Posts by Kowalewski

Kowalewski

3 Aug 2008

UK, Ireland / Tell me whats the best way to integrate in england [26]

Hello,

its my firts post in this forum so I'll tell you a little bit about me ;-)
I'm a 19 year old polish born kraut who plans to move to england.
The location I expect to move is the industrial triangle: London-Bristol-Brimingham.
The first thing I'll di is to move to a Job center.
I like the english language and look forward to learn it.

My question No.1 is:
Whats the best way to integrate there?
I'm going to try to work and live here as normal as possible.
At the moment I only read UK news that tell that polish are lazy and racists.
I know how rumors are and I'm afraid that the peoples will only see this medial stereotype.

What you think about it or what you can tell me?

pozdrawiam

Dominik

Kowalewski

3 Aug 2008

UK, Ireland / Tell me whats the best way to integrate in england [26]

Hello,

for direct applying I already prepared applications (This includes the CV)

2nd: The fist two thinks are normal, but whats is so special on pubs?

3rd: From this point of view you're right ;-)

4th: I don't see it drastic to be named kraut. I was born in Poland and lived neary my entire life in Germany/Krautland :-P. Most of my family lives in Poland.

I can speak polish and german fluent but if someone asks me where I from i tell him the same as i wrote above.

pozdrawiam

Dominik

Kowalewski

4 Aug 2008

UK, Ireland / Tell me whats the best way to integrate in england [26]

@Oldyoungloon
Thanks for the hint ;-)
In poland I got a aunt who is a english teacher. I often speak with her and she says that mine is quite "good".

(I know that this isn't "standart" english)
Maybe this english will be enough to put me behind a bar =)

@ShelleyS
I think you're right I expected that south england is more tourist an a result of that are higher prices.
Now my plans involve a visit in a pub, maybe even a fine Guinness Draught:)

@ArcticPaul
If I do not succed in Manchaster maybe then I'll take a look to the surrounding locations!

@Griff
Thanks for your help!
If I need further help (in Manchester?) you'll get a PM!

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Thanks a lot to you all it is a great help what you are doing here.
But now some new questions.....
I my familiy in poland what their friends and colleagues experienced in the UK.
Many said that the went to a job center, got a job and a flat too. Is that true?
If not. Where to find a flat in a "english speaking" area in Manchaster.I don't wanna live in a gettho, really I don't.

Whats the average price of a flat or a flat share? (I prefere a flat share = cheaper)

Pozdrawiam & dziekuje

Dominik