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From: London
Speaks Polish?: native speaker, w czasie sushi szosa sucha
Interests: learning English

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peter_olsztyn   
22 Jul 2012
Life / How much does it cost to live in Poland? [42]

with your inaccurate prices?

example please

how much does a minimum wage job make?

pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Płaca_minimalna
net wage 2012

1116zl / 3.39 = 329$ pcm
peter_olsztyn   
22 Jul 2012
Life / How much does it cost to live in Poland? [42]

I was just wondering how much does it cost to live in Poland.

food - min 6$ per day, room (tenancy) - 150$ pcm, flat (tenancy) - 470$ pcm
rent - 75$ pcm, electricity - 15$ pcm, internet 12Mbit\s -15$ pcm,
dentist - 45$, doctor - 30$
petrol 1.65$ per litre :/

electrician - 10$ per hour, electrician (emergency call) - 21$ per hour ;)
peter_olsztyn   
16 Jul 2012
UK, Ireland / Poles robbing Poles in the UK [12]

I heard you aren't even part of Europe ;)

wiki.answers.com/Q/Is_Great_Britain_part_of_Europe
peter_olsztyn   
15 Jul 2012
Travel / Is Sleeping in Car in Poland (while passing) legal? [13]

I would like to find out is it legal to sleep in my car while passing Poland.

Choose petrol stations, place in range of CCTV cameras. I bet you won't be alone there.
peter_olsztyn   
8 Jul 2012
Language / Swojego [6]

swoj and it's forms mean something like 'your own'

Nie zabieraj mi długopisu. Nie masz swojego?
Hey man. Don't take|steal my pen. Don't you have your own?
peter_olsztyn   
7 Jul 2012
Life / Moving to Wroclaw from New York City [8]

Is it safe for a non-white foreigner to go walking about the city after dark?

You may expect yelling on Friday nights when youngsters start to drink.
peter_olsztyn   
19 Jun 2012
Life / Multimedia vs dialog internet near Lodz. Opinions wanted [5]

The options are Dialog and Multimedia

I have been using Multimedia for 8 years and I like them at all. They gave me a Terayon cable modem which works like a charm.

To enjoy a smooth video you need at least 1Mbit/s upload speed which is relatively low comparing with download speed.
For example my access has 12Mbit down / 2 Mbit up speed (6 times). Note that when choosing your umowa.
peter_olsztyn   
20 Apr 2012
UK, Ireland / My dream about UK. Please help. [86]

realistic advices are more than welcome

let's integrate with the local community ;)
en.fishki.net/comment.php?id=112144
peter_olsztyn   
15 Apr 2012
UK, Ireland / My dream about UK. Please help. [86]

Deposit for a month. Good to know.

yup. They count on it. They need money now, like desert needs the rain.
In some areas where the devil says goodnight there is the only source of income.
You are fluent so try to negotiate deposit in instalments.
peter_olsztyn   
15 Apr 2012
UK, Ireland / My dream about UK. Please help. [86]

No, really, with no jokes. If any of you Polish and not nightmare British can offer me a room for June it would be nice.

I don't know if you are joking or what? Have you ever been to UK? If no, go for a trip. Don't relocate for good. Taste it.

I can't live there and no probable earnings can change it. I can earn 700 euro in Poland easily so there is no sense emigrate for 1200.

and be a doormat and live in a house on the chicken foot.

Is a month a time long enough to find a flat and job in London?

You can find a room easily in a week but what about the job. One month or two may be not enough. All my friends say, there is no job out there.

The last question is the most important for me. How much money should I take for 4-6 weeks to London?

If you are going to rent a room they ask for deposit. Not many landlords want to let you room for short term. They always ask if you have job etc.

So it is about 4 x 100 + 400 = 800 only for accommodation.
peter_olsztyn   
13 Apr 2012
UK, Ireland / My dream about UK. Please help. [86]

@noreenb, I think he likes you...

Picture just remind me my ex ;)

Or was it a comment about my appearance. If so, in reality I am much uglier

Shouldn't nanny be ugly to not compete with a mum? ;)

Do you really like detache houses in the skyline? Do you like musty "properties" 4m x 5m ?
Do you like cobbles, bricks and funny wooden green fences? ;) Think twice.
peter_olsztyn   
12 Apr 2012
UK, Ireland / My dream about UK. Please help. [86]

Gosh, gosh, British families, wake up, I am here, your future nanny

Don't you think you look too good for nanny? Don't you think you are too good for such kind of job? ;)
peter_olsztyn   
23 Mar 2012
Life / Poland needs more immigrants and their children - which nationalities are the best? [518]

Poland definitely needs more immigrants. It's not just to solve the population problem but Poland also needs multiculturalism

No we don't. We don't want become another UK with a lot oriental restaurants and pubs but no hardware shops.
Where buying a door lock is pain in the @$$ in the city with 200k inhabitants.
peter_olsztyn   
21 Mar 2012
Life / Cable TV connectors / Digital TV plug in Poland [9]

I mean, there must be a couple of free channels that are available without having to order anything.

There is a common practice to unplug other end of cable in router located in the basement.
All or nothing. They do not transmit or amplify channels availible in the air.

So buy a small indoor antenna and if your tv has MPEG4 you will
find free digital channels aired by TVP.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_television_in_Poland
peter_olsztyn   
12 Mar 2012
Life / Smart TV good or bad? Works in Poland? [8]

ive stumbled across a samsung smart tv

Still laptop with HDMI wins. You can use convenient wireless keyboard, mouse, WiFi connection and play .rmvb files.
peter_olsztyn   
12 Mar 2012
Po polsku / Polacy mieszkajacy w Leek, Buxton i okolicach [10]

od 6 lat ja jestem jedyna polskojezyczna osoba w otoczeniu Szymka

Zawsze mnie ciekawiło w jakim języku dziecko wybierze myślenie. Załóżmy że proporcje styczności z językami
byłyby bardziej wyrównane. np zobaczy kota i pomyśli o kotek czy what a little kitty
peter_olsztyn   
10 Mar 2012
Po polsku / Polacy mieszkajacy w Leek, Buxton i okolicach [10]

Mam 9 letniego syna, ktory juz lepiej mowi po angielsku niz po polsku

To chyba dobrze. Nie pozwoli już sobie w kaszę pluć w razie czego ;)