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pip   
15 Mar 2012
Work / International Schools in Poland - the average high school teacher salary? [11]

Warsaw has many international schools. The American School is here, International European School, the French language school- I can't remember its name. My kids go to one of these and the school would love somebody like you- I have no idea about the salary however. If you are interested send me a private message and I will give you further info.
pip   
14 Mar 2012
News / American soldiers beat up in Torun, Łódź [141]

Demographics is not a factor neither is your one time experience at some army base, you’re still speculating.

fcuk- of course it is! I wondered if the soldiers were black based on my experience. There are a lot of blacks in the military- it is not racist to say that- and it is certainly not racist to think that a bunch of army guys got beat up based on their ethnicity. this is nothing shocking for Poland. It is not the worlds most tolerable country when it comes to ethnicity- particularly in smaller cities. I have seen racism in this country so give me a fcuking break.
pip   
14 Mar 2012
News / American soldiers beat up in Torun, Łódź [141]

no, I based my question on the fact that I have been to a US army base- and noticing what the demographics actually was- not some random assumption. And didn't it turn out they were a different ethnicity?
pip   
14 Mar 2012
News / American soldiers beat up in Torun, Łódź [141]

Thinking that they were black is not outrageous. I am not sure if you have ever been on an Army base in the states. I have. Fort Drum to be exact. My parents are military and we used to go to Fort Drum to the PX to buy cheap stuff. The population is largely black.

Anyway, I was wrong with my guess that they were black. Big deal.
pip   
14 Mar 2012
Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]

especially with the Olympics pushing the prices up.

Is the Olympics actually pushing up the prices?

When Vancouver hosted there was so much speculation about the prices sky rocketing. What actually happened is that in Whistler- the prices dropped slightly. Vancouver pretty much stayed the same. The prices in both of these places are quite inflated anyway- but the Olympics didn't have a huge effect on the property prices.
pip   
14 Mar 2012
News / American soldiers beat up in Torun, Łódź [141]

Anybody care to guess the chances of both those American servicemen being white? And then the chances that their race affected the way they were treated?

my thoughts too. If they were in uniform they would have been left alone- but two black guys in a bar...they are a target. I can't imagine Torun sees a lot of people with different ethnicities.
pip   
13 Mar 2012
Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]

In any tourist destination anywhere in the world the prices are inflated compared to the residents income. This is nothing new. Zakopane is also expensive. Why should Poland not follow trends that the rest of the world follows?
pip   
12 Mar 2012
USA, Canada / Would like to move back to Poland from New York after living in USA for 20 years. [155]

I didn't say that quote above.

As for pizza being for lazy mothers. That is crap. we order out pizza and I am not lazy. I cook all my foods from scratch and often we make home made pizza together- but every so often I will order pizza.

unhygienic --so is everything that is manhandled in any shop anywhere in the world.

There are a few good pizza places in Warsaw- staying in NYC for the pizza is silly.
pip   
12 Mar 2012
USA, Canada / Would like to move back to Poland from New York after living in USA for 20 years. [155]

there is no question that Poland is cheaper than NYC- but my point is that she, in my opinion -based on my last post and her first- she could earn 10,000 plus per month. Of course, depending on what her profession is. Clearly an English teacher would never make that- but that is not what I am basing my opinion on. And- I hope she pm's me so I can help her and prove all of you "experts" wrong.
pip   
12 Mar 2012
USA, Canada / Would like to move back to Poland from New York after living in USA for 20 years. [155]

oh please. typical American behaviour thinking that everybody should adjust to your liking. Storage space- big deal. rental is an option, perhaps she has friends or family that would be willing to hold on to it for a year- if she doesn't than sell it. it is just stuff- and the important stuff she can take with.

35 year old, foreign education, bilingual, foreign experience. she has the cards stacked on her side. There are loads of American companies coming to Poland. My husband deals with them daily.

marry rich- that is such an ass thing to say. not everybody is looking for a man. And if that was a shot at me- yes, we are considered rich for Polish standards- but we haven't always been. I have been married for 13 years, right out of university when we were broke and with a baby. I know what it means to have no money and I know what it means to start at the bottom and work my way up- as does my husband--now we have success after working for it-not having it given to us---and we give back to our community.

