sobieski
29 Dec 2008
Life / Expats in Poland: Are you going to live in Poland long or short term? [65]
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The difference between an expat in Poland and an immigrant?
How would you define the difference between an expat working in Poland and an immigrant (apart from the work situation, an expat obviously is not planning to stay) ?
I came to Poland to stay probably forever (if not for a very long time), gave up a safe 17-years job in Belgium to live with my Polish wife who under no circumstances wants to move out of Poland. Came here without a job or even the prospect or getting one. But that ended well, thanks God :)
Most of the people I know are Polish. (Though my true friends are Canadian and French) All my colleagues at work are Polish. Who treat me as some kind of weird import :)
I watch the Flemish TV news only occasionally these days (in the past more than daily).
In "Dziennik" I reach first for the city news. I speak Polish everywhere.
I do not go to any classic expat haunts in Warsaw. My local pub is not described in any tourist guide.
Not an expat I think?
Thread attached on merging:
The difference between an expat in Poland and an immigrant?
How would you define the difference between an expat working in Poland and an immigrant (apart from the work situation, an expat obviously is not planning to stay) ?
I came to Poland to stay probably forever (if not for a very long time), gave up a safe 17-years job in Belgium to live with my Polish wife who under no circumstances wants to move out of Poland. Came here without a job or even the prospect or getting one. But that ended well, thanks God :)
Most of the people I know are Polish. (Though my true friends are Canadian and French) All my colleagues at work are Polish. Who treat me as some kind of weird import :)
I watch the Flemish TV news only occasionally these days (in the past more than daily).
In "Dziennik" I reach first for the city news. I speak Polish everywhere.
I do not go to any classic expat haunts in Warsaw. My local pub is not described in any tourist guide.
Not an expat I think?