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bolek   
12 Dec 2008
Life / Wage - Expenses = It Doesn't Add Up!!! [33]

A decent 1 room apartment/unit would run me in at $1500. So thats out of the question. I would have to settle for renting a small room for $1000zl

You still have to pay additional cost associated with living in the building say 200zl plus gas/electrity and water.
You should be able to earn approx 5000zl gross with your qualifications.
bolek   
10 Dec 2008
Life / Moving back to Poland after 20 unhappy years in Canada and USA [70]

lol, it doesn't mean less people! some forum members have a funny way of thinking, whereas it is ok to sink the boots into pakistanis, russians etc, dare mention anything bad about black americans or jews and wow your the worst people in the world. Get over it and get a life.
bolek   
9 Dec 2008
Life / Moving back to Poland after 20 unhappy years in Canada and USA [70]

Many black people are here to study Medicine and other subjects.

Very very sorry didn't mean to be racist or anti black, the point being made that things have changed in Poland (IE 20years ago there were very few foreigners living permanently in Poland) every one felt at home, the situation is different today, black people, irish people or people from the GB its all the same, the Irish are probably the worst
bolek   
30 Nov 2008
Work / Living on the certain income in Poland [30]

Bolek, I don't need to do my homework to know that I pay 750PLN all in for a central place, I've been doing so for 4 years.

lol I bet it is a one room apartment with no water and toilet.lol
bolek   
26 Nov 2008
Real Estate / what is the price to rent or buy a bar or pub in "Rzeszow" [10]

Sam 57 don't want to be disrespectful but you will be in competition with local operators, although poles are not racist they would prefer to support a local pole than somebody from another country, get my drift.

From my experience Poles prefer to buy a bottle of beer for 3zl from a corner shop than pay 8zl in a bar.
Poles don't eat out and as mentioned by WB because they carn't afford it, thats true. Mind you the younger people think a bit differently and eating out is becoming a status symbol.
bolek   
25 Nov 2008
Real Estate / what is the price to rent or buy a bar or pub in "Rzeszow" [10]

actually i want to do a bar which is going to looks like a sports bar.so i need to know if its good to rent or buy the place in Rzeszow somewhere in the city!

Don't think it will pay to do that in a provincial town, you need tourist to make it work, unfortunately not too many tourist visit that part. Keep in mind poles do not eat out, they prefer to cook there own. You may want to make contact with a trader in the Rynek area of Rzeszow or just observe how well they are doing.
bolek   
16 Nov 2008
Work / Living on the certain income in Poland [30]

Further proof that some people here are just full of crap.

Seanus, you talk crap my friend. You seem to be a expert on everything but know nothing. Please do your homework before talking so much nonsense.
bolek   
31 Oct 2008
Life / Moving back to Poland after 20 unhappy years in Canada and USA [70]

Were you able to find a job and settle down?

Unless you have plenty of money, please think twice about returning. It pays to check it out first ie return for one year and leave you options open.

Things have changed in Poland when you last lived there, it is a different country, increased crime, more black people and poor heath systems. Good Luck anyway.
bolek   
14 Oct 2008
Work / Living on the certain income in Poland [30]

I'd say more 1500PLN for rent and bills but it depends.

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Seanus, you must be living in the dark ages. tax on 5000zl is about 1800zl. Rent for a half decent unit is 1200zl plus unit fees (up to 500zl) and electricity, phone, cable tv, internet. This would leave 1500zl (approx for food, transport, clothes)

work it out for yourself your quality of lifestyle.

A night out for 2 could cost well over 300zl.

It might be consoling to know that some people take home 1000zl a month and survived.
bolek   
10 Oct 2008
Law / Trying to do business with Polish businessmen... but it's not easy. [41]

Doing buisness you need the following. 1) Polish wife/husband. 2) Aunties and Uncles of wife 3)Aunties and Uncles in local government and buisness 4) Lots of friends with varying skills, with aunties and uncles. 4) Money. 4) lots of chocolate and bottles of wine.

How true, you can buy anything in Poland! If you do business in Poland make sure you have a good lawyer and everything you agree to is in writing and legally binding, (poles change there mind)
bolek   
2 Oct 2008
Law / Starting a Business In Poland - what should I know? [28]

You name me one person that doesn't try to cheat tax in some way.

ukpolski some people are slow learners, whilst I agree that most people think cheating the tax system is fair game, I'm talking about something else, and anybody who has had the displeasure of starting up a business in Poland will know what I am talking about. The government and red tape make it very hard, they fail to understand that business is the life blood of any growing economy.
bolek   
1 Oct 2008
Law / Starting a Business In Poland - what should I know? [28]

If you want to loose all your money go ahead and set up a business in Poland, Poland has so much red tape and laws which are hard to understand that you best go elsewhere, If you go ahead make sure you are prepared to pay a lot of money in bribes to everyperson you deal with in the course of your business. A lot of big businesses have 3 year tax concessions, once that make some money they withdraw there business and trade under a different name. Poles have low income and unless you want to produce a new beer or vodka forget it.