USA, Canada / Moved back from Canada to Poland:). Here are the reasons why. [868]

languages changes

I am sure it happens all over the world. The newest word (well, maybe not so new) is

MASAKRA
Masakra this and masakra that.
"No mowie Ci, to byla masakra" . " No cos Ty, to przeciez masakra". No zobacz, ona wyglada masakrycznie". And on and on.

When something negative happens, it is MASAKRA.

eg.

the weather: masakra
the winter: masakra
the exam: masakra
the driver: masakra.
It seems that this word can be used anywhere and could be related to anything.

I hear that it is being replaced with another one, a bit less tragic.

Anyways, I have to finish the loundry,otherwise I would end up wearing dirty clothes to work and that would be MASAKRA:)

Travel / PKP (Polish National Railway) is a turn off [47]


I do, I even used to complain to the local newspaper, which resulted in a couple of articles sometime ago. One regarded ZUS, another one MZK. After a while I got bored and tired, so do many people.

One case regarded local public transport and I had to go the the headquarters to point out the offender. The MZK boss told me that the next time I have a problem I should complain directly to him, to which I said: where is the hotline on trams and busses to do that. That was years ago and the tram driver showed me a finger when I asked him if he was going straight or turning left to "zajezdnia".


I am not going to beat some driver in the alley lol.

PS> I have already had a couple exchanges with the service people since my arrival, but it gets really bothersome after a while. Also, I have already been called a "trouble maker", so I am happy to listen to other people complaining in the Post Office and that happens on regular basis:)

Travel / PKP (Polish National Railway) is a turn off [47]


It seems that British trains are bad, but what does it have to do with the Polish rail discussion.

It is, as it has been established hit or miss with TLK and the only option is to take IC, which does not travel on all routes, so I am still stuck with dirty, late, lousy service on my route, which costs me 60 PLN per weekend. My problem is that I never know what I find:

- dirty washroom (I don't use those washrooms anymore)
- pushy passenger (well - they were too many thus far)
- mouthy PKP service (one is enough)
-rude teenager with his/her mobile phone ringing in my ears (they seem to multiply)
- slippery sidewalk on train station (the winter is NOT over yet)
- smelly of urine underground walkway (has been like that for years, not it is getting worse due to the fact that the washrooms on the stations are often out of service, or simply closed)

I am trying really hard to find something positive, but I have not been successful.

Well, it is still NOT as pricey as the rest of the European countries, but I bet it will be soon, with the same service - a big TURN OFF.

I just hope to warn other visitors who are planning to visit Poland to take another alternative while travelling, so they can actually have some found memories;)

Travel / PKP (Polish National Railway) is a turn off [47]


yes, I am.


I have not.


then I use that I believe: TLK.



przewozy or former PKP still sucks.

Off-Topic / PF - The Omnibus Edition [1502]

he is back!!!!!!!!!

Travel / PKP (Polish National Railway) is a turn off [47]


I cannot use Intercity since it does not offer services on the route I use most often.

Life / The rising costs of food and fuel in Poland and the effects on disposable income/economy [177]


there are a lot of people in Poland who are already aware of this, especially those who run their own companies. The problem is that those who are not aware usually are those who benefit from working for the government, EU found distribution centers- as I call them. There is tons of people who are still wasting public money in Poland and from what I have observed, the group is not decreasing in numbers.

I am wondering what is gonna happen once the EU funds dries up. It is not enough to patch the years of neglect of the infrastructures.

The present flood is one of the examples. It is only going to get worse, not that I am pessimistic.

I was away for over 5 years and overall, there hasn't been that much improvement in the infrastructure, I only see some cosmetic jobs done, at least in Sz-n.

I don't know how it is in other parts of Poland, but just using PKP as a reference point, I cannot see any serious improvements in Poland happening soon.

Love / Polish girls pretend to be sick and ill most of the time [35]


No, they just lack assertive skills most of the time. They cannot say NO and pretend to be sick- just a culture, or the lack of:)

Life / The rising costs of food and fuel in Poland and the effects on disposable income/economy [177]

of course the gas prices are too high and Poland is expansive.

I am surprised that those who live here (Poland) don't see it.

On top of that if I drove a car to work, I would be always late trying to look for a parking spot down town - it is quite painful at the moment and it not going to improve since every Pole thinks that riving a car is a sing of his status.

That is why Poles drive on expensive gas, not to mention the fact that public transport is not sufficient in most cities. City planning is going down hill in Polish cities as well.

USA, Canada / Think you're Polish (and live in the USA)? [161]

fair enough, the same here - I am what/who I am. Is that the point you are trying to make?

I am guessing not.

USA, Canada / Think you're Polish (and live in the USA)? [161]

Harry, if you proud to be Polish, just say so:)

History / My Great Grand father took part in the Battle of Warsaw! [90]


you don't know that. He actually made some interesting observations. Wouldn't you want to know how Poles are viewed by others. His comments are spot on.

