News / Kaczynski to be buried at Wawel ?! [289]

Isn't religion just about labels anyway, lesser? Was he a practising Christian? Why not just say he got there through his stature as President?

Study / Is there a lot of racism in Warsaw (Brazilian student's question) [83]

That's true, yes. Here is another film, ... it has Polish subtitles. We have to beware of the nonsense that Western leaders spout. They are just trying to appeal to Islam (look at Bosnia) but Islamists see through their lies and America and Western countries are hated for it.

Poland should keep away from such issues. They have every right to be Catholic and follow through on that faith.

This is not about racism in Warsaw but hey...

News / Kaczynski to be buried at Wawel ?! [289]

It was well conducted for sure. LK getting into Wawel was a bit like Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize. It was a reward for the future and not the past or present.

Merit can be cast to the side here. His death is very symbolic to Poles and should be seen in that light. Lord knows that life is not a meritocracy anyway.

Study / Is there a lot of racism in Warsaw (Brazilian student's question) [83]

... this is funny. Wolniewicz is crackers!!

Study / Is there a lot of racism in Warsaw (Brazilian student's question) [83]

What, there can be no white Islamists? Ever been to Bosnia?

Study / Is there a lot of racism in Warsaw (Brazilian student's question) [83]

...A 50-min documentary of Islam in Poland.

Study / Is there a lot of racism in Warsaw (Brazilian student's question) [83]

There is a problem with the page, richasis.



Muslims only make up 0.07% of the Polish population. I think they get many converts through disillusionment.

Study / Is there a lot of racism in Warsaw (Brazilian student's question) [83]

Pepeczki, I know what you mean. It is taxpayers who maintain mosques but you don't need a religious building in which to pray.

Jarnowa, that might be true, I don't know.

Still, this might be of interest to both of you,

Study / Is there a lot of racism in Warsaw (Brazilian student's question) [83]

And such 'scum' do what exactly?

UK, Ireland / Sad life of a Polish migrant in the UK. Ch. 5 - Racism [259]

Not usually caught? Aha, so you are telling us that there are a whole host of people out there that haven't been caught? We know that but can you imagine the stats if they were? A bit like how the unemployment stats would be if all Poles returned.

Study / Is there a lot of racism in Warsaw (Brazilian student's question) [83]

Without oil? My home city is the oil&gas capital of Europe. It's in Scotland. We have major international corporations in two estates, Altens and Dyce. I've worked in that industry.

Without oil? :P LOL You are a joker!

UK, Ireland / Sad life of a Polish migrant in the UK. Ch. 5 - Racism [259]

Well, compare the British stats with Polish stats. You tend to act differently away from home and it is strange to see the figures so high.

UK, Ireland / Sad life of a Polish migrant in the UK. Ch. 5 - Racism [259]

Well, the Telegraph is known as a right-wing broadsheet so where are the objective stats? Many uneducated morons went across to the UK and are not representative of many Poles. I am not trying to defend anyone here, just state the truth.

UK, Ireland / Sad life of a Polish migrant in the UK. Ch. 5 - Racism [259]

Although I cannot be sure of the truth of the matter, I really don't see many whorish types on the go. I'd have no problems saying it if I saw it but I don't. Maybe you see the clubbing types and they are the same across Europe and the world.

Many still steal cars, yes, and my students say it is the most common crime in Poland today. I thought it was a thing of the 80's and 90's but they put me straight.

Some taxi drivers can be, yes, but I've never had any problems with them here. You just need to be alert and speak Polish to show you are onto them if they try any fast ones.

They are white for the most part. Just not as white as me ;) ;) Why mention race?

Yes, many even admit to taking advantage of the system in Britain in double claiming. It is not the Poles that are stupid, it is the British system which can't seal off its loopholes.

I don't believe in such stories without proof.

Prisoners? You have access to police and prison websites. Care to show us some stats?

Yes, many are driven out of work but remember that it is British employers that hire them. We must put our hands up too and see the greed that has existed in our culture for a long time.

You can hear racism in many places. Stats don't help in this matter, this is not counting home owners or unemployment. Most sources say that NI, Denmark and Spain are fully worse. Give it time and France and Germany will be even higher due to tensions. Poland will only be near the top 10 when radicals start coming here and doing what they have done/are doing in Norway, for example. Then Poles will rebel.

News / Poland back to reality after Sunday ? [30]

... LK's pro-EU speech. Crow, this is the man you liked. Shall I translate what he said?

Study / Is there a lot of racism in Warsaw (Brazilian student's question) [83]

So you hold no grudge against Scotland's David Stirling and his elite regiment, the SAS. That's good! :) :)

Work / Polish qualifications, what are they worth ? [137]

True, jonni. I said ancient universities and I guess not all of them. I know that my secondary school friends went on to do MAs directly afterwards.

