Law / CHINESE TO BUILD POLISH ROADS.... [92]


Have you ever driven on Chinese roads? I think that we need contribution from someone who did... I wouldn't put in the same basket Chinese toys and Chinese builders, at least not yet :-)

One thing good in this now is that other companies miraculously find out, that they too can build much cheaper...

PS. If you are really interested in current road projects in Poland look here: skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=441854&page=166

Is it not so black and white like some of you want to see this.

PS2.


Roalex, can you tell us what is the quality of new highways in China ?

PS3. I love this site :-) Chinese highways, new stuff don't look bad: skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=154903&page=20&highligh t=chinese+highway

Work / Software Jobs in Poland [31]


You should try some local Polish firms too like asseco, sygnity or even smaller like smtsoftware. Try to think about it like this: for international firms you are just another candidate, for local smaller firms, you are more valuable asset because of experience and english fluency. But fact is that current envirement is not job looking friendly.

You should also register in some job agency (private). It is for free.

Genealogy / Knew I was Hungarian, but my DNA came back Polish? [23]


He he, I didn't think of that :-) But it would rather be like that:
- baty = whipping
- baciory = big whipping (not batory) :-)

Beside polish version Batory is polonized hungarian surname Báthory... So you should ask some Hungarian what is the meaning (if any) of Báthory

Real Estate / IS IT A GOOD TIME TO INVEST IN POLISH REAL ESTATE? [83]

Nobody really knows, but I will tell you this: JW Construction, one of the biggest developers in Poland is currently bulding or just finished about 6000 flats. In Q1 2009 they've sold about 120. So it will take them 12,5 years at current speed to sell all they've got. Ok, current speed is low, but even if they will sold 400 in quarter it is still 4 years...

Genealogy / Knew I was Hungarian, but my DNA came back Polish? [23]

Hm... Stefan Batory, elected as King of Poland in 1576 was Hungarian... Actually, Anna Jagielonka was elected, and then nobles married her with Stefan... So maybe you have some royal blood in you ;-)

Stefan was good King... you should be proud ;-)

History / Poles and Russians -- love-hate relationship? [209]

DtLebowski, similarities are overestimated by foreigners... Of course they are, mainly in language field, but cultures are as different as any other two neighbouring cultures in Europe can be. And I would say even more, mainly because old and not so long ago very important distinction between latin Europe (where modern Poland originate) and Orthodox Europe (where modern Russia originate). As some Russian writer wrote in XIX century about Poles: "soul is stronger than blood". So, even if Poles share a lot of blood (genes) with Russians, their soul (culture) is different and prevails over blood. I don't say worse or better, just different. And last but not least, Russia is far to big to be compared in that way. It is after all multinational and postcolonial country.

History / Poles and Russians -- love-hate relationship? [209]

I hope you will have to go all the way to Moscow for bolts/nails to do that... ;-)

History / Poles and Russians -- love-hate relationship? [209]

Past, past, past... Current Polish-German relationships shows that even the worst past can be overcome. Twenty years, and maybe not in love with each other but in relative good cooperation. There are current problems which are mostly producing tensions. Poland and Russia have just opposite geopolitical interests. And it is about Ukraine, Belarus and Baltic States. Poland wants them to be like Poland -> independent, democratic and... in EU or at least in good relationship with EU. Russia wants them to be like Russia, which means to be in Russia... Both countries see that interests as the most important ones. So both countries are in never ending wrestling. And because of that sometimes some not very good statements shows up on our goverments level, and this sometimes look like hate...

Obviously we can now start discussion like "is there any difference between EU and USSR?" or "is Ukraine a real country?" but maybe not in that thread.

For now problem is like this: Russia is trying to preserve current status quo till will gather enough power to grab what She things belongs to her. And because of that on Poland east frontier there is dictatorship in Belarus and always in some troubles Ukraine. And this is just not good for the bussiness. And no, unfortunatelly Poland can't let it go. Because putting aside all big fears about Poland own independence, in the current state of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine in Russia means, that for every little thing, even for changing little bolt, one would have to go to Moscow, and this is even worse for bussiness.

PS. err... my English... I know, pls don't crucify me :-)