Life / I got beaten and kicks in my face just cuz i dont look polish [205]


lol vs non European Greeks - what are they ;)

News / Gazeta Wyborcza of Poland losing readers [301]


Torq lying- nah;)

However, he gets easily offended.

On topic.

Gazeta Wyborcza is used as a punching bag by some and I think it is very childish since the readers , such as me are not going to give it up, since it is an awesome paper.

News / Gazeta Wyborcza of Poland losing readers [301]


it was an observation, perhaps a simplification of a certain attitude. Berety is a their trade mark. What worries me is the fact that the owners of moherowe berety group was lately joined by another group whose trademark is not the beret, but the nasty attitude , plus the lack of ability to negotiate anything. It is a group of people who have some ambition,but no tools to negotiate, with no ability to see ahead and most of all without the ability to accept the reality.

News / Gazeta Wyborcza of Poland losing readers [301]


that actually made me chuckle, but you have no real point since she can read it online these days (GW of course).

The quality of immigration Canadian press has a LOT to desire and I would not touch it with a 10 foot Pole.

USA, Canada / Moving back to Poland after 7 years in Canada [22]

I agree with Ashley. This way you would have a chance to see if there are possibilities for you job wise and otherwise. Nobody can make that decision for you. I have moved back 3 months ago, but it took me a long time to make that decision and I traveled in the summer for 4 weeks in order to do a research on the job market and that is how I got my job. People who hire in Poland want to see your face besides your CV - that is the way it works here and once you see your future employer in real life you can make a decision if you want to work for them too. It works both ways.

Ashley is right. I would draw pros and cons if I were you. This decision has to me both, rational and emotional and you have a lot to think about. If you return to Poland you will find a different country that you left behind and it depends on you how you deal with that.

Expect less and you will be fine.


Yes, you can check my thread on the whole returning issue from my point of view. I know at least 2 other Canadians who moved back a year ago. They are somewhat unhappy since Poland is very different, but they spent most of their lives in Canada, so you will probably have less time adjusting should you decide to move.

As for the location: if you are interested in fairly good money, then larger cities will be your target, which you probably know.

Another idea is to look for Canadian companies operating in Poland and make a connection with them.

I hope the Polish Government is now also aware of the problem of the decreasing Polish population. In addition, lots of people emigrated and are still emigrating away from Poland. Therefore, I ask: who will work for the retirement plans of the Polish citizens in future?

The government does not seem to care about that so much and I just posted an article on that in my thread from today's Rzeczpospolita.

Are there any incentive programs for people how emigrated to bring them back to Poland?
not that I know of.

Your best bet is to arrange some interviews and come to Poland for a couple of weeks. Be aware that some employers would want you to work asap. Be prepared that you need to think on your foot in Poland since planning is not the strongest point of Polish people,unlike Canadians or any other well developed country.

Prepare yourself for being disappointed many times once the novelty wears off:).

I personally achieved everything within the first couple of weeks, but moves (as you might know it are stressful.

https://polishforums.com/usa-canada/poland-moved-back-reasons-46727/14/

In general you have to be much more aggressive/assertive then in the PC Canada, since this attitude would not get me anywhere here.

Poles don't keep their word, so prepare yourself for that too - that is of course in comparison to the Canadian behaviour.

USA, Canada / Moved back from Canada to Poland:). Here are the reasons why. [868]


you too, no, I prefer ice, although there is a possibility of floods if the temps remain close to zero.


I guess so:)

Polish tendencies.

It appears that many young professionals are living larger and medium Polish cities to resettle in Warszawa, Tri_City, Wroclaw and Poznan. Since I returned to Szczecin I keep hearing the the city if getting older and less attractive to young and not so young graduates. At first I didn't pay that much attention to it, but after reading this morning RZ article, I am beginning to wonder if I made a good decision by moving to Sz-n. The city offers less then it did years ago, the wages are frozen at the moment and I keep hearing that many of my students are planing to move out and make their home elsewhere.

here is the article for the Polish readers:

Ten most desirable professions today in Poland are: civil engineers ( can rely on earnings to 15 thousand . Zł per month) , site managers (up to 20 thousand . Zł ) , machine builders (up to 16 thousand . Zł ) , experts from advertising and online sales ( to 6 thousand . zł ) , moderators of online discussion (up to 10 thousand . zł ) , programmers (up to 12 thousand . zł ) , the IT staff (up to 6 thousand . zł ) , construction workers with vocational education (up to 6 thousand . zł ) , cashiers (up to 3 thousand . zł ) , accountants and financiers (up to 10 thousand . zł ) .

