Law / In Poland, are debts passed on to next of kin when a parent dies? [13]

When mom dies she can reject the inheritance within 6 months. She rejects everything then- profits and debts. If she doesn't reject it yes, she'll have to pay (the debts may be insured btw meaning they will get canceled after the mother's death)

Work / Teaching at a Polish University - PHD required? or being a foreigner enough ;) [45]


True, however you have to remember habilitacja is only the middle of the ladder in the Uniwersity. And sorry, many doctors dream of getting a work in their field and not end up working at the shop. Are you so out of reality you don't know that?


Great and I understand that but don't you think other ppl may have different outlook? For example they may want the adventure and expirience not the money?


I talked to my two friends doing their doctorates(and working at the Uni) and guess what ? They agree with me. Whem I told them about these almost starving professors that can't have decent life I thought they will fall from their chairs. But I guess their opinion is not valid as well.

Dominic, I was wondering how your title was treated in Poland? I mean were you listed and clasified as doktor habilitowany?

OP, I must warn what I say about academics earning good money is not about a native speaker of English that has a master. I was talking about well established academics, usually Polish.

Work / Teaching at a Polish University - PHD required? or being a foreigner enough ;) [45]


Yes, and someone saw they pay slips (pasek in Polish showing every part of the salary, all deductions and so on).

Work / Teaching at a Polish University - PHD required? or being a foreigner enough ;) [45]

True cos it depends on ppl expectations, expenses ans situation in life. However when I read that professors are basically earning starving wages it makes me life. One of the biggest BS written here. I may say a lot about bribes, laziness and stuff of some of our teachers. Not all for sure, I'm not saying that but lets face it, but some shouldn't earn even what they get.

Work / Teaching at a Polish University - PHD required? or being a foreigner enough ;) [45]

Harry, guess what- noone forces anyone to live in Warsaw. Look at Opole- University there, Wrocław, Cieszyn...Not to mention smaller collages along the way. Way not try there?

What besides the flat is so much more expensive? Because believe me- most of my friends live in comercially rented flats.
I read yours and Dominic lists of what one needs and what costs you are looking at and believe me, it's not the average life of a Pole. And I won't even mention the poorer areas.


Funny cos that the law in Poland in state owned Uniwersities.

Work / Teaching at a Polish University - PHD required? or being a foreigner enough ;) [45]


I see the problem, poor things, they are starving! You do realise most Poles are happy with a stable job for 2000? And let's just remind that they work 14 hours with the students. 14 hours for Pete's sake!

I guess some of our immigrants are really out of reality. You actually realise most ppl don't have big expensive apartements, don't eat every day in a 4 star restaurants, don't need private medical insurance and all that?

Work / Teaching at a Polish University - PHD required? or being a foreigner enough ;) [45]

Nah, but I know it from the account side, and believe me, there is no cheating there. True however it's more doable with Polish professors rather than native speakers. As I said it's not for someone with master and no expirience but quite many do it. If it's so bad I wonder why I had 3 natives teaching me, working for many years in the same collage and happy with it.

Work / Teaching at a Polish University - PHD required? or being a foreigner enough ;) [45]

Yes and I know it for sure. Of course it's not for someone who has only master and just started working there however quite many did it. What ppl say about the money they get is one thing- the other perspective is that of an accountant that has to change things when they earn more than 25 times the average salary.

Work / Teaching at a Polish University - PHD required? or being a foreigner enough ;) [45]

DominicB, one thing, please remember that they work "at the blackboard for [b}14[/b] hours a week. Which means that if they simply work at 2 places they work 4 days and get around 4 thousands a month. Lets count some more- every good professor works with weekend students as well, hmmm, interesting how many hours/ money you can get from there. Ohhh, again I forgot another thing, students writting their thesis, lets say 15 students per lecturer, lets say 500 per each student.... Oh lets not miss the fact that they usually have some function like "year professor" "head of the departement"...

I would just want to know when they cross the 25 times of the country's average salary. From what I know in small collage they can make it by a half year.

I'm not saying all ppl working at the university is a millionaire or that some of them shouldn't be paid more (only some) but cut the BS please, they are far from starving.

News / The US sends troops to Poland for drills [83]

Keep on dreaming.