Depending on what she does- I would say she could earn a minimum of 10,000 per month living in Warsaw. Bilingual, educated abroad and foreign experience. She should have no problem finding that.
pip   
12 Mar 2012
USA, Canada / Would like to move back to Poland from New York after living in USA for 20 years. [155]

From what I have read on this forum it is cheaper to live in Poland but the pay scale is also severely reduced

depends what you do for a living.

pip: I am willing to bet my advice probably suits her better.

Good. So what is your advice?

She should go for it. what has she got to lose? Perhaps I have a different perspective because I am a military brat and have lived across Canada as well as a foreign country. It is not much to pack up your stuff for a year and come to Poland. She could put her things in a self storage for a year, move to Poland, test the waters and if she likes it- then she can return to the u.s. after a year and deal with all the things in storage. That is what we did- we were not certain if we were staying so we rented out our house for a year and once we knew where we wanted to be- we sold the house and had a huge yard sale and got rid of everything.
pip   
11 Mar 2012
USA, Canada / Would like to move back to Poland from New York after living in USA for 20 years. [155]

I think that a lot of people are way off with their assessments of Poland. I can give my husband as an example. He left Poland when he was 15 to move to Canada but always wanted to return. He grew up in a very nice area of Gdynia, in a pre war house and had a good life. Because his family were staunch anti communists and aided a few people during the strikes in Gdansk- his house was constantly being searched by the secret Police...so his family left.

He did highschool and university in Canada, gained experience in Canada --then we came back to Poland and have lived here for 10 years. I am Canadian but I have managed to start a business here which has taken off. My language is not perfect but people don't seem to mind as long as I make the effort.

Because my husband has worked in Canada he has that experience when dealing with international businesses. He has a leg up compared to his colleagues that have only worked in Poland. He is very successful in his job and we live a good life.

You have the language and you have the education--you will do well. My suggestion is to try to get something first from the U.S. and then move here. I have no doubt you will do well.

If you are interested -you can send me a private message with the sort of work you do and I can ask my husband to see if he knows of any companies that may be interested in hiring somebody with your experience.

I made the move. We packed four suitcases, sold all of our stuff in Canada and have been here for a total of 9 years. It is not like you are immigrating from a war torn 3rd world country and can't go back. If you find that you don't like it- return to the states--but at least you will know you gave it a try.

There are lots of expats that are living here permanently. It all depends on the job.
pip   
9 Mar 2012
Law / British managers superior to Polish [52]

Im sure the lack of infrastructure in Poland has all boiled down the fact they didnt have the funds to do it, which begs the qustion of why they got it in the first place?

because there are 44 million people here and the west is trying to exploit Poland more than it already has. because the ability to make money from this is astounding- even after the amount invested there will still be profit.

I can understand why Poland got it- the Ukraine part I don't get.
pip   
9 Mar 2012
USA, Canada / Would like to move back to Poland from New York after living in USA for 20 years. [155]

There are many Polish moving back- what makes you different? You are well educated for one and have experience- try sending a cv to foreign companies that are in Poland- do it now, and see what response you get. Perhaps you can get hired by an American company and paid usd. Teaching English is hit or miss- many schools want qualified English teachers.
pip   
8 Mar 2012
Law / British managers superior to Polish [52]

I think the Olympics is completely different. Just like was mentioned it is one city. However, as you know Vancouver just had the Olympics and they did an amazing job building new venues and bettering the infrastructure- without the red tape of it all. I do think Poland will pull the rabbit out of the hat though. Everything will be fine- just completed at the last minute- but all will be smooth.
pip   
7 Mar 2012
Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]

Of course it isn't. But the problem in Poland is that:

I agree with you on point a.
point a and b are not so accurate. Anywhere in the world it is the same thing. The fact is- money is for sale and people can get it if they qualify. In my opinion the main problem is that people are trying to buy something out of their price range- and there is no possible way to afford it. The property ladder works. Start small then work your way towards something bigger. Unfortunately many think that they deserved big and they want it now.

With regards to the banking system. Like I said, money is for sale and it is up to the borrower to do their homework on which bank offers the best deal. That is just the way it is.