USA, Canada / REFUSED A HOLIDAY VISA TO THE U.S CAUSE IM POLISH [323]


Absolutely. That's long overdue.

USA, Canada / REFUSED A HOLIDAY VISA TO THE U.S CAUSE IM POLISH [323]


I know that this is a hot topic. Fact is though that corporations like Delmonte, Wal-Mart, Swift, Tyson Foods and others were (actively) hiring illegal immigrants, and many companies did it (and still do it) because these people work for wages way below the minimum. It's about greed, plain and simple. Whether the number of illegal immigrants has dropped recently or if it is really true that Mexicans are flooding back home, that we can discuss of course.

USA, Canada / REFUSED A HOLIDAY VISA TO THE U.S CAUSE IM POLISH [323]


Well, then the crackdown on Delmonte (just one of many examples) didn't happen, right? I wasn't talking about legal seasonal workers, smartass... ;)

lawyersandsettlements.com/case/hiring-illegal-immigrants.html

USA, Canada / REFUSED A HOLIDAY VISA TO THE U.S CAUSE IM POLISH [323]


Sure ... that's why thousands of illegal immigrants can cross the border from Mexico each month and are welcomed with open arms by some greedy corporations which need and hire cheap labour way below the minimum wage. Cracking down on these companies seems to be off limits in certain states, though. Immigration is only taken serious by the Department of Homeland Security if you go the official way.

Australia / Just got home to Australia, but I miss Poland! [47]

How does one survive 6 months in Melbourne? ;)

News / Poland - Third World Country?? [300]


That's wishful thinking. The division might not be physical, but it's in the heads of the people.

History / Ukrainians working in Poland in the 90s [34]

Ksysia

Sweeping generalizations are not very helpful, IMHO.

History / Ukrainians working in Poland in the 90s [34]


Typical Pole. In your words: I'm sure you enjoy the compliment.

:)

UK, Ireland / Brits to protest against foreigners in the workforce, including Poles. [289]


Nah, they are American:

fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Kraft-Foods-Inc-Company-History.html

Law / Prawo autorskie - copyright / trademark of a business name in Poland [18]


Fees add up if you want to register in - say - 100 countries or more, you definitely need costly legal advice to set everything up, there a renewal fees, and so on and so forth. We are not talking about five grand; you are often looking at 5 or 6 figures ( or even more).

You are of course right with the catch 22 situation. Larger corporations or well-funded startups wouldn't hesitate, but as I said before: for smaller companies the whole thing might be too expensive.

UK, Ireland / Brits to protest against foreigners in the workforce, including Poles. [289]


...where the unemployment rate is at around 20% and the locals are most likely not too eager to see some foreigners taking their jobs...

Law / Prawo autorskie - copyright / trademark of a business name in Poland [18]


Problem is, you don't know beforehand... :)

A registered trademark can be a huge financial investment if it's worldwide. Would you be willing to shell out some serious cash without knowing whether your business will be successful or not? I wouldn't - at least not during the start-up period. Of course, if we're only talking Poland here, then a TM might be an option. Don't know the costs though.

Law / Prawo autorskie - copyright / trademark of a business name in Poland [18]


A trademark or a registered trademark can be extremely expensive - especially if you want worldwide protection. Not worth it, IMHO. Even a simple copyright might not help you, because the interpretation of copyright law varies from country to country.

USA, Canada / Do you speak English? Have you lived in America? New LOVE/HATE list......... [144]


I am Australian and have lived in the USA probably longer than you are walking the earth. That's still not enough in your eyes to give you a "real opinion" (what the heck is that supposed to be anyway)? You're a bit confused, are you? ;)

'nough said - my last post in this BS thread.

USA, Canada / Do you speak English? Have you lived in America? New LOVE/HATE list......... [144]


Why do I need to have lived in Poland to be "eligible" to have an opinion on the USA? That doesn't make sense.

USA, Canada / What do the Poles hate and love about the U.S.? [170]


I totally agree with you.

USA, Canada / What do the Poles hate and love about the U.S.? [170]


As a corporation I can finally buy my very own politician without telling anyone how much I paid. Long live corporate personhood... ;)

News / GDP of Poland.. 338 billion pop-38.5mil Cali GDP 1.7 Trillion pop-37.7mil [70]

jonni
I was only refering to grubas statement that there were 2 world wars fought on Polish territory. That is simply wrong, because legally there was no Polish territory during WW1.

USA, Canada / Traveling from US to Poland with maiden name in my passport and renewing it there [16]

When you reenter the USA you'll have to show your passport as well. Don't take the risk; get a new one in LA.

News / GDP of Poland.. 338 billion pop-38.5mil Cali GDP 1.7 Trillion pop-37.7mil [70]


Is that right... ;)

Only one world war was fought on Polish territory - WW2. During WW1 Poland did not exist. Clearer?

News / GDP of Poland.. 338 billion pop-38.5mil Cali GDP 1.7 Trillion pop-37.7mil [70]


One world war, one ...

Life / Do Polish People steal a lot? [330]

LOL. Eager to reach 2000 posts?

News / The Economist: time to rethink old notions about Poland [67]


As soon as Polish labour becomes too expensive and tax laws are not favourable anymore for the big corporations they'll move on. Remember Ireland!

Life / Do you think a smoking ban would be a good thing in Polish restaurants and Bars? [217]


Hell no, we just exchange the regular cigarette with a spliff. Medical marihuana is really popular in CA these days, you know... :)

Life / Do you think a smoking ban would be a good thing in Polish restaurants and Bars? [217]


If you don't like it, why don't you hold your breath until the smoker is done with his cigarette? :)

USA, Canada / Moving from Canada to Poland? I'm fluent Polish and could teach English. [24]


And as Janis Joplin said: "Get it while you can"... ;)
Just make sure that you won't move to Poland just to please your mom and find a Polish husband.

Love / Do you think that Polish should stick to Polish? [128]


Pity that they didn't tell you to 'find a nice man' instead. If your heart tells you that a particular guy is the one, then go for it. Nationality doesn't matter; all that counts is that you are happy.

Law / Polish Cop Took My Car Registration :S [143]


Google for 'sick british citizens deported from poland' and you will see. Mostly neo-nazi stuff...

Work / Poland is headhunting seriously in IT, Finance and HR. [41]


The way how this worm/trojan attacks blogs is to add links which lead to malicious web sites. Maybe one of your photos resides on an infected site?


You don't pay much attention to what other people say, do you? Read my answer to gleite again: the worm/trojan is known to be spread through blogs, too!

politech.wordpress.com/2007/09/03/zhelatin-worm-botnet-spread-to-10-million-pcs-now-via-automated-blog-postings/


Sure... :)

Genealogy / I'm trying to find my old friends who used @poczta.onet.pl email [22]

Oh, you're right - sorry, I misread. Thanks for pointing that out. A "real" address for me is one that doesn't come from gmail or similar free services. With the latter there's always a good chance that some sysop is blocking their whole domain instead of one sender or a certain range of IP's.