Markos
4 Sep 2006 / #1
I have a question to Polish immigrants. Would you be willing to come back and live in Poland? I was 100% sure I would go back to Poland when I was 1 year in the US. On the 2nd year I was 80% sure, on the 3rd year 60%. Now on the 5th year I'm sure I won't go back to live permanently in Poland.
I visit Poland every 2 years and everytime I'm there, it's just -- I keep repeating "DUH" or "WHAT?" because some social norms, laws, people attitude, beaurucracy, Polish politics, or other things seem so weird to me. I know not much changed in the past 5 years in Poland, but now from a new perspective I think some things are just unacceptable and that's why, sadly, I don't think I'll go back and live in Poland.
I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels that way -- I know many poeple who don't even have a drivers license not to mention social security, but they don't want to go back "unless they deport me". It's not good for Poland, I know.. but poor economic situation doesn't bring much choices.
BTW. I know some Poles tend to be "annoyed" or "angry" when an immigrant tells them he doesn't want to come back. Some of them try to talk - "traitor; don't like Poland then Fcuk off" or similar.
But some of them forget they go back to Poland on vacations only where they have a good time and can spend money they earned abroad. If they were to live there just like regular people do, they would change their minds quickly. I don't like such hypocrites who talk BS.
I visit Poland every 2 years and everytime I'm there, it's just -- I keep repeating "DUH" or "WHAT?" because some social norms, laws, people attitude, beaurucracy, Polish politics, or other things seem so weird to me. I know not much changed in the past 5 years in Poland, but now from a new perspective I think some things are just unacceptable and that's why, sadly, I don't think I'll go back and live in Poland.
I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels that way -- I know many poeple who don't even have a drivers license not to mention social security, but they don't want to go back "unless they deport me". It's not good for Poland, I know.. but poor economic situation doesn't bring much choices.
BTW. I know some Poles tend to be "annoyed" or "angry" when an immigrant tells them he doesn't want to come back. Some of them try to talk - "traitor; don't like Poland then Fcuk off" or similar.
But some of them forget they go back to Poland on vacations only where they have a good time and can spend money they earned abroad. If they were to live there just like regular people do, they would change their minds quickly. I don't like such hypocrites who talk BS.