Work / Moving to Poland with my wife and kid for a 1-year contract. Salary/taxes questions. [4]

but if you are registered as a personal business you pay less tax and you get to write off a lot of expenses. maybe somebody could explain this better than me. my husband does this. he is registered as a personal business and his company has hired him to do business- the income tax goes down to, i think, 19%.

Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]

not really, I just don't like misinterpretations of the market being spread like it is fact and truth.

Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]

I gave you two in Warsaw.

Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]

you asked -name me one country where people move into 300 m2 as their first house. I answered with the u.s.

and then you asked if i sniff socks...

are you deflecting again?

Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]

you don't think that Americans buy stuff bigger than anyone else? you're joking, right? The whole housing crash in the u.s. started because people bought too big houses for too much money with too little of their own cash.

Luckily in Canada our banking has much stricter regulations so we didn't get hit with the housing crash like the u.s. did.

Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]


the us. the bigger the better,,haven't you heard?

Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]


that link is a complete joke when related to the Polish market.

Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]

residential.pl/sosnowadolina.php

this is just outside of warsaw, next to Ikea. American builder

harmonium.investland.pl/cennik.htm

this one is in Kostancin just outside of Warsaw

Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]


I am sure it is there somewhere in the past 14 pages. In real estate a bubble is defined as a sharp incline in market prices--usually based on a guess and a limited amount- much like the stock market, then followed by a sharp decrease and crash.

simply put it is a peak and a crash- but there are other factors that waver into the situation.

and interestingly enough a bubble is only defined after the fact- only when it bursts.

we don't have the sharp decrease. we have a steady decrease and a leveling off- based on market saturation, etc etc.

Work / Poland Work Visa information (Indian citizen). Can my spouse work in Poland? [11]

check the polish embassy website in india.

Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]

this is a pretty good assessment.
I also wanted to add that I have seen housing prices fall in Warsaw- or rather on the fringe of Warsaw. Developers are starting to add perks such as a new car, fit out included, appliances and a discount. This, however, does not mean there is a bubble. Once again, ad nauseum, the market is saturated, the prices are dropping to a leveling off point and buyers are expecting more for their money.

Nothing that is happening in the market is a shock or extreme.

Real Estate / How to sell residential land 40 km from Warsaw? [3]

put a sign up, list it with a broker, put it on oferty.net---no different than any other part of the world.

Love / Living with a Polish man, but he has a drinking problem? [60]


I imagine that being an alcoholic in Poland is very difficult, however, doesn't give him an excuse not to change- sounds like he is happy with his decision. time to move on..best wishes in your future and perhaps getting out sooner rather than later is a good thing- you never know if he will be violent towards you.

Love / Living with a Polish man, but he has a drinking problem? [60]


I 2nd that!

Love / Living with a Polish man, but he has a drinking problem? [60]

I think it is a personal issue hiding behind a cultural one. Yes, Poles drink Vodka- just like every other country has its choice of drinks but nobody is forcing him to drink nor is there any cultural rule about having to drink. My husband used to say "I get drunk because it is in my DNA." well- that got slapped out of him pretty fast. What it is -is using culture as an excuse to get wasted. doesn't fly. time to move on.

Work / How to find a job in Poznań? I have Msc in management and speak English/Hungarian/French [9]

well, clearly your English is not that great- no where did he say break up with her, actually he wrote, "what happens if you break up?" so there goes the teaching English idea....what is next?

USA, Canada / Advice needed for Polish mother-in-law visiting USA - health insurance [11]


yes, everybody knows about Robert Dzienkanski, however that was the RCMP who were responsible for his death- not the border control. That was also in Vancouver- I fly into Vancouver a minimum of once a year- they are the nicest in all of Canada- however I just went through Calgary in Jan and they were nice too. Toronto, by far, is the rudest, however- nothing in comparison to American border patrol. In my experience.

Work / Warsaw or Krakow - what is the better place to work in? [19]

I like Warsaw. I work here, I live here. If I had a choice between Warsaw and Krakow- I would take Krakow. If I had a choice of any city in all of Poland I would take Gdynia.

Work / Got an offer from a business consulting company in Warsaw. 5000 zloty Gross? [8]

depends how much you want to spend. do you want a bachelor apt. or a one bedroom? do you want a modern building or an old communist block building?

In Warsaw- I would suggest Ursynow/Kabaty. It is along the metro line, it is close to shopping and rec. centres and other things you might want without needing a car.

for example: oferty.net/mieszkanie-na-wynajem-ken-warszawa-ursynow,1500319680

somewhere along ul. Ken. but that is just my opinion- others may feel differently.

Work / Got an offer from a business consulting company in Warsaw. 5000 zloty Gross? [8]

this is an entry level salary- but you are only 23- i would find out if there is opportunity for increase in income if you work there longer.

basic life
rent
food
metro/bus pass
going out a couple of times a week

depends how much you spend- a good chunk will be your rent so it is up to you if you want to find a cheaper place

USA, Canada / Advice needed for Polish mother-in-law visiting USA - health insurance [11]


seriously, ten?? that practically makes you an expert.

my worst experience was in Chicago- the rudest, dumbest a-hole I have ever met and the whole time I had to be polite and say thank you. Uneducated trailer park trash with too much power.

USA, Canada / Advice needed for Polish mother-in-law visiting USA - health insurance [11]

you might want to have details written out for her in English so that when she is going through customs and being questioned by those a-holes she can just present the information. ex, where she is staying, how long, how much money she has---typical customs questions.

Work / Warsaw or Krakow - what is the better place to work in? [19]

Stay in Krakow. Warsaw can be a drag sometimes.

Love / Why marriage ring on the right hand finger in Poland? [11]


ah ok- perhaps I am thinking of those that came over during the war- which would make sense.

Love / Why marriage ring on the right hand finger in Poland? [11]

hmm....I have often wondered this too. I know Jews also wear on the right.

Language / Too many English words in the Polish language! [709]


personally I think this is complete shiit. There are other words that can be used. Iceland is very conscious of maintaining its language and when faced with a new word- will actually adjust to make it Icelandic. For example- the word computer. Most languages use this word but in the Icelandic language they have a word which literally translates to "a box with numbers". Of course it is easier to use the word "computer" but when trying to keep a language from morphing into something else- why not go back to basics.

Poland doesn't need to use so many English words- but it is all about money and the perception that English words will make a person more western.

News / Polish Jesuits created a Facebook site for non-believers. Atheists not a total waste? [70]

Merged:

Facebook regional office in Poland

so far it is a secret as to where they will set up but Facebook is indeed setting up their regional office somewhere in Poland. Maybe a few jobs will open up for those that are in i.t.

...updated- I actually just saw they are looking at moving from Dublin to Wroclaw....not set in stone yet. That should surely **** off more Irish and create a bigger hate on for Poles.

USA, Canada / Why no Polish stuff in Chicago? [41]


I wonder if this holds true in the U.K?

Law / If you lose your job in Poland is it easy to claim welfare? [36]

yikes- this is a loaded question, no?

News / Icy blast cleans the streets of the homeless in Poland.. [63]


they take the subway to the end of the line in Kabaty. There is a dump of a former building that they sleep in now. They have fires going and they cook and drink and sleep around it. It is next to Kabaty forest close to Tesco.

It is really sad. They are clearly alcoholics and quite probably mentally ill. I see them walking a lot from the metro to the building with their stuff.