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Joined: 1 Sep 2008 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 9 Jan 2015
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Posts: Total: 102 / In This Archive: 26 		From: Edinburgh
Speaks Polish?: Starting to learn
Interests: Golf, Fishing

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whyikit   
24 Nov 2009
Work / Maybe moving to Poland - Help and Advice [7]

Seanus,

I know it seems strange but my partner wants to move back to Poland and in a lot of ways it really appeals to me. It breaks me to see her reaction when we leave Poland when we come back from holiday. Away from company politics, less stress and out of the rat race. Been thinking about it for about a year now, still positive about it, so fingers crossed. Just trying to look at the options and to see what I can do before we go.

As I say just trying to see what the options are at the moment, and the 7 holidays or so in Poland over the last 2 years make me think I could quite like it.

Cheers

Gordie
whyikit   
24 Nov 2009
Work / Maybe moving to Poland - Help and Advice [7]

Hi folks, have read these forums for sometime now and have seen a number of topics which have been interesting but now looking for a bit of advice. My partner and I are looking to move to Poland over the next year probably, if my flat sells.

I have been working in UK financial services in a Marketing department for over 10 years (in the same company) where I am now a senior analyst in charge of a team of Investment Marketing Analysts. As we will probably end up in Lublin in the South East and therefore I understand jobs may be like gold dust, although Warsaw is also an option. Therefore I am going to hopefully sit an English teaching qualification next year which will hopefully open up other employment opportunities. Would online TEFL be enough or should I go for CELTA? Would it be better to do it in the UK or in Poland? If CELTA, would it be beneficial to do a basic online TEFL course first? I know the sort of salaries on offer for this work so understand it would be substantially lower than what I earn now, but money is not my motivation here. I have experience in training within my current role but obviously in a completely different subject.

I will also try and get a job in my current field but feel this may be a step to far due to my poor grasp of Polish but intend doing a evening course at the start of next year to hopefully improve and get a basic certificate. Are there any recruitment agencies in Poland I can consider to help with this, I am currently using UK Internationals ones at the moment as I already have contact with them.

Any advice would be warmly accepted,

Cheers in advance

Gordie
whyikit   
26 Mar 2009
UK, Ireland / no anti english comments please [48]

Yeah fair enough, but I would not say from what I have read here it is overly Anti-English. Comments fly about discussing things and how people view coutries people and what not.

If we were to start a rule of not posting anything that might offend someone them what is the point in a forum? To me you discuss certain topics and views or am I missing something, again before anyone says something!!!
whyikit   
25 Mar 2009
UK, Ireland / Polish Orientated rentals website in Scotland required. [5]

Easiest way is type into google.co.uk flat rental Aberdeen and you will get all you want, although I would expect the below to be the best.

szkotja2007 Edited by: szkotja2007 Today, 13:33#3

I take it its a house/flat you want to rent ?
Aberdeen Solicitors

whyikit   
20 Feb 2009
UK, Ireland / Supermarkets in Poland: differences and similarities to the UK. [62]

No rucksack, that was not in Tesco but Carefur In Lublin, I was really surprised. Just thought one of the main difference that I found, although not just supermarkets, was that they do not put money into your hand but on a dish or just the counter. I found this very strange.

As for the fish I think it has more to do with in the UK we do not like to know where our food comes. There are a lot of people who for some reason do not associate meat with an animal and therefore seeing a Live fish would put people off. What do other think?
whyikit   
20 Feb 2009
UK, Ireland / Supermarkets in Poland: differences and similarities to the UK. [62]

When I was in Poland the big differences I noticed in supermarkets were that you are not allowed to take a rucksack into the supermarket in Poland!! This is annoying for me as I do not like plastic bags and prefer just to use a rucksack but you can not do that in Poland. The other big difference is fish, in poland there are tanks of fish for sale, this sort of thing does not Appear in the UK noticed this in both Tesco & Macro.
whyikit   
13 Jan 2009
Travel / Best place to get polish currency and Bielsko-Biala? [13]

People asking about exchange rates a little example from when I was over in Poland in October, rate offered by the bank was around 3.7 but the highest in the UK I could find for buying was about 3.8. Once over in Poland, Lublin, the exchange rate from kantor was about 4.33 from memory.

