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Joined: 18 Nov 2007 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 5 Sep 2013
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Foreigner4   
28 Oct 2011
Work / Advice on Teaching English in Poland [709]

I'd add that while it can benefit you at the beginning to be flexible with times, it can definitely come back to bite you should you become busier later on.
Foreigner4   
28 Oct 2011
Work / Englishman seeking non teaching work asap - to stay in Poland or ..? [37]

so this was your warm, funny side that we are witnessing?talk about kicking a man when he is downso he tried to blag it as a English teacher? big dealit is not as though he was chancing a job as a neuro surgeon based on having a city and guilds in woodwork

well said but maybe he needs some "tough love" on this one. It really does sound like he'd be better off in his own element. It's not a criticism, it's just what it seems like:/
Foreigner4   
25 Oct 2011
UK, Ireland / Websites for Poles to benefit from Britain! [210]

Who can blame ordinary folk for playing the system?

I believe you took a run at me for advocating teachers do the same here regarding private lessons. Yet here you are singing a different tune.
Foreigner4   
25 Oct 2011
Law / Medical Malpractice in Poland - seeking accountability? [146]

You seem to have created a persona which comes to the imaginary rescue of all things Polish whether legitimately criticized or not. You've been hearing what you want to hear. Not once did I write anything negative about anything except an ASPECT of the hospital system WHICH TREATED TWO POLISH PEOPLE. And I commented on an ASPECT of driving in Poland. You interpreted that to mean something else and is a mark against your ability to process the written word.

Malpractice in the medical system occurs in every country

So what? Should a person accept it when it happens to them because it "occurs in every country?"

Sorry to have stretched the friendship Foreigner4 I have have not attacked you personally, just stating a point of view.

There was no friendship and you can make whatever personal attacks you want on me as a) they amount to p*ss all b) it demonstrates you never managed to comprehend anything beyond what you imagined was written.
Foreigner4   
25 Oct 2011
Life / Vandalism on cars in Poland [64]

Cannot wait till you give us a sermon about polish drivers like you did about doctors ...is there anything good about Poland.

You did not read either post correctly then. My post in the other thread was more critical of the nurses and the equipment than the doctors. In the post you replied to, I could just as likely have been commenting on the CONFINES of parking areas and the AMOUNT of traffic relative to road space.

aphrodisiac already dealt with you effectively, though, if you are still in doubt, investigate road fatalities and injuries here. There's concern for a reason.
Foreigner4   
25 Oct 2011
Law / Medical Malpractice in Poland - seeking accountability? [146]

I've already received information from some of you that is very helpful in corroborating the veracity of other information.

wielki pan: you couldn't have chosen a more ironic nickname for yourself. pwei and hythorn stated it as succinctly as it could be done- good job guys:)

Polmed: What's suspicious about what I've done?
Is that the best you can do? When solid criticism is put forth, you just throw out a blanket statement of my seeking information in one was as suspicious? It'd be suspicious if I spent a lot of energy towards legal matters when the medical situation is ongoing. You are being defensive, no one is criticizing you personally. No one is accusing you of doing a bad job. You, considering your chosen profession, ought to be more objective.
Foreigner4   
24 Oct 2011
Life / Vandalism on cars in Poland [64]

get extra insurance. I had to listen to my misses wail and complain that i was wasting money on extra insurance and finally I just gave in. I knew it'd be the only way she'd learn; less than a month later and we're looking at body work that'll cost more than the insurance:/

Your car is just as likely to get dinged up being parked. AVOID parallel parking where any car may have to reverse in the direction towards your car.
Foreigner4   
24 Oct 2011
Law / Medical Malpractice in Poland - seeking accountability? [146]

I just find it disgusting that a foreigner would be critical of the public health system

Disgusting? Your feigned indignation is pathetic and your thought process is revolting. It suggests one accept incompetence should a loved one be the victim of it. It suggests a person's right to say what they think changes depending on if they are "from" a place or not.

How about if they go to a place then return to where they were born, then would it be okay to criticize some aspect of life in the other country? Does it change depending on how much money the spent there? What would it depend on?

These are still rhetorical- you cannot answer them without your thought process coming off more childish and simplistic than it already is.
Foreigner4   
24 Oct 2011
Law / Medical Malpractice in Poland - seeking accountability? [146]

HOPE YOU SMELL IT ALSO AS I LOVE kapusta:)

I'm sure everyone can "smell" it and it's quite obvious what your "diet" is comprised of.

i once took a friend to hospital in canada and had to wait 31/2 hrs before even a doctor could check him.

And?