News / Is it possible that Polish president was assasinated? If so then, by whom? [921]

Yup, I read that other post. I appreciate your analysis :) :)

Work / Polish qualifications, what are they worth ? [137]

Hold on, jonni. When you say British, you include Scotland, England and Wales. In ancient universities in Scotland, like Aberdeen for example, an MA (Hons) is an undergraduate degree. Is it still a Masters? Yes, a Master of Arts. You have to qualify what you say. Yes, some things are implied when writing to those 'in the know' but some aren't in this loop.

Work / Polish qualifications, what are they worth ? [137]

It's not really butting in as it should be about Polish qualifications. We just wanted to get some things straightened out.

Work / Polish qualifications, what are they worth ? [137]

In Scotland, it would depend on your birthday. I finished mine when I was 20 or 21. I started when I was 17 so 21 it would have been, more or less. My birthday is in Oct and thus near the start time of the year. My LLM was completed when I was 22 (Sep) but I graduated when I was 23 (Nov).

No, the dissertation is done throughout/over the year. The thesis is done separately given its magnitude.

Work / Polish qualifications, what are they worth ? [137]

It depends on the degree but my work experience was in my 3rd year. The 4th (Hons) year is more intensive. I had to do regular essays, attend lectures and do a dissertation over the whole year. It sounds easy but there are checking posts where your supervisor insists on you producing x amount of words by x date. It is actually harder in some ways than how it was for my LLM thesis. They give you 3 months to do your thesis after the completion of 2 semesters (terms). It is not mixed with anything, just a straight 3 months unlike the dissertation in the undergrad which is done over the whole year.

Bologna, I meant 3+1, not that Honours was somehow a separate course. 4 years in total, BA (3) and Hons (1).

Work / Polish qualifications, what are they worth ? [137]

That's odd. 3 years BA, 1 year Hons in Scotland. The Hons year is critical in determining entry to postgrad studies.

Work / Polish qualifications, what are they worth ? [137]

Exactly, thereeyougo. It's 4 years to get a BA (Hons) after secondary school.

You can enter college if your Higher grades are not that great, do an HND (Higher National Diploma) for 2 years, then transfer to the 3rd year of a degree. It is surprising that this can be done but HNDs can be quite tricky and are a step up from GCSEs.

Work / Polish qualifications, what are they worth ? [137]

That's how I remember it. It means that people don't waste time in doing a whole new course by allowing 3rd-year entry. There needs to be inbuilt flexibility in not punishing those that didn't do well enough in their Highers. Legal courses are the prime example. You push people off down a certain road and it takes many years for them to get a few letters. For example, I know people who did the BA (Hons) in Law and Management like I did (having to study Revenue Law and Conveyancing in the 4th year) and then needed to do their LLB from the 2nd year. The good thing about an LLB is that Hons are not expected so 2 years can be enough (years 2 and 3). You can do your DipLP (1 year) after that and then it's yet another 18 months with a law firm. They are trying to change it through professional recognition but it is a time-consuming process.

Work / Polish qualifications, what are they worth ? [137]

Bologna is right here when talking about Scotland. In my case, there was a 13-year schooling period with the option of only 11. 11 is compulsory, or was in my day.

It isn't even confined to Highers either. Highers can take 1 year to get 5 A's. We have (or had) Sixth Year Studies (SYS), done only in the sixth year (as the name would suggest).

Work / Polish qualifications, what are they worth ? [137]

I believe there should be some kind of access requirement, if possible. There are inherent impracticalities in giving so many people access courses or interviews to test their competence. My mum did one back in the day. I feel that, in the great majority of cases, the criteria and requirements for taking Poles on is relaxed given their willingness to work for less. Employers don't look too deeply into qualifications in most industries, they look for a cost-effective candidate.

Harry, can't you see what he is saying? Yes, we go straight from compulsory (secondary) education in Scotland. Tertiary education doesn't involve a mandatory college step for us. People can study HNCs or, if they are a little better, HNDs. An HND will allow transfer to a degree under certain conditions. We can and often do go straight into degrees from secondary school. I and many others did.

Work / Polish qualifications, what are they worth ? [137]

A 2:1 degree is needed to enter postgraduate studies. Only under exceptional circumstances will sb with a 2:2 be permitted to study at the postgraduate level.

Work / Polish qualifications, what are they worth ? [137]

All this is just nonsense, trying to equate this with that. Typical of education toffs with nothing better to do with their time than to give a nice little label to compartmentalise people. Stick it! Personality and its realisation goes most of the way towards determining ones station in life. Add contacts to that and you're heading in a better direction.

Work / Polish qualifications, what are they worth ? [137]

True enough. The second university I studied at is ancient as it dates back to 1495. They operate the 4 year MA with Hons.