So a lot better in Poland in my experience, was back over in December and did not even think about getting money in the UK.
whyikit   
1 Jan 2009
Work / Looking for a Finance job in Poland [11]

Little bit of advice I have worked in Financial Services in the UK for well over 10 years, now in a senior position. If I was employing and saw a CV from someone who had left uni 5 years ago and has already worked for serveral companies I would not employ you as you do not seem to have any commitment at all to a company so would not waste my time and that would be in the UK never mind someone from a different country.

Sorry just my view on things.
whyikit   
22 Dec 2008
UK, Ireland / ARE SCOTS INTOLERANT RELIGIOUS FANATICS? [5]

Unfortunately Scotland still has bigot issues, although I should say even though I am Scottish I do not understand much of the history around it. These issues are still apparent in Scottish football especially amongst Celtic and Rangers fans and to a lesser extent Hearts and Hibs.

It is not somehting we happy with and work is going on to change the views but like any country we have our problems.

Although to call us religious fanatics is a little harsh and over the top!!
whyikit   
16 Dec 2008
Travel / Skiing - Krynica, Poland. Lack of snow? [30]

Thanks but not going there I got fouled by that website a couple of weeks ago. It is Krynica Jaworzyna which is in the south on the Slovak border. I am using this website, and the weather link from it:

jaworzynakrynicka.pl/stacja/index.php5

Has a very depressing report on there :-(

Cheers again
whyikit   
16 Dec 2008
Travel / Skiing - Krynica, Poland. Lack of snow? [30]

Cheers folks, unfortunately been booked since May this year as my partner is back seeing her parents in Lublin, so we decided to extend it a bit and spend new year skiing, well that was the plan anyway. All slopes in Krynica have cannons but it is 5 degree at the moment, it has been colder in Scotland the last few weeks!!! Oh well sure we will get something, cheers again for the advice any more welcome!!!

Dziekuje
whyikit   
16 Dec 2008
Travel / Skiing - Krynica, Poland. Lack of snow? [30]

Ok folks back for some help again, hope one of you kind people might be able to point me in the correct direction. I am meant to be going skiing in Krynica on the 27th of December, but there looks to be a major lack of snow!!! So I have a couple of questions:

Is there anywhere close I can drive to that might have snow, doesn't 100% have to be in Poland?
From peoples experience is the snow situation likely to get a lot better in the near future? The only forcast I can find says 2cm will fall in the next week, although I think there needs to be about 30cm!!

Cheers again
whyikit   
14 Oct 2008
UK, Ireland / Polish brands in England [12]

The only one I know, was a drink that I think they used to sell in Poland called Fart, although not offensive. I was in Poland recently and saw a few things like this just can not remember them now, searched for the drink but could not find any....
whyikit   
14 Oct 2008
Study / University in Poland is too easy [68]

I think the other thing you always have to remember with Uni is what course you are doing, this is from a UK perspective is it the same across europe?

For instance I studied Chemistry with Biochemistry, had on average 5.5 hours of lectures/lab work and tutorials a day. On top of this you had to prepare for tutorials and write up lab work. To pass you must pass all tutorials, lab work and about 5 exams 3 times a year. Compare this to some other courses where you are lucky if they have 2 hours on average a day of lectures. Although these course expect a lot of additional study. To pass project work and exams can not remember how many.

So it really depends on the course, and uni to decide how hard and "good" your degree is.
whyikit   
7 Oct 2008
Travel / Cheap flights from Northern England to eastern Europe? [10]

One thing you have to remember with RyanAir is they are a budget airline!! They are very good if you stick to the rules, being a budget airline they will not offer the flexability other airlines might. At the end of the day you get what you pay for, everyone I know can have no complaints about them.
whyikit   
3 Oct 2008
Food / Where to buy Irn Bru in Poland (Lublin)? [14]

Hi all again,

Does anyone know of anywhere that sells Irn Bru? I am currently in Lublin and I am desperate to find some, as my supplies are running low!! Have tried a few supermarkets but no joy as yet.

