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angel   
8 Jan 2008
UK, Ireland / Advice for my Polish friend who came to the UK to work [22]

hello a polish friend of mine is hoping to come over here for work- he came for a visit last year. he is 27 and is a welder-he will becoming without friends or family my family and i and friends are to help him settle in here and he will be staying with us until he is established. he is coming here as work in poland for him is difficult to get so he has told us and he is uncertain of his future. he feels he will have better job prospects here. he is sad at leaving his family but he feels he has to . he does not speak good english and although he has made this decision he is apprehensive and needs lots of reassurance. i would like to know have anyone on this forum been in his situation and how did you manage what problems did you encounter or were things better than you feared and any advise i could give him?
angel   
8 Jan 2008
UK, Ireland / Advice for my Polish friend who came to the UK to work [22]

why is there such hostility to someone wanting to improve their life chances?
will my friend be faced with this when he comes here? has any polish person now in britain who is on this forum experienced these negative attitudes?
angel   
8 Jan 2008
Life / "well-off" income in poland [26]

what is the average wage in poland-in pounds please- what level of income in poland is consisdered "well-off"
angel   
8 Jan 2008
Life / "well-off" income in poland [26]

my friend-a welder from the shipyards in poland-says no work there-earned about £600-800-a month-so above average-but he has little in the way of clothes and materialistic items-portrays himself as poor-he has been told he could double even treble his wage here if he works as welder-

so is he just greedy?
and wwaht happens if he works here for a few years-goes back to poland-how can hw then expect to live within his averasge income again?

its just that i have heard people say- the polish come to england to earn their money they go back home-to what?- is it just boastful to have a bigger house or something?
angel   
8 Jan 2008
Life / "well-off" income in poland [26]

I think it's the family aspect that is bringing Poles back in their droves.

do you mean-after the initial thrill of the bright lights and the money-its the close family they miss-or are families in trouble because of husband away-seems to be a lot of "affaires"-i have been reading some posts on here about polish lovers leaving their british lover with little or no explaination-just dropping them
angel   
8 Jan 2008
Love / couples in love in poland who do not live together-why? [4]

hi i am on another thread but id thought id post this question here. my 27 year old male polish friend who is coming here to find work, (you may have seen my other threads) has a girlfriend back in poland whom he has a child with 6 year old-they are not married and dont live together-is this normal in poland?-they do love each other-i havent asked why they do not live together - i do know she is 22- and reading between the lines-i think he got her "into trouble" aged 16-what are your thoughts- he doesnt say much about her or his child
angel   
8 Jan 2008
Life / "well-off" income in poland [26]

my friend is coming over without his partner (just posted a thread about his relationship)
they love each other-but he is a good looking guy-i am sure he will attract the girls-i have a boyfriend-but one of my friends has already made her feeling known that she likes him-i dont want anyone to get hurt-
angel   
9 Jan 2008
Love / couples in love in poland who do not live together-why? [4]

it is still considered morally wrong.

his sister has two children and she isnt married she lives with her partner- i think it may have something to do with her family keeping him away from her-he got her pregnant at 16-he says he loves her- i said why are you not together then- he doesnt talk about it-he has no photos of her or the child-the child and the girlfriend do exist- i have spoken to her- just wondered what people on here think- before you get the wrong idea i have a boyfriend-so i am not interested in my polish friend romantically-he is such a nice person just want to help him-

Or their families feel they shouldn't

- you mean they dont like him/her?-BUT if you love someone how can you bear this?
angel   
9 Jan 2008
Life / "well-off" income in poland [26]

am looking at going to poland

why are you going there-you have a child-are you a single parent? and you survive here on the minimum wage 25hrs a week-have you got a job to go to in poland? do you have a boyfriend there? why are you going ? my friend is coming here to earn more money and he earns more thaen you-but its not enough-are you a polish citizen? does poland have state benefits? are you entittlted to them?

sorry all the questions just wondering
angel   
9 Jan 2008
Life / "well-off" income in poland [26]

jeesss i have never justified my decisions to anyone before ... !!!!

i never asked you to justify your decisions- think you are very brave!

most polish people here in the uk seem to work full-time hours plus overtime or have 2or 3 jobs and you manage on what you have comimg in. i was just wondering how you would manage in poland?as it appears your income in england is considered average in poland-so i am sure you are researching everything-so what do you reckon you could survive on in poland? and if you can survive on average wage-why are all the polish moaning about things if poland has better quality of life-just a little confused-
angel   
10 Jan 2008
Life / "well-off" income in poland [26]

brave yes though excited and ready for a challenge in the next stage of my life and one that i believe to be better for my daughter :)

i wish you the best of luck with your plans

my suggestion is that he stays in Poland earning his above average wage and safe guards his job there....

i agree maybe his reson for comimg to england isnt money based-
angel   
14 Jan 2008
UK, Ireland / What's it really like being a Polish worker in the UK? [25]

i think the polish come here because they can and they think life will be better-just like- the english go to spain-some have plans many just take it as it comes-but i think many go or eventually go back. i also think the traditional family values and expectations can be suffocating-so they come here for some "freedom" of expression-these people must then become confused by what they really want-hence the answer "dunno"
angel   
14 Jan 2008
Life / Compulsory National Service in Poland [26]

i didnt know this-so after school you have to do this-age 18? how long did it use to beif it is only 9 months now 1-2years?
angel   
21 Jan 2008
Real Estate / Self-built and pre-fabricated houses in Poland [14]

so I decided to save the money and try myself, which worked out very well.

are you doing most of the work yourself? or contracting it out-to polish builders?what stage are you at with your build and how long will it take to complete?
angel   
21 Jan 2008
Life / Compulsory National Service in Poland [26]

so do all 19 year olds do some form of national service now unless they have a reason-as stated in this thread-not to?
angel   
21 Jan 2008
Love / Polish Girlfriend, but she is not single ... [35]

the young polish people who come here seem to get carried away with the romance of ita all. only few and far between seem to stay with their english lover
angel   
24 Jan 2008
Language / So many words for "Kisses" in Polish? [13]

why are there so many words for kiss-does each word describe a different type of kiss or level of committment to whom its being said?