Travel / So I went to Warsaw - my thoughts after visiting Poland [88]

All of those three businesses are Polish and not having a spare terminal or putting on enough staff on the Saturday morning has got nothing to do with neo liberalism and everything to do with common sense.

Travel / So I went to Warsaw - my thoughts after visiting Poland [88]

Right - 99 percent of the time ?

I have been out to run a few errands this morning and already had 3 instances of poor service - in Smyk (not enough cashiers meaning a long line of stresses parents) in the Dry clean (card terminal not working) and in pizza hut (cold pizza, only margarita)

Its perfectly valid to call out poor service in Poland - its not about fake smiles but more about whether people can make your life a bit easier

Food / Have Polish Women been Poisoned Yet to Hate Men. [60]

You a married man Spike ? Have any daughters?

Food / Have Polish Women been Poisoned Yet to Hate Men. [60]

Dunno but when I was 17 I often went to parties where some of the girls would be 15. There was beer there and sometimes weed. Nothing unusual.

Food / Have Polish Women been Poisoned Yet to Hate Men. [60]

What was she doing wearing a swimsuit ?

Dunno but maybe she planned on going swimming

Law / Unemployed Wife - Maternity in Poland / Parental leave for Father [4]

1 no
2 none
3 in theory then straight away. In reality then nobody is going to give her a job on a regular Polish ZUS eligible contract without her speaking or understanding Polish. I see more and more Indians employed in Warsaw but I doubt any of them on a full-time contract called Umowa Pracy

Work / My experience leaving Canada and going to Poland to find a job [19]

In work the culture is about halfway between a European type and an Anglo Saxon type. Poles are learning modern business ways quickly but there are a dee differences

It is not expected that you will go to the oub every friday with your colleagues- rather the reverse that they will often scoot off a bit earlier to start the weekend

On the other hand you are expected to attend and be cheeerful at company events (which is normally a bbq and beers next to some lake).

Work / My experience leaving Canada and going to Poland to find a job [19]

Its become full of people obsessed with migration plus a few Russian trolls.

Your question is pretty general - what kind of business do you mean ? Western one or locally owned ? Small town or big city ?

News / "It's too late for Germany" (but not for Poland) [1798]

How much money did you give to build Trumps wall Rich ?

News / "It's too late for Germany" (but not for Poland) [1798]

Yes - maybe Russian taxpayers could also tick a box to consent to paying for pimply twentysomethings to sit tweeting idiotic comments in a basement

News / Will eight million Polish people flock to the UK now that we are going for a hard Brexit? [38]

Not sure where you read that - we are very far from a deal. The British govts proposal is not supported by the Broths parliament or the population and is a non starter with the EU. At the moment leaving with no deal is the most likely outcome and it will be a disaster

Law / Selling 'imported' car within first year in Poland [7]

I don't understand that at all - Slovenia is in the EU just like Poland. Who is asking you to pay customs ?

News / "It's too late for Germany" (but not for Poland) [1798]

Yep - rather listen to someone whose principal achievement is to sit in a cold basement being paid to moan about abortion and immigration.

Law / Non payment of child maintenance & court in Poland [17]

So you have your advice already - jail is rare but he needs to start paying and the problem wont go away unless he addresses it.

News / "It's too late for Germany" (but not for Poland) [1798]

How about Juergen Koehler - won every honor in the game then sent off in his final game :((

News / Do Poles take Kaczynski seriously!? [199]

Lech is long dead Axel - this thread is about his brother Jaroslaw

Love / My Gf Cheated Me - a classic Polish girl move? [14]

Move on dude - she is not worth this heartache and as Maf says its nothing to do with her being Polish.

Law / Inheritance Law in Poland (protecting myself from in laws) [25]

But this clause would not work in Poland - the civil law is stronger than that clause and spouse, kids are entitled to a share whatever you write.

I have taken lots of advice both on this and which laws have precedence in different countries. I never got a simple or convincing answer - I concluded it will be easier to transfer assets while i am still alive.

Law / Inheritance Law in Poland (protecting myself from in laws) [25]

Your brother in law has some nerve - why have a kid if he cant support it ?

See a lawyer but as G says it might be best to put it in your own name though if you die first then it might be that your husband is back to square 1 and may have to use that to care for his mum (there is no legal obligation to provide for your brothers as far as I know)

Another possibility would be to put a small mortgage on the apartment in Poland, say for 10 percent of the value. That way nobody could try and get the apartment without also taking on the debt and while it's not much money for you it's a lot of money to a Pole who has no source of income.

I think at some point in the next 10 years the Polish inheritance laws will get a complete rewrite - in old days when everyone was a farmer or factory worker and nobody had any money and only small commie flats there was not always much worth arguing about.

Nowadays with wealth, emigration , more divorce, people living longer then the current system is just generating too many complications.

Life / Small change in shops in Poland!? [95]

In a 2 day trip to
Warsaw i think i have been asked for change maybe 10 times - mostly in nero, starbucks but also zabka, Carrefour, bookshop

The coffee shops have weird prices like 10.40 or 13.60 but then dont have change needed if you give them a 20

Life / Small change in shops in Poland!? [95]

Ah, the famous Polish customer service at its best

Life / How's the life of an LGBT person in Poland? [90]

I doubt there is one person here who lives in a gated community. I would guess either in a flat or in a modest suburban house.

Life / How's the life of an LGBT person in Poland? [90]

Adidas - don't worry, he is not in Poland and probably never has been.

History / "Hurricane" - New film about the famous Polish RAF squadron 303. [26]

:) I'm not so into that war stuff but I know it's important and I do want to make it to Monte Cassino one time

History / "Hurricane" - New film about the famous Polish RAF squadron 303. [26]

Yes - joint citizen. Polish parents but grew up in UK and US

History / "Hurricane" - New film about the famous Polish RAF squadron 303. [26]

I like it Milo - will try and visit that pub if I am in the neighborhood. I saw the memorial before with my brother

News / Tram line to Warsaw's Wilanów finally to be built. [35]

They are supposed to be starting in 2019 last I heard but I am not sure they agreed the final route yet.

Life / Meeting new people in Warsaw [10]

If you don't like pubs and clubs that is fine but if you also don't want to attend sober meet ups or activities then you are going to struggle - your options will probably be the gym, work, online dating or cold approaching girls on the street or in a coffee shop (by the sounds of it that would be what you call sleazy chat up lines even though it is perfectly normal).

Why not try some kind of meet ups ? Even if you are shy everyone else will be in the same boat

Life / Any one in need of a bulldog? A dog's life in Poland [39]

Doug you are right about the walking thing - Alsatians are the second most popular breed in Poland and there are plenty on my street but I never see anyone walking them - poor creatures get bored and frustrated and then bark so loud they could wake the dead.

Law / Money with ZUS - what happens to it when I leave Poland and come back home? [23]

You were earning in the old zloty days Terri so that means you can say you are a retired millionaire:))