UK, Ireland / Intercultural experiences of Polish migrants who work and live in the UK [26]

I have just joined this forum few minutes ago and did not have a chance to read through the earlier posts. However, I am also trying to gather the information in one place so I can analyze it later and discuss it with my supervisor. Jumping from one post to another could be problematic and cause a bit of confusion.

UK, Ireland / Intercultural experiences of Polish migrants who work and live in the UK [26]

Oh please do not stop:) Apart from our directess, are there any other qualities that are characteristic to Poles but not to English? You can just list them.

Or in other words, do you kow what Poles may see as 'strange/weird' when they first come to England? Something that they cannot get used to? Something that they cannot understand?

UK, Ireland / Intercultural experiences of Polish migrants who work and live in the UK [26]

dear telefonitika
I see myself as a rather pro-active person but sometimes that is not enough when you want to 'force' someone to cooperation. Polish people are not kind of people that will voluntarily help you, especially when you want to discuss something else than how to claim benefits, how to complete aplication forms, where to find a job, etc. You can tell me that I m wrong but that is my personal expeience and nothing else. And what is more, I do not live in Sheffield. I live in York where the Polish community is definitely not as developed (if it is at all) as it is in Sheffield.

UK, Ireland / Intercultural experiences of Polish migrants who work and live in the UK [26]

dear people
as you see yourself none of you really responded to the actual topic but you tried instead to prove that everything I do or say is wrong. How helpful is that? I joined this forum because I wanted to ask people who visit these pages for some help and their opinions and have a normal cultural discussion. Nothing else but it seems I was asking for too much. And saying that I should have chosen York University since I live here....Please...People have different reasons for doing certain things. Maybe I just couldnt leave York but wanted to study in Sheffield because there was a course I was really interested in. Now I have doubts about the real purpose of this forum.

Anyway Thanx to Marek at least he tried.

UK, Ireland / Intercultural experiences of Polish migrants who work and live in the UK [26]

I just want to say that if anyone has some time to spare and is willing to participate in my questionnaire about the cultural differences between the Poles and the British I invite you to visit the following link:

ankietka.pl/survey/show/id/14739/roznice-kulturowe.html

The questionnaire is in Polish but it is also available in the English version so if anyone is interested please let me know.

All the best

Patrycja