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rozumiemnic   
1 Dec 2011
Work / Chemistry degree - what are my chances of finding work in Poland? [29]

I don't want to pour oil on troubled waters,

are YOU really an English teacher, Terri?
You obviously do not know what that particular saying means.
Get off your high horse. Maybe you are worried that Pammie will steal your job?
Oh and BTW there's a fair few mistakes in your post too if you want to get picky.
rozumiemnic   
1 Dec 2011
Work / Chemistry degree - what are my chances of finding work in Poland? [29]

would having a tefl suffice?

I am sure it would Pam, yes.
The CELTA is a four or five week course, you could do it in a Polish city.
Just be a bit careful that the course you choose offers a certificate that is accredited by RSA/cambridge or Trinity.
Don't listen to naysayers.
rozumiemnic   
28 Nov 2011
Life / Is parity the answer for Polish women? [262]

personally I know more gifted men than women.

yes me too, also more really stupid men than women, like men are just more extreme in both directions, perhaps?
rozumiemnic   
27 Nov 2011
Language / Speaking with wrong Polish case endings? [94]

"This is a place for learners of the Polish language

well, obviously. I was merely facilitating this with general illustrative examples from English, the language of the forum..:)
rozumiemnic   
27 Nov 2011
Language / Speaking with wrong Polish case endings? [94]

Lets get back to the topic,speaking with wrong case endings

it is part of the topic, I was continuing the discussion with examples clear to us native English speakers that grammatical errors don't affect meaning and understanding, as were other posters, why is mine the only post with red comments all over it?.:)
rozumiemnic   
27 Nov 2011
Language / Speaking with wrong Polish case endings? [94]

native English people make errors in speech,

like 'he don't', and 'borrow me some money'....these grate but do not destroy meaning....
oh and my pet hate...'I brought a new coat for £100 today'.

Lets get back to the topic,speaking with wrong case endings.
rozumiemnic   
27 Nov 2011
Law / I am starting a new business life in Poland (coming from Sydney) [84]

unfortunately the PC brigade wish us to change our language to accommodate them.

I don't see how saying 'Police Officer' or 'Firefighter' instead of 'Policeman' or 'fireman' could be seen as 'a cancer', these terms merely reflect that these jobs are now done by men and women. Times change, and so do languages.
rozumiemnic   
27 Nov 2011
Language / Pronunciation of Name 'Mieczyslaw'? [16]

it's not L. it's ł as in water

yeh, like I said, it's known as 'dark L' in linguistics.
For example you might hear it when someone from essex says 'MILK'
rozumiemnic   
24 Nov 2011
UK, Ireland / Tale of a Polish Family on Isle of Man [43]

I would like to clarify my position and I will donate a nice crispy fifty euro bill to the childs hospital fees, if there is a trust set up

you are all heart RN.
Have you not heard of the 'NHS'?
rozumiemnic   
23 Nov 2011
UK, Ireland / Tale of a Polish Family on Isle of Man [43]

.It is also a very insular place, meaning the native residents don't take to foreigners unless they are rich,

true it is an EXTREMEly WEIRD place to choose to live.
All those British islands are havens of feudalism and God only knows what else....(IE JERSEY)..what on earth made this y0ung Polish couple move there of all places?

Maybe they should move to Liverpool.
rozumiemnic   
23 Nov 2011
UK, Ireland / Tale of a Polish Family on Isle of Man [43]

[quote=teflcat]Who paid for those? Tragic story and all that but there must be limits[/quote
It has always been possible to claim travelling expenses from the NHS if you or your children need to attend hospital far from home.
However I do not think this is possible for workers, just those on benefits.
Therefore, I suppose he paid for the flights himself, as any working parent would.
I think everyone should leave this family alone, ffs.
rozumiemnic   
23 Nov 2011
UK, Ireland / Tale of a Polish Family on Isle of Man [43]

e's been going for cheap labour for the last 20 years, probably paying cash in hand and under the going rate.

not at all he has always done PAYE and has commanded loyalty from his workers.(which he wouldn't have if blah blah blah)
Just that English workers got on his nerves.

Another jibe at the English...Oh dear!

sweetie, I am English, and would be the first to defend us, however I was merely reporting what I saw.
I mean...compare (polite foreigner who smiles and gives attention) "Good morning Sir/madam, what can I get you?"
with..(surly frowning English woman) "Are y0u all right there?"
I think that's what they call a no brainer.

@time means post 23 was simply a report of what happened to me this very morning.

@hudsonhicks .....a Brit in Ireland is a Brit in Ireland...don't kid yourself.
rozumiemnic   
23 Nov 2011
UK, Ireland / Tale of a Polish Family on Isle of Man [43]

if I were to tell you that if you work for four years in Spain you are entitled to 1000 or it might even be 1200 euros dole for two years,
you might think that was bullshit too

that's a bit of a silly comparison, as that is a checkable fact, unlike these apocryphal dole stories that remind me mostly of the 'Kentucky Fried Rat' tale that was doing the rounds when I was a mere slip of a girl.

I fail to see how you could possibly 'verify' this nonsense, as its in the league of 'my mate knows this bloke who said that his cousin's sister....'...etc etc repeat til fade.
rozumiemnic   
23 Nov 2011
UK, Ireland / Tale of a Polish Family on Isle of Man [43]

I meant the one about the Nigerian lady's hair..:)
But now y0u mention it....the Romanian story sounds like pure BS as well.
Incidentally I am sitting in a well known pub/diner chain in London, the 'foreign' staff are utterly charming, the one English person is a rude cow with an attitude problem, who has NO IDEA how to talk to customers.

So maybe that's why 'foreigners' are taking 'our' jobs?
My bro who has a cleaning company has not employed an English person for 2O years, he said all they did was complain, skimp on the job or not show up.

These dole stories are just that, stories.
rozumiemnic   
23 Nov 2011
UK, Ireland / Tale of a Polish Family on Isle of Man [43]

. The guy I was talking to was adamant that this happened

they always are.....its the guaranteed sign of nonsense.
rozumiemnic   
23 Nov 2011
UK, Ireland / Tale of a Polish Family on Isle of Man [43]

The useless mother is on welfare

no she is not she is supported by her husband in the normal and traditional way.
How is she 'useless'?
They are not asking for a council flat, they needed help finding a bigger flat, and rather foolishly perhaps sold their story to the paper.

They came to IOM or UK or whatever it is to work.
At the age of 22 a Downs baby had probably not crossed her mind.
FGS what happened to humanity?
rozumiemnic   
21 Nov 2011
Life / Is parity the answer for Polish women? [262]

Some women here just seem to coast along on the Princess Syndrome. Then again, the man often consents to it through his own weakness.

you said it Seanus...you've only yourself to blame.....treat women like ****** and they will act like it......

Spot on Carrie 65...:)
rozumiemnic   
17 Nov 2011
Love / How do I make a Polish girl cry? [107]

Both share the common heritage of dishonesty

Greeks are some of the most honest people I ever met. In fact they are admirable in many ways.
And I spent ALOT of time there.