But, I implore you now, what did you mean by the following statement:

let Poland grow in its own natural way

Go on now, explain what that all entails.
Foreigner4   
24 Oct 2011
Law / Medical Malpractice in Poland - seeking accountability? [146]

kneegrow, you are the epitomy of someone talking out of their a**. Do you really think one can leave other members of their family to deal with tragedy simply because it doesn't suit one's fancy? When you mature, and it'll take a lot of time, you'll come to understand that one must at times make personal sacrifices for the sake of others. No one wishes that were not the case more than I but that is how it is.

Now to keep this academic. Explain what you meant by this:

let Poland grow in its own natural way

I'll excuse any farting sounds that accompany your explanation as it is clearly due to your head being up your a**

Foreigner4 sorry to say but Poland is not for you with your attitude.

And my wife? Her family? What about my Polish friends? Who, in your view, is qualified to criticize incompetence here? To what degree must one be affected to state their view? How long must one reside here? These are rhetorical questions i.e. your opinion on the matter is of no consequence to me.

Magpie hit the nail on the head. Your cognitive dissonance on this matter is boundless.
Foreigner4   
23 Oct 2011
Law / Medical Malpractice in Poland - seeking accountability? [146]

^
Some of us are here because our spouse's aren't ready to leave yet.
I'll bet your a** wasn't preaching about "Poland growing in its own natural way" when E.U. subsidies were making a difference, were you?

What the fcuk does that even mean, what the hell does "Poland growing in its own natural way" translate to in real action and consequence?

We're not criticizing a country or land, we're criticizing a dysfunctional system within a land. There IS a difference. Learn it.
Foreigner4   
23 Oct 2011
Law / Medical Malpractice in Poland - seeking accountability? [146]

Don't come the raw prawn with me,

What you do with raw prawns is your business, let's keep it that way.

all over the world doctors make mistakes

It's not so much the mistakes, it's the repeated mistakes and the carelessness/reckless approach to health care.
I witnessed equipment malfunction right before my eyes and one nurse was unable to press a button to turn off the machine-TWICE. Should I have inquired first if the equipment had passed inspection?

Later, technicians were called in to fix it. No one tested it and sure enough when they needed it a few hours later it broke down again. Maybe that patient should have asked about the equipment?

I've seen that it's a practical exercise in russian roulette with hygiene at the hospital I went to. Access is another problem. I saw nurses let whole groups walk in to restricted areas without so much as whispering. No one washed, no wore any protective equipment, this was in a restricted area.

When meeting with specialists now, they can't explain how other doctors and nurses didn't notice a HOST of symptoms.
No one seems to be able to explain how original readings were interpreted so incorrectly. Maybe you'd like to blame that on the patient but we don't have the experience in interpreting medical images, how is that our fault?

Those people who are critical of the hospital system should enquire when there loved one last visited a doctors clinic for a check up!

The check ups were regular like clock-work.

Your inability to accept that others have legitimate criticism in this matter is your short coming.
Foreigner4   
23 Oct 2011
Law / Medical Malpractice in Poland - seeking accountability? [146]

wielki pan

It's even more insulting to see utter incompetence and negligence from nurses and doctors during and immediately after the most crucial point in one's life. People commenting here are speaking from experience so you can kind go catch a flying f*cking tire iron to your insulted intelligence for all I care at this point. When the old guard of nurses and doctors who only feeling like caring when it suits their schedule are a thing of the past then you can be rightfully indignant on the topic. Until then, swallow and either digest or choke on your denial and learn from people's experiences.

The issue of hospitals, sure they do not match those of the west and lack certain things, but Polish doctors are very skilled and on par with the west.

Just like the driving here, it is not a question of skill. It is a question of carelessness, poor decision making and a lack of imagination in both the doctors AND medical support!
Foreigner4   
22 Oct 2011
News / The cross in Polish parliament - Does it bother you? [100]

what's more important? What Poles want now or what Poles wanted then?
The question is obviously too simplistic but there is an aspect of it to consider before erring with alternative but equally simplistic judgment.
Foreigner4   
21 Oct 2011
News / The cross in Polish parliament - Does it bother you? [100]

The bad news is that every decade the opponents` number rises by 10%. In 50 years` time it will be 60% against and 20% for the cross.

Well if the majority wanted it removed then that would be only fair. As for now, the majority seem to want it, so the wishes of the majority ought to be respected: )
Foreigner4   
21 Oct 2011
Law / Medical Malpractice in Poland - seeking accountability? [146]

the other thing that's important is discipline, discipline starts to fall apart when motivation is low. There are many things which can damage motivation in any profession. One thing I witnessed is the lack of discipline in one ward with cleanliness and access. Too many people think that because they want to be in some part of the hospital that that is reason enough. And it isn't, anyone in a fragile state is completely at the mercy of which bacteria and/or germs others happen to bring in.