Work / Briton teaching freelance - and the law in Poland [21]


but our earnings are about £8000 per year


My English isn't brilliant but they say:

hmrc.gov.uk/incometax/personal-allow.htm

Work / Briton teaching freelance - and the law in Poland [21]


In 2012 you can earn 3091zl / 5 = £619 (without paying any tax)

Everyone can earn a certain amount each year without paying any Income Tax.
This is called your Personal Allowance. In 2011-12 the Personal Allowance is £7,475

:/

UK, Ireland / Bank Pekao branch in London? [6]


Are you sure that it wasn't PKO Bank Polski?

Anyhow we don't like the first here (in Poland at least)

Life / I need to go to the Polish Police station (received a shipment with nothing inside) [6]

Yes. They speak English. They have been learning it really hard before Euro 2012 ;)

youtube.com/watch?v=U0wrgoWRLYg

Language / "Widzę stół"- Trying to learn Polish [14]


It is homework for joio


I'm sure you know that I'm retired troll ;)

Language / "Widzę stół"- Trying to learn Polish [14]


melting table -
transformer table -
green table -
octopus table -
sumo table -

;)

Language / "Pamiętaj o śmierci" Is this correct? [24]


Memento mori is a Latin phrase translated as "Remember your mortality", "Remember you must die" or "Remember you will die"

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memento_mori


unfortunately chosen

even despite wiki pamietaj że umrzesz (remember you will die) or pamiętaj umrzeć (remember to die) sounds better
than pamiętaj o śmierci

Language / "Pamiętaj o śmierci" Is this correct? [24]


yup
but better one is Pamiętaj że umrzesz


Pamiętaj o Śmierci


There is Polish letters bar just above reply blank

Language / Tips on learning the Polish language! [25]


I think it is the most important thing. Even if one can not answer quickly and correctly but can act in proper way
or at least answer in English.

Language / Need some Polish language help.....with a twist! [39]

I like to watch this guy's videos. He speaks very clearly.

youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IHPvy5q3Ew4

as distinct from that guy ;)

youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=nfI1CF_gmjw

Language / Tips on learning the Polish language! [25]


by heart. Like this:
Excuse me. I would like to buy an ordinary sugar. Could you help me (magic word here)
;)

Language / Do I have these Polish word cases right? [16]


because you will get keys only once not several times.

but

Kredyt na dom będę dostawał w kilku transzach.
I will get mortgage (amount) in instalments.

Work / Difference between an employee and a contractor working in Poland [8]


Employee (beside all the normal employee-related benefits) don't bear financial responsibility.

Love / 'Seks po polsku' - the sex lives of Poles: [45]


agree, we prefer talking about money:)

Language / Need some Polish language help.....with a twist! [39]


There were ups and downs. You don't want to know how many years I have been learning English for.
Sometimes I think there is a twirl in my brain ;)

Life / Living Costs and life in Poznan? [70]


handy sack of course :)

Life / Living Costs and life in Poznan? [70]


it is possible not to starve: bread 2.50zl, milk 1.50zl, potatoes 4zl

Genealogy / Looking for relatives of Anna Rutkowska from Augustow [5]


Augustów
Parafia p.w. Najświętszego Serca Pana Jezusa
ul. Ks. Skorupki 9
16-300 Augustów
Augustow.NSJ (at) diecezja (dot) elk (dot) pl

Białobrzegi
Ośrodek duszpasterski p.w. św. Siostry Faustyny
Kolnica
16-311 Białobrzegi

Travel / Driving in Poland, are there any rules at all? [149]


you mean intrusion? yes
additionally one can get a face massage.

Life / Is Poland a poor country? [578]


Hard to say. Some people doing well. They bought land cheaply or inherited property.
Earnings are about 700 euro but some still earn NMW (about 260 euro). We have everything
new white goods, zillion inches LCDs, laptops. Some people have more than one car and argue about parking place ;)

Unfortunately we don't have aircraft carrier, yet ;)

Travel / Driving in Poland, are there any rules at all? [149]


Most dangerous scenario is when there is jam, all three lanes run slowly eg 40km/h and someone
on the left/right lane decide to stop to let people cross. Drivers in the middle lane think that it is because of jam or red light for turn left.


Do what the others do. Don't waste the road when in jam. Everyone wants to jump behind another traffic light.
Not all cities have such nice flow control system like Gdansk or Gdynia some (Olsztyn) have stupid and malicious ;)

Travel / Driving in Poland, are there any rules at all? [149]


Don't stop the car before zebra crossing suddenly. 99% pedestrians are used to wait
even that they have a right of way. Use common sense. We have heavy traffic jams
and pedestrians wait until street pour in and stream stops.

Life / Question about hot water in Poland and the use of water heaters? [52]


Old style group exchangers are able supply heat for up to 4-5 blocks (about 180 flats)
New standalone are small, compact and built in a basement of each block or even house.

Life / Question about hot water in Poland and the use of water heaters? [52]


Yes. Hot water from the plant +100'C comes thru big isolated pipe (50cm) to heat exchangers localized near housing estates. It warms up water in another isolated circuit for radiators +70'C and isolated circuit for domestic hot water +52'C. Big electric pumps continuously move mass of water in radiators. Computer continuously watch for water temp and outdoor temp.

Law / Bank account in Poland which does not use SMS [13]


Many of them force this stupidity but you can refuse to change method of authorization and stay with a scratchcard.

Australia / Polish mum and folks in Sydney [22]


It must be inconvenient to walk upside down ;)

Law / Take my CAR of Road (Statutory Notification) in Warsaw, Poland - how to get rid of an unwanted vehicle? [7]


Car breakers in Olsztyn pay 300-400zł for wreck so it should be easy to achieve 500zl.
Sometimes they put a message under the windscreen wiper. Look for
skup aut
skup za gotówkę
autozłom

Love / ARE POLISH GIRLS GOLD-DIGGERS? [359]


no, not all Polish girls are materialistic but their 99% of moms are ;)


Today only minority can afford to buy a house, even flat (in Olsztyn 4350zl/m2) cost a lot of money.
You need to have a house. Inherit not buy and pay now. Car is not a problem you need about 15ooo-25ooo zl.

The third thing a good job. Of course it is better if you have a good job but it is hard to come by in Poland.

Despite that many Polish people decide to get married ;)

Po polsku / Jak wymawiać literę ,,r''? [14]


nie :) tak tylko klikałem sobie w słownik Collinsa i criminal mi podpasowało.

Może i łódeczka a może nawet język węża ;) Nie ma innej rady. Trzeba nauczyc się nasladować ten dźwiek.
Ale wyczuwam sprawę bo dotąd nie umiem wypowiedzieć słowa immediately :/

Po polsku / Jak wymawiać literę ,,r''? [14]


Nie jako aR tylko jak Ry. Coś jak np w słowie criminal