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pigsy   
29 Jan 2015
USA, Canada / Poles in PA (Pennsylvania)? [7]

Polish district north of Rte #1

In fact its a very small Russian/Lithuanian and Polish community of about 2/3 blocks just behind the lottery circle with a town next to Lawrenceville. There are lots of Polish stores/delis,travel agencies etc. Also I use to go there for Polish buffet only one in NJ I could find.

I had a business in linden,south wood ave where mostly the polish community is 2nd third generation.
pigsy   
26 Jan 2015
Work / Lionbridge company in Warsaw, negative reviews? [4]

I have been working as a paralegal for last 10 years

Try calling Debenedetti Majewski szczesniak law firm at 48 22 339 5400,as Benedetti is a lawyer from New york,maybe they have a english speaking paralegal vacancy.
pigsy   
26 Jan 2015
Life / Whats with going to sauna naked in Poland? [41]

Different strokes for different folks,shows the culture and thinking difference across the atlantic.BTW dont the bare feet lead to spread of disease like fungus and bacteria>?
pigsy   
25 Jan 2015
Life / Whats with going to sauna naked in Poland? [41]

if you're not comfortable being buck naked, you can always cover up with a towel.[/quote
I agree but thats after workout before shower(I hate showers in Public Bathrooms so just just change back and walk home for it.

[quote=pam]To be honest I would find it strange to see someone in a sauna with clothes. Whole point being that a sauna makes you sweat, so why would you want to sit in there in sweaty wet clothes?

My clothes were sneakers,shorts and a tanktop as I always like to go to sauna for 10 minutes for a warmup up before work out.Is that something strange to do?

Then you will be surprised that in states it might get you arrested,until the sauna is in women/men only area,unlike years back i went to pulaska pool where the sauna was coed and almost everyone was naked with kids,which did offend me.
pigsy   
24 Jan 2015
Life / Whats with going to sauna naked in Poland? [41]

Today I was ,told by fifth guy that why i was in sauna with clothes as I usually for there before my work out which just ****** me and I couldnt resist telling him that noone says anything when you guys go in pool and beach wearing speedos>,Is that naked in sauna polish thing or european?
pigsy   
23 Jan 2015
Work / What is the salary of a cleaner in queen boutique hotel in Krakow or in any other restaurant or hotel? [17]

I dont think so.He mentioned agent* which usually are from south east asia,who help these poor guys get visa and come and as a general impression of eu they think all EU uses euro.Infact I meat a paki girl who told me she was on student visa and barely can make it in Warsaw.She came cuz she thought poLAND* was something similar to engLAND*(lol the land factor confuses some there)
pigsy   
23 Jan 2015
Travel / Hotel or Apartment? Best budget option for accommodation in central Warsaw (I don't speak Polish) [8]

, would someone fill me in on tipping culture in Poland. Do you tip the cab driver, the waitress, etc? And if so, what is a typical %? Thank you so much for the help

Usually 10% in restaurants and round off at 5 or 0 the cabs,I still give 10% unlike states where 20% is a normn nowadays.
Most good hotels have breakfast buffet by american standards,I still prefer intercontinental,hyaat or mariott makes you feel at home and mostly speak english.
pigsy   
19 Jan 2015
Life / Brits on benefits in Poland? [38]

I think thats a sign of one doing same work in Poland to point out spelling mistakes.
pigsy   
19 Jan 2015
Life / Brits on benefits in Poland? [38]

I wonder what they're living on.

mostly teaching english as a carrier,if that gives you an idea.
pigsy   
19 Jan 2015
Real Estate / Swiss Francs Mortgages in Poland [71]

You can't not like the location: the location you give doesn't exist.

shows how brilliant you are to read the ad from a known portal ha ha ha.
pigsy   
19 Jan 2015
Real Estate / Swiss Francs Mortgages in Poland [71]

That is very simply impossible.

here we go,that was the origanal price
domy.pl/komercyjne-sprzedaz-warszawa+ursynow-pl/dol1708530000?ts=1&utm_medium=pierwsze&utm_campaign=oferty-pierwsze-ostatnie-ogloszenie&utm_source=oferty-net

Since I dont like the location as it is on the last end of the side of the building, you can buy it if you can afford it.
pigsy   
19 Jan 2015
Real Estate / Swiss Francs Mortgages in Poland [71]

Buying a property is a risk

What are you suggesting here? I have been doing this in Poland and states for over 25 years.Only when a duffer guy buys it without calculating risks then it is a risk.Plus buying for long term is never a risk,and then how much credit one takes is also to be considered.I always bought when I can afford outright if i cant I wait cpl years,until its a real deal which doesnt happen.Even in states buying from banks is not a deal forget poland.

buying for flipping is a risk I agree.
pigsy   
19 Jan 2015
Real Estate / Swiss Francs Mortgages in Poland [71]

Not really seen much downward movement in the last month or two, and yet the properties I check are still plodding on and for sale at the prices no one wants - for a year or two now.

I would say some have started to.I just negotiated a commercial on ul ken(on the side of the building) 135 sq m restaurant for 790k.People who want to sell seriously are bringing the prices down,And in Poland ROI can be still 8/9 % kind of hard to find but you can.Some bad properties still can yield even 10%.
pigsy   
15 Jan 2015
Food / Whats with pomegranate everywhere in abundance in Poland now? [6]

I went to canada last month and in states also, now I see in Poland also,pomogranate is in abundance everywhere in supermarkets costing 2 for 3$ in states and almost 5 pln in Poland.I remember once cpl years back I had an urge for it and was so hard to fund it which in states I did and was around 5 $.Today I saw in Macro for 4.99 pln.
pigsy   
15 Jan 2015
News / Multi-culti (in Poland) -- roadmap to disaster? [344]

You will have 4x more luxurious, comfortable life in western countries. But good for you, though most of other expats in this forum have different opinion about life here

I agree with that,but dont know for how many years more.