News / What are your 10 fave things about Poland? And 10 least favourite? [130]


are they your fav things or least fav? I still find them interesting, just not sure of tone.

Love / Meaning of Friendship (my friends is going back to Poland) [57]

You are still friends, meet up every now and again.
I think you are very lucky if you have 2/3 great friends in this life.
Worry not polishgirltx

News / Thoughts on present day Lech Walesa [27]

Thread attached on merging:
What do Polish people think of Lech Wałęsa?.

I would just like to know what Polish people think of Lech Wałęsa?.
And how do you think he will be viewed in the history books?.

USA, Canada / Pole (Lukasz Zbylut) - the most wanted student in USA [11]

Very well done Lukasz Zbylut

Language / Polish Onomateopia [26]

I don't know if this counts, but in English dogs say "woof" and in Polish dogs say "how" (sorry for my spelling) and now I hear dogs say "how" usually small dogs, mmmm that is probably not what you are looking for but I thought it was worth a shot or at least a beer

News / Beginning dissolution of Britain. What would Polish immigrants now? [16]

very well put ha ha ha ha ha ha

News / Beginning dissolution of Britain. What would Polish immigrants now? [16]


Sounds like the post should have read, dissolution of Serbia. No plan "B", looking for advice?

News / Beginning dissolution of Britain. What would Polish immigrants now? [16]


That's Ireland and it was in 1922, where have you been?

Travel / Do people get charged receiving SMS when traveling to other EU countries? [7]

I thought the roaming charges were supposed to be brought down 70%?
I use skype as much as possible.

Law / Some questions about running a Hostel in Krakow [28]


Ok.
Best of luck.

Work / Any english teachers in Poland here with tips to share? [55]


God, you would love some of my ex-girlfriends. Ha ha ha ha ha
Rubbish, if you are trying to tell me the positive aspects of moaning a whining, you might as well try to convince me white is black and get killed on the next zebra crossing.

I would understand if it were constructive criticism or if you wrote to your MP or whatever but having a smoke with a student, moaning about their country is just whining.

(I like southpark but I haven't seen that one)

Work / Any english teachers in Poland here with tips to share? [55]

I used to learn those Poles English, good'n'proper. And it was good craic, sometimes
How long do you spen preparing for a class?


Rubbish, it is just whining and moaning, don't romanticise it to freedom of speech. You are not over-throughing a corrupt and oppressive regime, or is that how you see it? ha ha ha.

And America bashing is a favourite pass time of Europeans, but it is just hot air, America says jump we all ask how high?

Law / Some questions about running a Hostel in Krakow [28]


Yes I did and I am pretty sure I got it arseways. I was just trying to make sense of it.


Yes, and they can make up any books you want anyway, if they have a clever accountant and a due diligence can often cost more than the company.

morella, are you looking for a 10 year rent agreement for a hostel or to buy a place?

I see Hotels/guest houses for sale quite often in Zakopane but I am not interested in them. You might also think about Slovakia, they have more mountains and from what I see are more underdeveloped, so you might get a better deal.

Law / Some questions about running a Hostel in Krakow [28]

Sorry, I do not think I understand the situation correctly.
I need more information.
What do you get for 300K euros? I thought you got the company, it's assets and the lease agreement with the land lord, paid. The "be paid over a length of time." and the "300K euros" threw me off.

But more than likely it would be just the company, it's assets, debts and the lease agreement. So rent would be on top of that. It sounds exuberantly priced.

It cost about 3000 Zloty, (less than 1000 euro) to set up a L.T.D. company in Poland.
I hope I have not misunderstood the situation again...
Where are you from morella?

Real Estate / Advice on best interior fit-out company in Krakow: mamdom or JoshuaMills? [32]

Hello LwowskaKrakow and michael,

The private companies I use are too busy and must be booked a few months in advance, it is a problem in Poland. Some times I get stuck too, please let us know who you end up using and how you get on.

Just a little note, Ikea will do the kitchen fits, they subcontract their own guys and I use them for that part and I am satisfied with their work. Of course the kitchen must be prepared beforehand, tiled etc.

