UK, Ireland / Is moving to UK now a good idea? - antipolish prejudice of the Brits [231]


Are there jobs for them in Poland?

News / Multi-culti (in Poland) -- roadmap to disaster? [344]

Who's counting. It's important that ALL groups are brough to economic and educational parity and that prejudice vanishes. To avoid problems.

News / Nigel Farage voice of reason for Poland and EU? [79]


The problem is that there aren't enough. The UN is the way forward.

Language / Would you find this way of presenting a language useful or confusing? [11]


It's still good - you should keep on with this!

News / Multi-culti (in Poland) -- roadmap to disaster? [344]


No popcorn and you are writing nonsense if you suggest that either Britain or France killed

News / Multi-culti (in Poland) -- roadmap to disaster? [344]

West? Or Germany?

USA, Canada / Why are Polish restaurants not successful in the USA? [698]

That's exactly what this thread is about. People don't eat it, for the reasons listed above.

News / Nigel Farage voice of reason for Poland and EU? [79]


And very good too.

Language / Would you find this way of presenting a language useful or confusing? [11]


That's part of what makes them interesting. It would be quite good to see them graded though.

News / Multi-culti (in Poland) -- roadmap to disaster? [344]

Compared with their neighbours, Poland doesn't have very much to be guilty about. Only a couple of dark chapters.

Real Estate / How bad was it? '' a 'luxury' apartment with electricity and heating" [21]

I remember a Polish language textbook from the PRL years with the phrase "What lovely brown polyester"!

Language / Would you find this way of presenting a language useful or confusing? [11]

Interesting idea - it has potential. How do you reconcile it with the Natural Order Hypothesis?

Travel / Souvenirs in Krakow/Katowice? [15]

Amber's not cheap in southwest Poland, but there are inexpensive souvenirs from the stalls at the foot of Wawel Hill in Krakow.

Genealogy / GREGORY STECKIEWICZ: Tracing a Polish citizen living in Warsaw 40 years ago. [9]

Yes Swierczynskiego became Aleje Solidarnosci. I just checked and the building numbers are the same. The post code is: 00-145

So the address should be:

Aleje Solidarnosci 72/40
00-145
Warszawa

By sheer coincidence, I once looked at buying a flat in that building! It's that huge block facing north.

Genealogy / GREGORY STECKIEWICZ: Tracing a Polish citizen living in Warsaw 40 years ago. [9]

Good luck!

Looking at the address on Google maps, you may want to address two letters. There are two streets with that name around Warsaw, one of them in a place called Otwock and the other in Blizne.

I don't want to sound discouraging, but that address (72 m40) is the equivalent of 'No. 72, Flat 40' and both of the streets in question look like they are houses rather than blocks of flats. I'm not sure that either of them have a number 72. Are you sure it is Warsaw?

Genealogy / GREGORY STECKIEWICZ: Tracing a Polish citizen living in Warsaw 40 years ago. [9]

Why not try writing? Polish families don't move house as often as British people. Even if he's not at that address any more there is a very strong chance that the present occupier is a relative. That's how it works there.

The address by the way is: Ul. Swierczewskiego. not 'NL', and his first name is Grzegorz rather than Gregory.

Don't worry about the 'emerging from decades of state surveillance' thing. Poland was quite different to the Soviet Union even in those days, and now there is no special reason for discretion at all.

USA, Canada / My story. Born In the USA - do I have a chance in Poland, my Mother Country? [69]

Yes. Maybe Canada?


Chreese, what's this about?

Real Estate / Apartment Rental Agencies in Łódź [16]


Basically making money from nothing and a very untrustworthy bunch.


Depends a lot on your friends. Though if the apartment's good, it should let quickly.

Law / Permanent Residence in Polska: procedures, list of documents, etc. [59]

I'll PM you.

edit

but you'll have to unblock your settings first.

Law / Permanent Residence in Polska: procedures, list of documents, etc. [59]


They didn't have it when you lived here. After EU acession it replaced the Karta Pobytu Tymczasowa for citizens of EU countries.


He has to pay ZUS if he wants state coverage and is living in PL.

rorynairn
Which city are you in?

Law / Permanent Residence in Polska: procedures, list of documents, etc. [59]

No. The permanent and temporary cards are for non-EU residents. As an EU citizen you can register with a 'Karta Obywatelstwo' but you might find that the health insurance isn't any cheaper than private insurance and the quality of service far lower. You can also stay as long as you like.

Real Estate / Apartment Rental Agencies in Łódź [16]

The OP should save his money. I've both used agents and done it myself. Going through an agent doesn't guarantee it's hassle free, and putting a sensibly worded ad on Gumtree is usually a better option.

Real Estate / Apartment Rental Agencies in Łódź [16]

And sensible people just place an ad on Gumtree rather than hand over a chunk to a member of the world's least trustworthy profession.

Real Estate / Apartment Rental Agencies in Łódź [16]

Much better to do it privately rather than give a percentage to some bottom-feeder.

Law / What's the best way to transfer £20,000 into PLN [31]


That makes sense. They shouldn't block your visa card though - I have a UK one and they've never blocked in in PL. If you use a bank machine though, never, ever, agree to the fixed rate some of them suggest. It is a scam.

Work / Polish Salary and Tax [43]


Depends on the job of course, however it's well above average in the provinces and not too bad in Warsaw. You'd end up taking home about 6k.

News / Andrzej Lepper committed suicide [98]


Yes. A vile individual.


WTF??!?

USA, Canada / Why are Polish restaurants not successful in the USA? [698]


Surely no more than the statistical norm.


This much s true.


Not at all similar. Far less varied and subtle.


Our? What is the 'Polonians' national cuisine, because it ain't Polish?

News / Citizen-led Initiative on Abortion Law in Poland [50]

It makes sense to let someone decide for themself whether or not they have an abortion.

News / Andrzej Lepper committed suicide [98]


It makes it very likely. And there is no reason whatsoever to suspect foul play. Sad, but just one of those things.