delphiandomine
1 Nov 2010
Life / Poles don't know how to celebrate the Polish Independence Day? [57]
Which is the only Polska that matters.
Which is the only Polska that matters.
delphiandomine
1 Nov 2010
Life / All Saints' Day in Poland - Commemoration or Carnival? [44]
Have you seen the Commonwealth graveyard today? It's just as lit up - looks very impressive!
I don't think it is a celebration, more a day of reflection and remembering those we have lost.
Have you seen the Commonwealth graveyard today? It's just as lit up - looks very impressive!
delphiandomine
1 Nov 2010
Life / Poles don't know how to celebrate the Polish Independence Day? [57]
Yet more proof that the US Polonia are nothing more than a bunch of village retards.
Kaczynski's opponents didn't celebrate, so it just shows the (lack of) class of the US Polonia if they would celebrate the death of the President of Poland. After all, Komorowski won a democratic election.
It does show how completely out of touch the US Polonia are when Kaczynski lost almost everywhere else. He even managed to get 0 votes in Oman!
Yet more proof that the US Polonia are nothing more than a bunch of village retards.
Kaczynski's opponents didn't celebrate, so it just shows the (lack of) class of the US Polonia if they would celebrate the death of the President of Poland. After all, Komorowski won a democratic election.
It does show how completely out of touch the US Polonia are when Kaczynski lost almost everywhere else. He even managed to get 0 votes in Oman!
delphiandomine
1 Nov 2010
Law / Downfall of motor industry in Poland [30]
You do realise that most of those industries were heavily, heavily subsidised by Western and Soviet credits, solely to provide employment on a mass level and that hardly any of it was profitable in its own right?
The fact that Solidarność couldn't even do anything with debt-free industries like the shipyards tells you all you need to know about them.
Maybe, it certainly represents what Poland is capable of. Solaris has succeeded because of one reason - no moustaches. Look at the sulking from Ciegelski over the Poznan trams order - Solaris was cheaper and better, but only because Solidarność have little to no hold there.
Funnily enough, Solaris has a much better reputation among young people, because they actually do provide experience to young people without demanding that they get involved in moustache-politics.
You do realise that most of those industries were heavily, heavily subsidised by Western and Soviet credits, solely to provide employment on a mass level and that hardly any of it was profitable in its own right?
The fact that Solidarność couldn't even do anything with debt-free industries like the shipyards tells you all you need to know about them.
I am hoping it is the begining of revival of POLISH motor industry.
Maybe, it certainly represents what Poland is capable of. Solaris has succeeded because of one reason - no moustaches. Look at the sulking from Ciegelski over the Poznan trams order - Solaris was cheaper and better, but only because Solidarność have little to no hold there.
Funnily enough, Solaris has a much better reputation among young people, because they actually do provide experience to young people without demanding that they get involved in moustache-politics.
delphiandomine
1 Nov 2010
Law / Downfall of motor industry in Poland [30]
It was Solidarność's management in the ones that had sentimental value to Poland.
Ciegelski even managed to make a huge mess out of not being able to build good enough engines for marine use - at a time when the world is screaming for good engines!
It was Solidarność's management in the ones that had sentimental value to Poland.
Ciegelski even managed to make a huge mess out of not being able to build good enough engines for marine use - at a time when the world is screaming for good engines!
delphiandomine
1 Nov 2010
Law / Downfall of motor industry in Poland [30]
This is the problem - the same old men expect to be given subsidies so that they can try to compete. The utter disaster of Solidarność management should tell you all you need to know - I've even seen proof of how they "manage" in the Ciegelski factory in Poznan. Needless to say, they're stuck in the dark ages.
I think they will buy Polish if the product is every bit as good as in the West - the problem is that the products often aren't. Solaris must be one of the very few exceptions?
Old men in overalls with toothbrush moustaches will never be able to compete with the Volkswagen Audi Group
This is the problem - the same old men expect to be given subsidies so that they can try to compete. The utter disaster of Solidarność management should tell you all you need to know - I've even seen proof of how they "manage" in the Ciegelski factory in Poznan. Needless to say, they're stuck in the dark ages.
Enough Polish people have a 'never buy Polish' attitude that doesn't support industry.
I think they will buy Polish if the product is every bit as good as in the West - the problem is that the products often aren't. Solaris must be one of the very few exceptions?
delphiandomine
1 Nov 2010
Life / Legal Graffiti Walls in Poland? [45]
Doesn't Banksy get permission for a lot of his stuff? I saw a great one in Westminster about CCTV a while ago, but it was authorised by the building owner.