Law / Some questions about running a Hostel in Krakow [28]

If I understand the situation correctly, basically the Company is for sale, not the hostel. The company has a 9 year lease agreement. There's no chance of getting the hostel on Detla street for only 300K euro. 2777 Euro rent a month for the next 9 years is what you are looking at.

I don't know how many rooms or what the expected profits are, so i do not know if the rent is high or not.

If you are still interested, look at the lease agreement.

Love / My polish g/f can be a nightmare,is it always like this [262]

No problem, I know it is heart wrenching when something like this happens and i usually try to refrain from giving advice but go travelling or whatever your into another way of looking at it, you are free to do what you want.

Love / My polish g/f can be a nightmare,is it always like this [262]

That.
My point was, life's too short, getout and challenge yourself.
Some times relationships will wreck you, I know, but you got to get on with it.

Love / My polish g/f can be a nightmare,is it always like this [262]

Gab]
Ah, write a song, get drunk and have sex, become a lead singer in a band, but whatever you do, don't do that.

Life / Customer Service in Poland, what are your experiences? [106]

I have had worse service in other countries.
But I do find excommunist shops a laugh, there are more staff than customers, I do not know how they still survive,
My local supermarker (must be about 15 staff at any one time) , you walk in, there is a woman who will take, weigh and give you , your fruit and veg, the next woman will give you bread, half a loaf or full or presliced etc etc... And the amazing thing is they are all sssssoooo busy, you have to inturupt them to get what you want, but they are very nice and helpful, I suppose they have to look busy to keep their jobs?

And for some strange reason they do not sell toiletries?

Work / Any english teachers in Poland here with tips to share? [55]


It was a Callan school, so no lesson preparation, but incredibly repetitive and the guy Callan is a nut. I thought it was a good deal at the time. It was before the BIG change for Poland. I worked with an American and he had to buy his own tickets.

Real Estate / Selling commercial property in Poland [22]


Ikea have a subcontractor that they use for fitting. They have a downloadable kitchen planner, that is very useful if you have the measurements.
Good luck

Life / Things to be afraid of in Poland? [109]

Enni,
don't be afraid, DON'T BE VERY AFRAID!

Life / Who has moved to Poland in the last year? Swap stories. [115]


I always really liked the way in London people leave furniture outside with a note saying "take me" good old fashioned recycling.
By the way does anyone know the Polish word for recycling?

Life / Who has moved to Poland in the last year? Swap stories. [115]


Ha ha ha ha, that's mad, I honestly thought it was just me. ha ha ha, WOW!
ha ha ha, If it is normal they must of thought I was a complete lunatic (and I do not mean a sleepwalker!)

And was it done on the sly or just kinda matter of fact? But of course if you were doing refurds it is cheaper than a skip

Law / What polish people like to eat? Need some business ideas. [17]


I was actually going to suggest vegetarian, they seem to go well in Krakow but you know how suedo sophisticated Krakovians are. I don't know if it would work.

BTW it is strange hearing that from a sheep.

BTW, that is the first time I have ever used BTW , I did it again :-0

Life / Who has moved to Poland in the last year? Swap stories. [115]


I have to ask you to elaberate, it would be different if they wanted the toilet and I did not, did you want the things they took?

I would like to make this a thread? put it to the people if you know what i mean.

Life / Things to be afraid of in Poland? [109]

Enni,
Have you seen the film "Hostel"?

Life / Who has moved to Poland in the last year? Swap stories. [115]


I have not had that happen before to me or anyone I know.


Yes, well one guy from Krakow said he had a similar experience.
And the people doing it were shocked I got so mad.

Life / Who has moved to Poland in the last year? Swap stories. [115]

I got one for you, I just moved back to Poland about 6 months ago. I bought a house here. So the previous owners had two weeks to take their furniture. So they brought the whole family, I mean parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, grand children, the whole lot. Well you'll never guess, they were taking light fittings, light switches, unscrewing the sliding doors, built in cupboards the whole lot. My understanding of furniture is movable items. I am a big guy and I can have a fierce temper sometimes. I flipped, roaring and shouting, punching walls (I know it is stupid) and threw the whole lot out. Told them they could come back the next day and all their crap would be out the front.

It must be noted that this could have happened anywhere and is not the normal practice in Poland, well at least that is what people tell me ;0)