News / The US sends troops to Poland for drills [83]

I agree completely. Suggesting Poles would welcome Union with Russia... Going into the street and asking ppl what they think about it would be a great fun :D

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


Hmm, I never even thought about applying for visa, never took part in Green Card lottery, nothing like that and my friends didn't either. You are right that all these regulations put ppl off but not as many as you'd think imo

1.)The current population of PolishAmericans is about 10,000,000 of whom approximately 500,000 were born in Poland
Compare it to:
The 2001 UK Census recorded 60,711 Polish-born people resident in the UK.[31] 60,680 of these were resident in Great Britain (the UK minus Northern Ireland), compared to 73,951 in 1991.[32] With the migration that has followed Poland's accession to the EU, the Polish-born population in the whole of the UK is estimated to have risen to 515,000 in the year to March 2010.[22] Unofficial estimates have put the number of Poles living in the UK higher, at up to one million

And this is only UK. So even if the emigration to US doubled it would still be less popular than the EU.


US government may do as they wishes however in my opinion it should be equal- visa for visa. If we can't travel there without visa we should start visas for Americans as well.

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

About what, where Polish ppl prefer to move or my thoughts and feelings? I know where my friends are moving and yes, most don't even think about applying for USA visa, they just go to some European country.

See Iwona post- she is thinking the same way, Polish ppl usualy prefer Europe now.

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

I will remind you the words you quoted:


I'm Polish and when I consider moving out of Poland EU always wins- so yes, I think I'm an expert on my own thoughts and feelings. If you have better knowledge on that subject than me please let me know.

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

Yes, as a Polish person considering moving to another country I'm definitely more of an expert than you- an American male (just remember the topic is about 1- Polish ppl, 2- Polish women- I guess you are neither)

Also- I know where my friends are going. Two ppl I know went to USA, rest chosen EU.

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

Not necesarilly- ppl still have families there so they might visit. However ppl that settled there? That number dropped for sure.

Life / Social Progress Index - Poland scores better than USA in few points. [4]

Nice, hopefully life in Poland will get better and better :)

USA, Canada / Moving from United Kingdom to USA. Is it worth it? [136]

I wouldn't describe US this way. I'm from Poland and EU always wins with USA when I think about place to live. Quite frankly this dream about USA finished good 10 years ago. Most Poles now prefer Europe.

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

Why would I want to get US passport? If I really wanted to move, have more money and so on I have EU- I can travel to whatever country I want without visa or even a passport. Lower crime rate, less gun nuts, closer to home...Who the hell chooses USA now? It's just not worth it imo.

News / demonstration; What is Nowa Prawica? [30]

I know that's why I don't understand why it's acceptable for so many men not being able to cook while if women can't cook it's something wrong. I can cook but learnt when I needed/ wanted to learn. If I still couldn't that would be only my buisness.

News / demonstration; What is Nowa Prawica? [30]


Well nothing stops men from learning how to cook...


My grandpa used to said that if you want to have eager and willing wife during the night you have to help her during the day...

Language / Polish regional accents? [141]

Wrong. Both are correct.

News / demonstration; What is Nowa Prawica? [30]

Well, he also said women's place is at the cooker, that para- olympics have the same right of existing as the chess contest for mentally disabled and many other "wisdoms". He tries to get into real politics but quite frankly most of the time he is just clown.

UK, Ireland / Do people in Poland live "better" than here in the UK? [150]

I have at least 3/4 main local bakeries. Even if you go to a shop you can choose from few bakeries from my town

UK, Ireland / Do people in Poland live "better" than here in the UK? [150]


Well I have at least 4 local bakeries here. Bread and all the rest including cakes...

Love / Any Polish Muslim girls living in Poland? [103]

No, it means that ppl from both cultures should know and accept what they are doing when they move. If you move you can keep parts of your culture but you have to accept the laws of your new home. If you don't want to do it- stay where you are. And it includes both parties.

Love / Why are Polish girls so attracted to German boys? [52]


Ofc they can and do. What I meant is that statistics only notice the nationality of the passport so for example a men born from 2 Turkish ppl could still be listed as German even though his look won't be "typically German" so Mc shouldn't claim that Polish are so atrracted to Germans (I mean simply phisically. As always the answer is simple- some are some aren't.

Love / Why are Polish girls so attracted to German boys? [52]

And ofc it has nothing to do with the fact that Germany is our neighbour and that Germans had the possibility to show Polish women different life (not to mistake with simply having money- if your date takes you to Mc and then you have someone who tries to charm you with a 5 star meal the scenery works to the advantage of the second person).

Next thing is- the studies (if you'll show any) will just state the nationality in the passport not the heritage...

Love / Why are Polish girls so attracted to German boys? [52]

Been to Germany few times and usually if I was atracted to a man there it was someone non- Germanic...
And no kind of money would make me date some of the Germans I met.
What I try to say: "Beauty lies..."
Polish women date men from other nationalities and that's perfectly normal.You love who you love. I guess some of the PF-ers would check a passport before they got atrracted :D

Life / Golden Wedding in Poland, the protocol for giving gift for a wedding? [58]


Spot on girl :)