I saw a Banksy a couple of weeks ago. It was art - which 99.999999% of grafitti is not, but the guy should still be made to scrub them all off and be fined if not jailed.
Doesn't Banksy get permission for a lot of his stuff? I saw a great one in Westminster about CCTV a while ago, but it was authorised by the building owner.
delphiandomine
1 Nov 2010
Law / Downfall of motor industry in Poland [30]
It's not such a bad idea, but I suppose there's the old problem that as labour costs continue to rise, it'll become uneconomic to build them in Poland. Mind you, VW seem to be absolutely pouring money into Poznan at the minute.
Where the UK has really dropped the ball is with not attracting more high-end manufacturers - I don't think there's room (or the need) for a British mass production company, but the UK should definitely be the home of lots more high end brands.
It's not such a bad idea, but I suppose there's the old problem that as labour costs continue to rise, it'll become uneconomic to build them in Poland. Mind you, VW seem to be absolutely pouring money into Poznan at the minute.
Where the UK has really dropped the ball is with not attracting more high-end manufacturers - I don't think there's room (or the need) for a British mass production company, but the UK should definitely be the home of lots more high end brands.
delphiandomine
1 Nov 2010
Real Estate / Poland housing prices in September 2010 - report now available [18]
poland-claritaslux/blog/russian-ukrainian-and-polish-recipes/
Well, it is a fact that Mark Biernat has grandparents from Lublin.
It's also a fact that Mark Biernat has posted this - /blog/real-estate-poland/ - claiming that the real price of property is about 2000zl per sqm.
Harry Milky is not our resident troll Mark Biernat, that guy gave up a while ago, besides Milky is interested in Lublin not Krakow.
poland-claritaslux/blog/russian-ukrainian-and-polish-recipes/
Well, it is a fact that Mark Biernat has grandparents from Lublin.
It's also a fact that Mark Biernat has posted this - /blog/real-estate-poland/ - claiming that the real price of property is about 2000zl per sqm.
delphiandomine
1 Nov 2010
Life / Legal Graffiti Walls in Poland? [45]
Same problem all over Europe - as far as I remember, it's because they didn't stamp on it when it first "arrived" in Europe from America. The UK on the other hand always treated it as a serious crime, which seems to be why there's much less of it.
What is it with Poland and grafitti anyway?
Same problem all over Europe - as far as I remember, it's because they didn't stamp on it when it first "arrived" in Europe from America. The UK on the other hand always treated it as a serious crime, which seems to be why there's much less of it.
delphiandomine
1 Nov 2010
Law / Downfall of motor industry in Poland [30]
Bad management and a lack of will to actually sell cars.
Likewise, the FSO produced cars were notoriously rubbish.
What actually happened to caused such well-known marques (Morris, Austin, MG, Hillman, Wolsley, Humber et al) to go under?
Bad management and a lack of will to actually sell cars.
Likewise, the FSO produced cars were notoriously rubbish.
delphiandomine
1 Nov 2010
Food / Malinówka & other cordials [14]
It would seem that you've been out of Poland for so long that you've even confused the difference between nalewka and those syrops sold.
Just like those who haven't been back in years after choosing to run away to the United States have little to no grasp of what is going on here, either :)
You obviiously haven't got any old Polish uncles or family friends. Sure, the Yuppy types go to the off-licence for Johnny Walker or whatever in keeping with the commer-notion: just reach for your credit card - we'll do the rest. But the nalewka (home-made cordial) exudes a certain ambience of Old Polish hospitality that the shop-bought stuff never can.
It would seem that you've been out of Poland for so long that you've even confused the difference between nalewka and those syrops sold.
. Most probably those who have not visited and broken bread with relatives in Poland or live mainly in expat or yuppy-Pole circles can never gain a full grasp of what the country is all about.
Just like those who haven't been back in years after choosing to run away to the United States have little to no grasp of what is going on here, either :)
delphiandomine
1 Nov 2010
Food / Malinówka & other cordials [14]
None of mine do, either.
What's the point, when a bottle costs as little as 1zl?
your friends must get around more than i do. i don't know anyone who makes these things.
None of mine do, either.
What's the point, when a bottle costs as little as 1zl?
delphiandomine
1 Nov 2010
Work / Venezuelan person asking for some advice about a job and a working visa in Poland [20]
If you've got the funds to start, the visa is the least of your worries :)
Poland is open to anyone with cash, basically.
I would be really happy if I could get a business visa to open an Arepera.
If you've got the funds to start, the visa is the least of your worries :)
Poland is open to anyone with cash, basically.
delphiandomine
31 Oct 2010
USA, Canada / A Polish-American Paper's Final Edition [10]
No, let it die, look at this!
hahahaaa...ahaaaaaaa..hahaha....and they wonder why no-one is subscribing?
