Work / Job opportunities in Poland for a foreigner? (other than a teacher) [175]

I agree with ukpolska, i'm Australian living in Wroclaw, and i can tell you 50zl per one on one lesson is the going rate, its more if you have a TESOL or UNI degree. And I pay 30zl per hour for Polish lesson's. Thats with a qualified teacher here to.

USA, Canada / Health Care - from Poland to USA [5]

Lef, As long as you have residancy in Poland you are able to get all the health care a polish citizen does, it does not matter if you work or not.

Love / I'm upset - you encourage foreigners to take the Polish women away [94]

Well getting back to the point, i'm not polish and married a polish lady, who had already left poland. Love is love and you find it in the strangest places, men are not trying to steal away your polish women. You met someone and something clicks. Many people from different countries marry, its a part of life, yes we all here about polish women marrying foreign men, and i'm one of them, but we have moved back to poland. Poland like all other countries with open borders will see changes from old ways and values. There is nothing wrong with this, it has been happening for years throughout the world.

Love / Are you in a Polish-nonPolish relationship? [150]

hi Bossie,

Im an Aussie guy married to a pol and we are now living in wroclaw Poland. Its great. ask away if you want to know anything.

Love / I'm upset - you encourage foreigners to take the Polish women away [94]

Hey Fisz,

things couldnt be better, lovely wife, great job, just bought ourselves a nice plot of land to oneday build our over priced house on if you listen to all the so called experts in here, but i cant complain. for me yes things are different being that my polish is crap, but atleast im learing slowly. work i found quite easy, actually quickier than my wife. I suppose we are lucky in that we own our flat already and have renovated it, so its just bills and holidays.

if your thinking, just do it,

Love / I'm upset - you encourage foreigners to take the Polish women away [94]

G'day Lef,

yes there are some things i miss about oz, but i have travelled for many years with work, so its not much of a difference.

Job wise, the first job i was offered was as an English teacher, they didnt care about my TESOL cert, they just need english native speakers.

I actually work at te moment as a Technician on CNC plasma machines, travelling throughout Europe.

Real Estate / Apartment purchase in Poland [226]

This was one of the best threads i have read, no arguements this time, just great questions and answers, Hope all goes well for you Frank. My wife and I have just purchased some land in Wroclaw, and have renovated our flat, the pricing does depend where you live and which side of the city. I think with Wroclaw, a lot depends of the roads and access out of the city, for pricing i mean. I think you are correct in your last thread about all the extra taxes and charges, i'm sure that was similar to what we payed, a little less on the agent, but thats always nego. Any questions please ask away if i can be of any help to anyone.

Real Estate / Apartment purchase in Poland [226]

Hi telfonitika,

i think you should be able to buy an apartment in Wroclaw for around the 230zl mark, it all depends how far out of the city you want.

Real Estate / Apartment purchase in Poland [226]

Thats good, there has finally been some good info on here without people telling each other what they think of them, which as you said is great, have you decided exactlly where in Poland, is it Wroclaw, if so how did you make that decision, I personally love the city and surrounding area, beautiful parks and i think the price is ok.

Love / Are you in a Polish-nonPolish relationship? [150]

Hey Fisz,

sorry for the late reply, been away working then a week in the sunny dominican republic tanning my white whale body.

Getting back to the topic, yes im coping good, my wife's family are great, so i think thats important, have also just started my Polish lessons, so hopefully before long i will be able to say more than the easy stuff like hi, hello, good morning and night, beer please, thankyou and the swear words of course lol.

Real Estate / Apartment purchase in Poland [226]

Zakopane is beautiful, we are heading there over the chrissy break for a week with friends, should be fun, went there when i first came to Poland on holidays a few years ago. I will ask my wife tonight what she used to look around at property, as we just bought ourselves a block of land to hopefully build on one day. We also have a small flat that we have renovated, about 15 minutes from the centre of Wroclaw by tram, i think it would be worth around 200zl or so at the moment, not sure, but i think if your interested in the area you will find something.

Life / Cricket In Wroclaw [25]

frank, who are the 2 Englishmen, not me i hope, i'm Australian

Real Estate / Apartment purchase in Poland [226]

Heading there again this weekend, will take a few pics, its a little out of Wroclaw, will write the name of the place as well.

Life / Cricket In Wroclaw [25]

hey Frank, just did a quick search on google and found this link cricket.pl/index.html

looks like there is cricket played here, and yes thats true Wroclaw, we would need more than just one side.

Life / Cricket In Wroclaw [25]

Hey Wroclaw,

I agree beer for training and concetration is a great idea

Life / Moving to Zakopane [18]

Hi KLK have you thought of putting a gas tank on your property for heating and cooking, the outlay at the start is a bit more expensive, but long term i would think it would pay for itself and be better than trying to find wood.

Life / Moving to Zakopane [18]

Good idea Matyjasz,

didnt think of that, would be alot easier and cheaper i would think

Love / Racism and Religion in Polish relationships [209]

Agrees with Wroclaw, quite a funny read, no wonder each time i've been to India all the women want there pic taken with a white man lol.

Life / Wanting to live in gdynia, where do i start??? [10]

Hi Daniel and welcome, the schools will normally post ads in the local papers saying they are looking for English teachers.

Life / Świat według Kiepskich is the best Polish comedy TV-Series [20]

Hi Babylon, is that the comedy with the father and son who sit around drinking, there is also the wife and daughter and grandmother to i think.

Life / Świat według Kiepskich is the best Polish comedy TV-Series [20]

Fantastic, was watching it the other night with the wife, my Polish isnt so good, but i can still work out whats going on, it makes me laugh.

Travel / Krakow/Zakopane vs Gdansk - where to spend my time? [27]

Hi Sapphire, i just got back from spending 4 lovely days over new years at Zakopane, i would recommend it, must people will be back at work, so should be a little cheaper and hopefully there will be snow.

Travel / Krakow/Zakopane vs Gdansk - where to spend my time? [27]

we just stayed in one of the many hostel kind of places and that was 150zl/per with meals, small room, but clean with private bathroom. i think it would be best just to do a search on google

Life / Having a Baby in Poland [28]

MTA there is very good private health care systems in place in Poland if you think you will need it, but there public system is great, i have had no problems heading to the doctors, the only good thing about private is you can see the same doctor all the time and the waiting time is short.

Life / Why do Poles drink so much? [161]

i must admit i have seen a few as i call then "" tree huggers"" in the mornings on my way to work. i thought they where just having a piss, but then realized they where using the tree to hold themselves up.

Travel / Anyone know any English pubs in Wroclaw [47]

thanks for your help guys, i have sat tv, just dont get the bbc channels to watch the cricket thats all. why don't we meet this Saturday night for a beer?

Travel / What attracts tourist to Poland? [54]

Hey lef, i was from Melbourne too, Glenroy to be exact, had a great Polish shop there, where the wife and i would go shopping, also a good one in Dandy and the Vic Market. Poland is full of things to see for the tourist, not just the beautiful women, great vodka. I have had many friends visit now i am here, and i think they all would come back.

Travel / What attracts tourist to Poland? [54]

i don't think there is something like that in Poland, yes there is beautiful places to see for the tourist like you mentioned, but i dont think i would go to say Zakapone, or the Polish seaside every year.

There is a little butcher shop in Sunshine, that my wife said has the best Polish meats and hams, she said it was like it was homemade 50 years ago, real taste.