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

Moving to another country for a girlrfiend is almost always a bad idea. What are you going to do if you break up? Will you still want to live in Poland?

Love / What do I need to know as an American about a Polish man? [15]

His mother was polish and his father was American, yet you say he's Polish. Where was he born, and where has he lived most of his life, in Poland or in the US?

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

Agreed. It's almost as nice as Gdansk.

Life / Question about hot water in Poland and the use of water heaters? [52]

I don't know either, except that the one I have keeps my flat warm even in the coldest winters.

Law / Help with Salary Packages common in Poland [2]

Register first. Otherwise nobody will take you seriously. I don't, and I can answer your questions.

Work / So I received an offer from a Poland language school - what's your take on this? [59]


How would you suggest doing that? Serious question.

Work / Advice on Teaching English in Poland [709]


Exactly, except for boning up on your Polish. As I've mentioned many times on this forum, Polish is verbotten in my clasroom. It's an English lesson.

USA, Canada / Can you BE Polish without SPEAKING Polish in the US? [256]


So true. I met a PF member tonight for the first time during his visit here. His parents are Polish and moved to the US and he has a Polish name but doesn't speak Polish. He told me that after a few days in Poland he stopped telling people he was Polish because he realized that he wasn't. And yes, he has a Polish passport through his heritage.

BTW, he's a really cool guy and we'll meet again during his stay here.

Travel / Visiting Gdansk - looking for ex-pat bars... [21]


Ah, I like this place.

Work / Navy Guy seeks help looking for work in Poland! [19]


None. I don't allow Polish to be spoken in my classes by my students and I don't speak Polish either, except to explain some words about fish. For example, how can you describe cod so that someone understands?

Travel / Visiting Gdansk - looking for ex-pat bars... [21]

I wasn't familiar with that hotel so I googled it. It's not really close to the city center but you can take a bus from the hotel. Taxis are reasonably priced and hopefully will remain so during Euro 2012.

You picked a beautiful city to visit. I'm sure you'll enjoy your time here. Feel free to ask me any more questions.

Travel / Visiting Gdansk - looking for ex-pat bars... [21]

Gdansk is a friendly city to tourists as long as they behave themselves. I'm referring to the rowdy stag parties from, well, you know where. No need to wear your nationality on your sleeve. It's unimportant.

You'll be able to watch soccer in a lot of places, believe me. Do you know where you'll stay?

I know nothing about betting on sports in Poland, only about betting on my poker hands. I'll ask my friends.

I usually carry cash because not every place accepts plastic. Check with your bank about using Visa in an ATM. You should be able to do it, but you'll get better exchange rates from a kantor-a place where you exchange dollars for zlotys. They're everywhere, as are cute single girls. When you get closer to your departure date and know where you'll be staying, send me a pm or an email and I'll give you the names of some pubs that are popular. One you should file away is Absinthe in the City Center.

Travel / Visiting Gdansk - looking for ex-pat bars... [21]

I'm an American from California who's been living in Gdansk for 4 1/2 years. Register first. Then I'll answer your questions.

Travel / BIG LESSON (I visited and was threatened in Poland) [71]


Ha! And he didn't even know the current exchange rate for his currency? I'm laughing my you know what off reading all your replies to this troll's posts. Keep it up. I need more humor in my life.

Travel / BIG LESSON (I visited and was threatened in Poland) [71]

I love this thread. Started by an unregistered user who posted his incredible stories about his naivety, it as garnered more responses than I would have believed , especially considering his use of CAPS.

Consider me cynical if you will, but I smell troll.

Food / PIZZA & KETCHUP served only in Poland? [159]


I agree with you on Polish pizza, but not about most Polish food. It's usually a little bland, but I can take care of that.

Food / PIZZA & KETCHUP served only in Poland? [159]

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Ketchup on pizza is an abomination, as are many of the other toppings here. Corn doesn't belong on pizza.