Unethical as well as stupid, too!'
But yes, now is the time for Polish-Americans to save the newspaper! Then again, there's plenty other awful Polish-American newspapers ;)
OK, hey you proud Polish-Americans... someone take over this! MediaWatch, hello??
No, let it die, look at this!
A recent front-page article took offense at a Long Island hospital’s healthy eating campaign that singled out kielbasa and onions as heart-attack bait.
hahahaaa...ahaaaaaaa..hahaha....and they wonder why no-one is subscribing?
It was unconcerned with copyright laws, reprinting at will articles that mentioned Poland from larger papers.
Unethical as well as stupid, too!'
But yes, now is the time for Polish-Americans to save the newspaper! Then again, there's plenty other awful Polish-American newspapers ;)
delphiandomine
31 Oct 2010
Language / The Future of Polish Language [179]
Torq, out of interest - would you recommend any newspapers for having decent Polish?
(I don't have much hope, given that both Gazeta Wyborcza and Rzeczpospolita often have horrible grammatical mistakes and the hysteria-newspapers appear to be written for babies)
Torq, out of interest - would you recommend any newspapers for having decent Polish?
(I don't have much hope, given that both Gazeta Wyborcza and Rzeczpospolita often have horrible grammatical mistakes and the hysteria-newspapers appear to be written for babies)
delphiandomine
31 Oct 2010
Work / Venezuelan person asking for some advice about a job and a working visa in Poland [20]
I try to be, there's so much nonsense posted online about teaching here that it drives me mad.
One guy was claiming that he was paying "Scandinavian" prices in Poznan for alcohol. Knowing a little bit about those prices, I'm still stumped as to where he was drinking beer for 20zl for a half litre. About the only kind of place that would charge anything near that would be either a strip club or one or two clubs - which your average ESL teacher wouldn't be in!
delph, is normally on the money when it comes to the "teaching sector"
I try to be, there's so much nonsense posted online about teaching here that it drives me mad.
One guy was claiming that he was paying "Scandinavian" prices in Poznan for alcohol. Knowing a little bit about those prices, I'm still stumped as to where he was drinking beer for 20zl for a half litre. About the only kind of place that would charge anything near that would be either a strip club or one or two clubs - which your average ESL teacher wouldn't be in!
delphiandomine
31 Oct 2010
Work / Venezuelan person asking for some advice about a job and a working visa in Poland [20]
It's easy enough if you are an EU citizen, or someone who can come to Poland on the 90 day tourist stamp. But as someone who needs a visa to even enter, it's much more difficult - it's all to do with the mentality of Poles. Probably - your friends are looking at it from the perspective of someone already in Poland.
It's worth pointing out that there isn't such a huge demand for Spanish either.
For Spanish, not a clue. The equal for English is the CELTA or Trinity TESOL courses.
If Warsaw is anything like Poznan, then there's been a massive influx in recent months of many Spanish guys. The "rate" for a native Spanish teacher in Poznan is now down to 25-30zl, all because of too much supply.
I really thank you the replies you have just posted.
It's easy enough if you are an EU citizen, or someone who can come to Poland on the 90 day tourist stamp. But as someone who needs a visa to even enter, it's much more difficult - it's all to do with the mentality of Poles. Probably - your friends are looking at it from the perspective of someone already in Poland.
It's worth pointing out that there isn't such a huge demand for Spanish either.
Do you know by any chance what sort of course I should do in Poland in order to be a qualified teacher?
For Spanish, not a clue. The equal for English is the CELTA or Trinity TESOL courses.
there was a shortage of Spanish teachers in Warsaw. What the status is now I am not sure.
If Warsaw is anything like Poznan, then there's been a massive influx in recent months of many Spanish guys. The "rate" for a native Spanish teacher in Poznan is now down to 25-30zl, all because of too much supply.
delphiandomine
31 Oct 2010
Work / Venezuelan person asking for some advice about a job and a working visa in Poland [20]
Maybe yes, maybe no - but as you need a visa to even get into Poland, it's not going to be easy. If you had real qualifications relating to Spanish, it would be easier - but there are many, many Spanish people already in Poland - and they're the ones who can take the jobs. You're going to find it very difficult to find an employer willing to go to the hassle of getting a work permit, especially as there are very few dedicated Spanish schools.
Qualified teacher? You'll need a recognised teaching qualification to work in schools. Private schools, you need some sort of teacher training course - I have no idea about Spanish, but you need something that includes an element of assessed teaching time. Of course, this isn't essential for private schools - but any school that can offer you enough work to get a work permit/visa granted isn't likely to hire someone "off the street".
