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headstrong   
21 Mar 2007
Genealogy / Marianna Radecki Records [3]

why don't you contact one of the regional offices that deal with nobility, families and such. The family ties and backgrounds are very much on most of the Poles minds.

here are links:
szlachta@szlachta.org.pl
and this one in Plock (it's actually my cousin who deasls with it, just let him know that Kinga sent you - you know how it is, :):

P£OCK

Adres korespondencyjny:
09-400 P£OCK, ul. 3 Maja 18, pok. 9
e-mail: plock@szlachta.org.pl

tel. kom.: 665.221.077
ask for Paul (Pawel)
headstrong   
21 Mar 2007
Life / Moving a family to Poland, any info, advice needed [51]

ok, so here it goes:
we are planing on moving with our two kids (both toddlers) to Poland in the next year. I was born and left when a teenager (over 18 years ago), and my husband is 100% Canadian. We are both in our mid 30ies. We are planing to move to either Warsaw or Gdansk. What is the basic amount of cash flow we should take to survive for 1 year. what are the prospects of jobs. Mind you, my husband has been working in food service wholesale (coffee, fair trade, organics, conventionals, etc), and owning a quite successfull cafe in Toronto, but his educations is really just high school. My experience is in corporate administration, but I have only a basic certificate in accounting, and not administration, though. So what are our chances for good paying jobs (living at the level of an average Pole is not interesting to us, especially since I have been a stay at home mom fr the last 3 years). Also how muchis a basic (with automatic transmission), gently used, not more than 2-3 year old car? What about loans for car, condo, house? What would the combined income be to live like a normal person (used to all the Western goodies and not scraping around)?

Either way and info, pointers would be greatly apprecited.

(it really is my idea to move - you know, Canada is great to live when it comes to educations, medical, etc, but I would much rather be in Europe, so we can travel, and be able to attend many theatres, galleries and such, which in Toronto are not many or absolutelly overpriced).

thanks.
headstrong   
21 Mar 2007
Life / Moving a family to Poland, any info, advice needed [51]

thank you for such a quick response.

I am leaning more towards Gdansk. We are thinking about the coffee industry, even though Poles LOOOVE their tea and lemon, :). However, before that idea will bear any fruit, we will need to have ways to support ourselves so the question still is:

Can a person really accumulate as many students as needed to actually be able to support oneself just from private lessons, translations, etc? My Polish is more than sufficient for obvious reasons.

thank you.
headstrong   
22 Mar 2007
Life / Moving a family to Poland, any info, advice needed [51]

thank you for your consideration Polak. and you are right on many points. However, there is more to life than work 12 hrs per day like generally people do here on their own. there are a lot of people who are just plainly tired of the commute for 3-4 hours per day to get to work and back. and you must admit that the occasions to visit a museum, art gallery or even to go and see a good play or travel somewhere for a weekend really is much easier in Europe than in Canada or US.

it's not the money, it's the quality.

and I do live in a big city, so it's not like we do not have the opportunity here. Nevertheless, Canada is trully a great country to lead and very quiet, and vary slow life. And I really mean QUIET & SLOW.

:)

all the best.
headstrong   
23 Mar 2007
Life / Moving a family to Poland, any info, advice needed [51]

well, we could talk "'till kingdom come" which country is better to live.

it depends on personal goals and experiences, as well as connections (let's not kidd ourselves about that one - it's an everpresent occurence in EVERY country).

to each his own - as many say.

I know a lot of people who moved back to Poland after living here for quite some time.
I'm lucky enough to know people who are doing very well in Poland. I do go there periodically about every two years for 2-4 months at a time.

Nothing wrong with going back to whence one came.

all the best.

and another thing is:

why are you so against poeple bringing capitla into Poland. Looke at a bigger picture, it's not about taking jobs, it's about creating new ones and not just for oneself but others as well.

any other country you move to and ask for papers, they ask first what can you do for us, what can you bring.

c ya.
headstrong   
24 Mar 2007
Life / Moving a family to Poland, any info, advice needed [51]

Speachless:
thank you very, very much for the link. I roughly know the numbers about what things cost, but it's better to ask someone who knows the standard of living abroad and can relate to give a more knowledgeable insight.

btw,
Artur: I'll be carefull with TUI. :)

thanks.
headstrong   
25 Mar 2007
Life / Moving a family to Poland, any info, advice needed [51]

looks like a few of us are into bringing something to Poland. very good. I was begining to feel like maybe I am loosing it, :).

Here is a quesiton:
how do I find a good preschool. Are there any english language schools? Montessori? how about 1/2 days and such for the very young. I personally do not like the idea of a 2-4 year old child at a preschool all day, 5 days / week. Can a child just start from SK? or do they all have to be enrolled once they are 4, 5, 6?

What's the cost per month of a good (read: best, as in small student/teacher ratio). My daughter is in a good nursery school twice/week with 6 students to 1 teacher ratio.

and the second issue:

pets:
we have a dog and a cat (indoor) that we want to bring with us - at first we are going to live with my family, so there is no problem there, but how about renting and having pets - what's the bylaw?

also this may seem quite ignorant to most - any cat litter yet in stores in Poland, as I know the issue of dry dog food is quite the opposite even though it's not as widely used as in Canada for example.

I know, the pet topic may seem quite unimportant to most, especially when there are bigger issues, but, hey - these critters will come with us. :)

Anyone can elaborate on this?

thank you.

Dieter - are you talking to me or Speechless? we are bringing something to Poland as well, so hey, any venture may prove to be the right one yet. the new country-new begining policy.
headstrong   
26 Mar 2007
Life / Moving a family to Poland, any info, advice needed [51]

thank you. last time I was there I wasn't interested in a cat litter, lol, as frugal as it may sound.
you know every country has it's quirks. I thought I'll ask before I bring my critters.

thanks a lot.