Only during the first two days of January to the base Pracuj.pl - the largest job portal in Poland - received more than 1,600 listings , by 50 percent . more than a year ago. A similar dynamic record all the major recruitment agencies . The recovery in the labor market is confirmed by research conducted by Millward Brown SMG / KRC . 14 percent . of more than 500 surveyed companies adopt more employees than last year and half wants to maintain employment at the level of 2010 .

just an update on what is happening in the job market.
\whether that is true, time will tell.

the text from Rzeczpospolita about the play in Wroclaw.

lets hope that Fuzzy has left for the US and Darius is burried in snow, so I can calmly continue my my thread without silly interruptions;)

Polish trains

If one has been following the news, then one knows that recently Polish PKP (especially during the X-mas time) has proven to be an organization that has a lot to desire. In the past and in other countries I had never given so much though to travelling on the train. In seems to be different in Poland:

- the trains are often not up to the standards, they are dirty, the famous washrooms are not really suitable to be used - lack of toilet paper, dirty floors, doors don't close etc. I don't remember the last time I used toilet on the train for those reasons alone.

People on the train are often rude:
-the young guy told me not to sit in their compartment, although there was room
- another young guy called me names after I had an argument with his girlfriend who apparently was holding a sit for him
- last weekend I was travelling again and it was time to check the tickets, the PKP guy walked in and after realizing that the young girl has an expired PKP ID - started yelling at her. I told him to stop and he withdrew, so the girl - who was so scared and upset got away with the whole thing. All was good until the passenger in my compartment told me that I was making too much out of the whole thing. I told him off to and decided to buy a car asap. I have had enough of the Polish PKP.

I think some Polish people, especially the young ones are really rude.

Mobile phones are often used on the train and I would understand if they were used purposely - most often though young people - students phone their friends to chat, because they are bored - then I have to listen to their live stories etc and I am not able to read.

Did I tell you that I spent some time in Canada and I have never encounter so much rudeness as I did over the years I spent there as I did on one train ride on Polish PKP.

So if you are looking for a peaceful ride on PKP - you might not be lucky most of the time.

Ah, bring your own toilet paper too, some water and earplugs.

News / Gazeta Wyborcza of Poland losing readers [301]


how would you know if your reading comprehension is close to zero?;P


I have never said that, or have I ? It should be: disagrees;P


what definition, whose definition? There is no definition.


I don't know and I am not your dear.

News / Gazeta Wyborcza of Poland losing readers [301]


much less then you spread hate against your host country- the UK in your blog.

Back on topic.

GW is one of the best papers in Poland.

News / Gazeta Wyborcza of Poland losing readers [301]

I have not said a word about Dziennik - I read it too - I read what I can and draw my own conclusions.


that is more like it.


I am not sure what you are referring too.


I am not gonna bite;). You have proved that one can only have a useless discussion with you;)

News / Gazeta Wyborcza of Poland losing readers [301]


true.


true, but I am really tired of people trying to dictate what I should read. During the communist times people read what was available.
Today there is freedom of speech in Poland and I am tired of other people telling me what I am based on what I read.

This is what this thread is about and I have heard it too many times already:)

Travel / Southern Poland in pictures :) [14]

great pic, keep up the good work Lukasz.

News / Gazeta Wyborcza of Poland losing readers [301]


I was sarcastic. I am a reader and I can read whatever I want. So can you:).

If anyone wants to blame GW for all the bad things happening in Poland, they I suggest they grow up and look around. What is happening in Poland in a direct result of what Polish people want and can cope with. I have had enough on Poles complaining that outside sources are responsible for what is happening to the country.


you are not the only one whose family suffered during the war. Get over it, this is not the topic of this thread:). Most likely most families in Poland suffered during the war.

News / Gazeta Wyborcza of Poland losing readers [301]


no cos takiego;) lol

going to sleep, had enough of reading crap for today.

News / Gazeta Wyborcza of Poland losing readers [301]

stop being a smart ass. I have been reading GW longer then you imagine. You got nothing. Stop spamming.

You come here and claim that the readership has declined. Some said that it is a world wide trend. Are you able to think at all?

With all that democracy I am jut more convinced that some people should not have access to the internet.

News / Gazeta Wyborcza of Poland losing readers [301]

and what is the problem I ask?

GW still has one of the best written articles. I am an avid reader online and of the paper version.

I left Poland 8 year ago and I remember that it was a free country in regards to freedom of reading. Now I hear that my neighbour harasses my elderly father because he reads GW - that is a shame since he was there when her husband tried to kill her (true story).

It is interesting how some people have seen life and still don't understand what goes around them.

To make to story short: all those who think that they can stop people from reading what they want to read: fek off. It ain't gonna happen!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am still waiting for the OP to show what is wrong with GW.

Love / Why are Polish women so sexy ? [390]

lol

ON topic:

erm, everything has said.

Love / I was raised in Poland. My Family hates my wife because she's American ... [69]

so true.