Basically - it's not going to be easy. In fact, it's likely to be quite tough - especially as Polish employers like to hire people in-country.
Regarding to working visas, does anyone knows if a employer will sponsor someone with the right qualifications from a non european country to work as a teacher or translator?
Maybe yes, maybe no - but as you need a visa to even get into Poland, it's not going to be easy. If you had real qualifications relating to Spanish, it would be easier - but there are many, many Spanish people already in Poland - and they're the ones who can take the jobs. You're going to find it very difficult to find an employer willing to go to the hassle of getting a work permit, especially as there are very few dedicated Spanish schools.
Will, by having a degree already, although not related to teaching, make me a qualified teacher? what courses should I do in Poland to b a qualified teacher? any websites?
Qualified teacher? You'll need a recognised teaching qualification to work in schools. Private schools, you need some sort of teacher training course - I have no idea about Spanish, but you need something that includes an element of assessed teaching time. Of course, this isn't essential for private schools - but any school that can offer you enough work to get a work permit/visa granted isn't likely to hire someone "off the street".
Basically - it's not going to be easy. In fact, it's likely to be quite tough - especially as Polish employers like to hire people in-country.
delphiandomine
31 Oct 2010
News / Upping the speed limit in Poland [92]
In terms of what I expect - I expect them to put a hell of a lot more effort into it. The thing that confuses me - they would easily make their money back from sending out unmarked cars - so why the hell don't they?
Only if they're there to enforce it - which they aren't :(
Yup. Leave the speed limits alone, but deal with the endless ****** driving.
And deal with the ******* morons who cycle on the road rather than on the special bike path available to them. I nearly took one guy out yesterday, when he was cycling on a 90km/h dual carriageway up a steep hill!
Poland doesn't have "traffic police". what do you expect?
In terms of what I expect - I expect them to put a hell of a lot more effort into it. The thing that confuses me - they would easily make their money back from sending out unmarked cars - so why the hell don't they?
A lower limit will achieve one thing, more prosecutions.
Only if they're there to enforce it - which they aren't :(
A firmer hand is needed.
Yup. Leave the speed limits alone, but deal with the endless ****** driving.
And deal with the ******* morons who cycle on the road rather than on the special bike path available to them. I nearly took one guy out yesterday, when he was cycling on a 90km/h dual carriageway up a steep hill!
delphiandomine
31 Oct 2010
News / Upping the speed limit in Poland [92]
And that can be solved with proper policing. Speed isn't the problem, but bad driving is.
It doesn't matter what the speed limit is - Polish drivers will ignore the limits regardless.
I mean, I've been out and about this weekend - where the hell is the policing? Why haven't they been stopping people near the graveyards to breath test them?
A lower limit won't achieve anything, and speed limits in Poland are quite sensibly set at the minute - they just need to be much more enforced. Likewise with red lights - if the punishment was like in Germany (instant 2 month ban for jumping a red light), you'd see much less idiotic behaviour.
And that can be solved with proper policing. Speed isn't the problem, but bad driving is.
It doesn't matter what the speed limit is - Polish drivers will ignore the limits regardless.
I mean, I've been out and about this weekend - where the hell is the policing? Why haven't they been stopping people near the graveyards to breath test them?
A lower limit won't achieve anything, and speed limits in Poland are quite sensibly set at the minute - they just need to be much more enforced. Likewise with red lights - if the punishment was like in Germany (instant 2 month ban for jumping a red light), you'd see much less idiotic behaviour.
delphiandomine
31 Oct 2010
News / Upping the speed limit in Poland [92]
I'd go further and go up to 150km/h on toll motorways - the traffic is usually so light that it's not a problem.
Equally so, there needs to be a huge crackdown on speeding in the cities. The fact that (so far) - over 900 people have been caught drink driving this weekend says it all about the mentality of Polish drivers!
is this a wise move:
I'd go further and go up to 150km/h on toll motorways - the traffic is usually so light that it's not a problem.
Equally so, there needs to be a huge crackdown on speeding in the cities. The fact that (so far) - over 900 people have been caught drink driving this weekend says it all about the mentality of Polish drivers!
delphiandomine
31 Oct 2010
Law / Tax rates after I open a "Spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością" (LTD)? [6]
You'll still owe taxes to the country that you're resident in. Living in Poland won't change a damn thing.
No, you won't get a permanent stay card. You'll be able to get a temporary residence card for 1 or 2 years, but that's it.
1. If I establish Spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością in Poland (being a foreigner) - what will be the taxes?