Travel / I'm half-Polish and I'm Planning a Trip to Poland - tickets, historical landmarks? [36]


Are you referring to me? I learned manners. I know not to pick my nose at the table and which fork to scratch my ball$ with. I also know where my nearest library is. Websites will give you a Cliff Notes version at best.

Travel / I'm half-Polish and I'm Planning a Trip to Poland - tickets, historical landmarks? [36]


When I was younger they were called libraries and bookstores. Guess what. They still are.

Harry, I'll be here all month. Send me a pm and I'll give you my mobile number.

Travel / I'm half-Polish and I'm Planning a Trip to Poland - tickets, historical landmarks? [36]

Polskibus.pl they do that trip in six hours for about 35zl.

Travel / I'm half-Polish and I'm Planning a Trip to Poland - tickets, historical landmarks? [36]

Read as much Polish history as you can before you come. It will help you to understand the culture. This isn't the US.

I knew I wanted to live here before my first trip here 5 1/2 years ago but I'm an exception. Why would you want to live in Poland? What would you do?

USA, Canada / If America is so bad, why move here? [254]


Probably true. Could that be attributed to the necessity of getting a visa to go go to the US?

USA, Canada / If America is so bad, why move here? [254]


Right. I'm sure everybody believes this happy horsesh*t.

Travel / I'm half-Polish and I'm Planning a Trip to Poland - tickets, historical landmarks? [36]

LOT is fine. At least it was every time I flew with them.

Where should you go? I'm biased because I live in Gdansk, but it's a beautiful city replete with lots of history. So is Warsaw as are many other other cities in Poland. Reading a little Polish history will help you to understand this country and give you a better idea of where you might want to visit.

What should you bring? It'll probably rain a little while you're here, so plan accordingly. Just treat this as you would a trip to any other city or country. A Polish-English dictionary would be good. Ask a bookstore for the Oxford pocket one. And bring a positive attitude. Poland isn't like the US, so when you encounter things that frustrate you you-like long lines and indifferent people in shops-just think of them as part of the experience. It's not the US, which is part of the fun of being here.

While it's true that you'll find English speakers in most major cities, don't count on it. A little Polish will go a long way. Although the title is a joke, Polish in Four Weeks is another good one. Buy it now and spend the rest of your life wrestling with Polish.

If you have any more questions, send me a pm or an email. I'm always happy to help.

Travel / Poland Travel and Language Blogs [22]

Now you know why I live here. Last year we had a lot of snow. It's going to almost balmy-at least for winter-while you're here. Tomorrow-Monday-most places will be closed as well. Things will be back to business as usual on Tuesday. Have fun.

USA, Canada / If America is so bad, why move here? [254]


Really? Visit my classroom sometime or meet my other American friends. The US has faults-every country does-and we talk about them freely and openly.


This is pure poppycock. It's not worth discussing.


Why? The country is the United States of America, so we call ourselves Americans. We're well aware that there are other countries in North, Central and South America. If they call themselves Canadians or Mexicans, they're also North Americans. The same is true for our brothers and sisters farther to the south.

Work / Moving and working in PL as a teacher (near Zory/Katowice) [53]


I rest my case.

Work / Moving and working in PL as a teacher (near Zory/Katowice) [53]


First bit of advice: even though this is an internet forum, pay attention to your grammar, spelling and punctuation, especially since you want to teach English.

Second: do the CELTA, preferably in Poland since you want to live here.

I'm not being negative. Would you write that like on a whiteboard in a room full of your students? There are some other teachers here who will rip you to shreds for that. Tread softly.

Life / Do I have to do something to start receiving mail in Poland? (moved from the US) [33]

FUZZY, it was perfectly clear to me that the package was mailed from the US to Poland. Not to start a pi$$ing contest, but Grubas1 needs to read more closely. I think he should start by learning how to register, but that's just me.

I've only had one problem in Poland with the contents of a letter, not package, I sent not arriving intact and minus the contents, but it convinced me that workers in the Polish postal system have xray eyes and sticky fingers.

Food / Swiss Cheese in Poland [14]

Gruyere is worth every zloty when you're making french onion soup. Nothing else comes close.