Thanks in advance

As they say you can take Scotsman out of Scotland but you can never take Scotland out a Scotsman!!!
whyikit   
25 Sep 2008
Life / 'V FOR VENDETTA' by The Wachowski Brothers [11]

It was the people through out the film I was talking about that died, Stephen Fry for instance is in the crowd at the end and I am sure he is killed during the film.. Will watch this weekend if I have time...
whyikit   
24 Sep 2008
Life / 'V FOR VENDETTA' by The Wachowski Brothers [11]

Hmm, ok maybe I am being stupid but, the people that are in the crowd is everyone that had been killed throughout the film. See told you I was missing something...
whyikit   
24 Sep 2008
Life / 'V FOR VENDETTA' by The Wachowski Brothers [11]

I have seen it and thought it was a good film, had to watch it a few times to fully catch everything. Although it has been some time since I've seen it, got the DVD somewhere.... As I remember the ending was a little strange when it pans over the crowd, I probably missed something?
whyikit   
24 Sep 2008
Life / How to obtain EHIC (European Health Insurance Card,) in Poland? [41]

Stefano, I am not trying to be rude but have you typed into google EKUZ and then on the first link click on translate. All you need to know, is there, also for your info clicking on European Health Insurance Card it says the following:

Note: EKUZ is not proof of insurance in the National Health Fund the right to health care services in the territory of Poland. This means that a person insured in the NHF can be used only EKUZ in other member states

You managed to find this website but didn't do the obvious, or am I missing something?

Doh just noticed the age of this!!! I feel silly now :-(
whyikit   
22 Sep 2008
UK, Ireland / EU Elections June 2009, will Poles in UK vote? Will others vote? [29]

I have not voted for a number of years now, which some will say is stupid, but for instance at the last eletion I asked a number of parties what will they do for me?

I was single, living alone in mortgaged flat, employed, not one party had anything that would benefit me, most would/had increased my costs. Social stuff, justice very difficult to tell the main parties apart. So there was little point in voting especially under the current system.

UKIP are not the BNP I agree but they are so close it is frightening, they are definetly xenophobic, IMO
whyikit   
17 Sep 2008
Travel / Skiing in Poland - Krynica [4]

Going skiing in Krynica over New Year this year, driving down from Lublin. Have skied in Scotland since I was young, also skied in Bulgaria, Borovets. Anyone been, any views?

Cheers
whyikit   
15 Sep 2008
UK, Ireland / UK recession on the way? [58]

As the saying goes once you here someone the street talking about it sell!!! Still some ruff times ahead, wait and see if AIG survive a month or so. Shorts are good when you have knowledge to back them, which you seem to, although dangerous to the less well informed.

As I keep getting told from my compliance officer past performance is not a guide to the future. Investment returns may go down as well as up!!!

LOL!! I need a holiday!!
whyikit   
15 Sep 2008
Life / When in Poland, should I be British or Scottish? [104]

When I am abroad I would always say I am Scottish, especially around Europe. People seem to relax when you say you are Scottish for some reason. I go to Poland for the first time in 2 weeks, and if asked will certainly say I am Szkocki!!
whyikit   
15 Sep 2008
UK, Ireland / UK recession on the way? [58]

Ok markets are in turmoil at the moment but shares have fallen so much over the last 14 months. Financials yes share have fallen a great deal recently but, in my view, are dirt cheap at the moment for medium to long term. Times like this the P/E is key!!

Diversification is key, but to work it has to be diversified from the start, difficult choices to make now if you haven't been fpr the last year....
whyikit   
15 Sep 2008
UK, Ireland / The Daily snot rag (Mail) removes anti-Polish content [30]

Typical front page of an edition of the Daily Mail for the last 10 years or so:

EXCLUSIVE: Princess Diana has died
It rained in London today - immigration To blame

Back page Exclusive - Princess Diana has just died in a car crash!!!

As has been said above, the Daily Mail is written for a certain section of the population that the rest of the UK is very ashamed of.