2. Is that true that in this case I will obtain "karta stalego pobytu" ?
2. Is that true that in this case I will obtain "karta stalego pobytu" ?
You'll still owe taxes to the country that you're resident in. Living in Poland won't change a damn thing.
No, you won't get a permanent stay card. You'll be able to get a temporary residence card for 1 or 2 years, but that's it.
delphiandomine
30 Oct 2010
UK, Ireland / Ive been in the UK for 6 days to relocate and im going back to Poland. [281]
Seanus, keep out of Tillydrone!
In the areas I walked through, there were more Africans than pure Scots, I kid you not. Aberdeen attracts those that want a sniff of the oil/gas profits.
Seanus, keep out of Tillydrone!
delphiandomine
30 Oct 2010
UK, Ireland / How long would it take for an English style restaurant in Poland to go bust? [80]
Same here, most of them absolutely dire. I absolutely hate this Polish obsession with "atmosphere" - get the food right first!
But I've never seen anyone selling sushi in office buildings :)
There are loadsa place to eat Sushi in Gdansk, Gdynia and Sopot
Same here, most of them absolutely dire. I absolutely hate this Polish obsession with "atmosphere" - get the food right first!
But I've never seen anyone selling sushi in office buildings :)
delphiandomine
30 Oct 2010
USA, Canada / Sending money to Poland from the USA? [48]
And much safer than using FX companies as well.
What bank are you sending to/from?
I simply log into my my UK bank account then initiate an international wire transfer from there into my Polish account.
And much safer than using FX companies as well.
What bank are you sending to/from?
delphiandomine
29 Oct 2010
USA, Canada / Sending money to Poland from the USA? [48]
Then their family should stop being selfish pigs and move back to Poland to support them in their old age.
But what about the majrotiy fo elderly in Poland B who do not use the net?
Then their family should stop being selfish pigs and move back to Poland to support them in their old age.
delphiandomine
29 Oct 2010
News / Poland goes bankrupt? [110]
Ah, no rush, public transport in Poland is generally decent and inexpensive :)
Ah, no rush, public transport in Poland is generally decent and inexpensive :)
delphiandomine
29 Oct 2010
News / Poland hosts lowest proportion of foreigners in the EU [115]
The biggest threat to Poland is Poland itself.
I'd estimate that the vast majority of foreigners in Poland are paying taxes, being good citizens and helping to build the economy. On the other hand, there are vast amounts of unemployed good-for-nothing Poles, along with plenty of Poles on disability pensions that they have no right to claim.
So - as I say - the biggest threat to Poland is Poland itself.
Let's not forget that certain universities (cough cough Poznan Medical University cough cough) would collapse without the foreigners there.
Nice to see that you're carrying on that proud Polish trait of being xenophobic though.
Thank God there are a low percentage of foreigners in Poland now. Historically most foreigners in Poland like yourself became the enemy within in Poland.
The biggest threat to Poland is Poland itself.
I'd estimate that the vast majority of foreigners in Poland are paying taxes, being good citizens and helping to build the economy. On the other hand, there are vast amounts of unemployed good-for-nothing Poles, along with plenty of Poles on disability pensions that they have no right to claim.
So - as I say - the biggest threat to Poland is Poland itself.
Let's not forget that certain universities (cough cough Poznan Medical University cough cough) would collapse without the foreigners there.
Nice to see that you're carrying on that proud Polish trait of being xenophobic though.
delphiandomine
29 Oct 2010
News / Poland goes bankrupt? [110]
The scary thing about it is that the liability is just growing and growing - and yet they're still paying out huge pensions to many people who never, ever contributed a thing in terms of real money. I know there's the big fuss made about SB pensions, but what about all the apparatchiks who provided the PZPR with a stable base? They're all retired now, earning good pensions - and this is the real timebomb.
If anything, now is the time to go slashing pensions - PO doesn't have much of a base among elderly voters, so they've got nothing to lose.
We won't even discuss the way that Poland has done the same trick as the UK - using disability benefits to mask the real amount of unemployed people.
Quick question for any Americans out there - does America have disability benefits?
The scary thing about it is that the liability is just growing and growing - and yet they're still paying out huge pensions to many people who never, ever contributed a thing in terms of real money. I know there's the big fuss made about SB pensions, but what about all the apparatchiks who provided the PZPR with a stable base? They're all retired now, earning good pensions - and this is the real timebomb.
If anything, now is the time to go slashing pensions - PO doesn't have much of a base among elderly voters, so they've got nothing to lose.
We won't even discuss the way that Poland has done the same trick as the UK - using disability benefits to mask the real amount of unemployed people.
Quick question for any Americans out there - does America have disability benefits?