Miskolc Memories

Now that the minimum teacher's salary has been raised,the take-home pay is enough to live on. The new minimum salary is 538,000 forints per mo nth. If you teach only part of a month, your paycheck will be prorated. The 18.5% is withheld so you will receive 438,470 forints. The school pays for your apartment. The school also pays for water, electricity, and internet service. So basically, your take-home pay is only for food and fun. I kept track of all of my food purchases for a 21-day period. These are from actual receipts and some non-food items like dish soap and shaving cream are included. I am not buying expensive things like steak, but this isn't a ramen noodle budget either. (04/06) 3,202 forints (04/06) 2,590 forints - this was a takeout meal (04/07) 10,506 forints (04/08) 3,436 forints (04/08) 1,774 forints (04/11) 7,867 forints (04/12) 1,000 forints (04/13) 2,500 forints   - this was a takeout meal (04/14) 11,765 forints (04/16) 14,566  forints (04/19) 1,000 forints (0

 If you are using single-ride tickets, you need to validate (cancel) them immediately after you board. You should validate your ticket before you reach the next stop. There are uniformed bus/tram employees who randomly board buses and ask to see your validated ticket. If you have not properly validated your ticket, they will tell you to pay a 6,000 forint fine in cash on the spot. A ticket that has not been validated. Stick your ticket into one of these devices on the bus or tram. A ticket that has been validated. Notice the timestamp just to the left of the orange arrow.