USA, Canada / Work ethics in Poland vs US [66]

forbes.com/2008/05/21/labor-market-workforce-lead-citizen-cx_po_0521countries_slide_2.html?partner=interia

USA, Canada / Work ethics in Poland vs US [66]


I didn't post it to prove anything. It's just a fact.
Why do we often end up comparing Poland to US or other countries. Can't we just agree that these are totally different places, with different people, different point of view and mentality. This is so irritating! I can only judge Americans, who I met, and only those who met me can judge me, but as one Pole, not a Polish nation.


I'm curious too. I have 26 days off too and I can't imagine how I could survive on 20, not to mention only 10.

USA, Canada / Work ethics in Poland vs US [66]

I'm a woman, I can do two things at one time :)

Life / Are there any expat Neighbourhoods in Poznan? [16]

I'm Polish but sometimes I feel like an expat in Poznań. Everything that is not-poznańskie or not-wielkopolskie is from worse part of Poland to people from Poznań, so I'm often called a "ludność napływowa". For example if the tram is late it means it's driver is not a Poznaniak. So I hear all the time, but I'm stuck with a stereotipical Poznaniak 8 hours a day, so maybe my point of view is far from the real one. Anyway, though people here may not be the best the city is quite nice. It's big but you don't feel like.

Travel / Opinion about polish tourists [9]

From my point of view, the only time I rather not to confess I'm Polish is when I travel abroad. Of course Russians are worse, but still... And what's funny often people who work in tourism and should know the best how a tourist should act, they're like real pigs. I often feel ashamed by Polish tourists ;/

Life / Krakow Wedding Reception Venues? [8]

My cousin had a reception here: vd-restauracja.pl
Really nice place.

Travel / Janow Podlaski stables [4]

janow.arabians.pl/pl/oferta/
You must make an appointment, the visit is about 0,5 hour. You can also take a ride. I think the best thing is to call them.

There are the costs: janow.arabians.pl/pl/oferta/cennik.php

Life / Public Swimming Pools in Poznan [12]

I like Atlantis at os. Batorego. There is no chlorine in the water (like AWF) and there are no strict hours.

Food / Where is the best place to eat pierogi in Poland? [24]

Best homemade pierogi are in small village Wejsuny, near Ruciane-Nida. The best and the biggest ever! Every time I go home, going there is a MUST. Not even my mother's dinner can beat that.

Life / Which Polish Season you love the most (weather) [12]

I love late October, early November, when there is fog in the morning, everything is wet, the air is "skarp" (cold and refreshing), but you can already sea that it will be sunny. But the most I love temperature under -15 C, crunching snow under your feet and when the ice on a lake is roaring (does anyone know what I mean?)

Life / Public Swimming Pools in Poznan [12]

atlantis-plywalnia.pl/atl_m3.htm#zajecia
Not in English unfortunately


Have you seen all of them?

Life / What to wear for winter in Poland [51]

Don't worry, winter in Poznań is not as heavy as in other parts of Poland. Wait till November for some shopping, the clothes in shops right now are more for Autumn. For example coats fave no warm lining. You will sea the difference. If your style is more sporty try shops like Inter Sport (in Pestka) Goretex shoes are the best for Winter.

Language / Polish Language Pronunciation - Example Words and Phrases [178]

ć is short, and ci has an iiiii sound at the end. it's imposible to write the difference in any English letters, as sound ć does not exist in English. I think the best way to hear the sound is to say two words where ć/ci are at the end, like: znać and śmieci. With ć you "cut" the sound, but with ci you make it longer by saying i at the end (Polish i)

But actually the only way to know the difference is to hear it said by a Polish person.
The same with ś/si, like gaś/gasi.

Life / BEING POLISH MEANS....? [18]

This could be about any other nationality...