firmy/1236/exxonmobil-praha-3 • https://www.jobs.cz/fp/exxonmobil-4480/ • https://www.jobteaser.com/en/companies/exxon-mobil • https://jobs.exxonmobil.com/content/All-Job-Locations/ 27.