She graduated from Kraków conservatory as the best student in harmony class of professor Władysław Żeleński, who called her "Bach" to praise her talent.
as a shy and modest person, she decided to not pursue a piano or music teaching career and became a postal clerk.
[1] As part of the Association, mutual economic aid was provided to female members, the professional interests of postal clerks were looked after, petitions were written to the authorities, and a library was established.
Since at that time only unmarried women were accepted to work in post offices, the Association served as a trade union and community that provided the workers with a sense of group belonging, financial aid, and support.
Their relationship has been compared to Boston marriages and read in an LGBT context nowadays,[1][4] though some, most notably the modern Władysława Habicht Postal Clerk Housing Cooperative, dispute this characterization.