hythorn
18 May 2011
Life / Injection Moulding in Poland [21]
the Polish translation for two shot is 2k, three shot is 3k etc, etc
the Polish translation for two shot is 2k, three shot is 3k etc, etc
hythorn
20 May 2011
Travel / Częstochowa - could give me some good info on the place? [14]
it is friendly enough, ok for a day trip, not a great place to live
if you want to meet native English speakers you can contact some of the English language schools, someone will want to hang out with you
the village and castle of Olsztyn are great for a day trip
Poraj is pretty cool too
it is friendly enough, ok for a day trip, not a great place to live
if you want to meet native English speakers you can contact some of the English language schools, someone will want to hang out with you
the village and castle of Olsztyn are great for a day trip
Poraj is pretty cool too
hythorn
1 Jun 2011
Travel / Things to see along eastern Poland by bicycle [42]
ok hot shot, you come on a forum not knowing anything about Poland and then argue with people giving you sound advice before visiting a region which is one of the most poverty stricken areas of the EU
no really just leave your bicycle unlocked and unattended, it will be fine
don't forget to pack your cycle helmet, you may be needing it
I do think you're exaggerating a bit aren't you?
ok hot shot, you come on a forum not knowing anything about Poland and then argue with people giving you sound advice before visiting a region which is one of the most poverty stricken areas of the EU
no really just leave your bicycle unlocked and unattended, it will be fine
don't forget to pack your cycle helmet, you may be needing it
hythorn
11 Jun 2011
Travel / THE VIKINGS ARE COMING...what to do and see in Poland....? [30]
the problem was mainly with prospects from both sides trying to make a name for themselves. they were using Carl Gustov rocket launchers at one stage.
the problem was mainly with prospects from both sides trying to make a name for themselves. they were using Carl Gustov rocket launchers at one stage.
hythorn
3 Jul 2011
Law / Those of us in Sterling GBP are having our backsides kicked [35]
this never happened in the UK with the TUC and the Labour party being in each others pockets for the best part of a century
Shouldn't trade unions be apolitical, fighting for the best possible deal for their members irrespective of political inclinations?
this never happened in the UK with the TUC and the Labour party being in each others pockets for the best part of a century
hythorn
3 Jul 2011
Real Estate / Foreigner buying house with 'Rolna'/Rural land in Poland - ever possible? Advice/help. [38]
please send me a private email
Anyone know a way around the system? Or can anyone recommend a good property lawyer who speaks English?
please send me a private email
hythorn
3 Jul 2011
Real Estate / Foreigner buying house with 'Rolna'/Rural land in Poland - ever possible? Advice/help. [38]
i am not going to broadcast the contact details to a respected colleague on an internet site made up mainly of trolls
i am not going to broadcast the contact details to a respected colleague on an internet site made up mainly of trolls
hythorn
6 Jul 2011
Real Estate / WOODEN HUNTERS TOWERS ON MY LAND in POLAND.....is it legal....? [59]
are you a vegetarian?
if not this smacks of double standards
you are happy to eat meat as long as someone has done your dirty work for you
as far as I am aware the hunting circles in Poland can shoot game on another's farmer land unlike in the UK
the game belongs to the region as opposed to the farmer those crops they are helping themselves to
hunting towers cost money to build so once the hunters learn that you are scaring all the game away they will hopefully move the tower to another place
it is waste of resources to have a tower where they are not going to be able to shoot anything from
if you are planning on leaving Poland anyway why get so worked up about it?
i would not shoot any wild animal unless it was going to eat me , or i was starving and needed to eat it , or if it was in pain and suffering...
are you a vegetarian?
if not this smacks of double standards
you are happy to eat meat as long as someone has done your dirty work for you
as far as I am aware the hunting circles in Poland can shoot game on another's farmer land unlike in the UK
the game belongs to the region as opposed to the farmer those crops they are helping themselves to
hunting towers cost money to build so once the hunters learn that you are scaring all the game away they will hopefully move the tower to another place
it is waste of resources to have a tower where they are not going to be able to shoot anything from
if you are planning on leaving Poland anyway why get so worked up about it?
hythorn
16 Aug 2011
Real Estate / WOODEN HUNTERS TOWERS ON MY LAND in POLAND.....is it legal....? [59]
I did not know what the answer would be and that is why I asked the question.
Your opinion means nothing to me.
You asked a question.
You assumed what the answer would be and then you gave him shhit for your own answer to your own question. How many of you live in your brain?
Even if he is not a vegetarian, he clearly stated he would not shoot any wild animal. Your attitude is like stating that someone who is not into blond women is double faced when he screws a brunette
You assumed what the answer would be and then you gave him shhit for your own answer to your own question. How many of you live in your brain?
Even if he is not a vegetarian, he clearly stated he would not shoot any wild animal. Your attitude is like stating that someone who is not into blond women is double faced when he screws a brunette
I did not know what the answer would be and that is why I asked the question.
Your opinion means nothing to me.
hythorn
24 Aug 2011
News / Possible consequences of the Eurocup 2012 in Poland. [14]
the 2012 footie cup was the perfect excuse to have the roads finished in Poland by a concrete deadline
they still hope to link Poznan to the German border by next year and some of the train stations are getting spruced up but apart from that
there have not been too many improvements
they did a great job with the stadiums though. however as for the promises of getting the roads sorted they were just promises.
I do not believe that there is going to be a big problem with hooligans. I met some Man City supporters who had been to Poznan and they
said there was no trouble for their game. I remember when the footie cup was in Germany and the Polish hooligans were going to go to Germany
and cause mayhem .... and nothing happened
The subject about foundations it's interesting as well 'cause they'll have to build a lot of roads, stadiums...
the 2012 footie cup was the perfect excuse to have the roads finished in Poland by a concrete deadline
they still hope to link Poznan to the German border by next year and some of the train stations are getting spruced up but apart from that
there have not been too many improvements
they did a great job with the stadiums though. however as for the promises of getting the roads sorted they were just promises.
I do not believe that there is going to be a big problem with hooligans. I met some Man City supporters who had been to Poznan and they
said there was no trouble for their game. I remember when the footie cup was in Germany and the Polish hooligans were going to go to Germany
and cause mayhem .... and nothing happened
hythorn
25 Aug 2011
Life / Mosquitoes in Poland [40]
a mate of mine was working in China and he got eaten alive by the little bleeders
he swears by Tiger Balm to relieve the itching
might be worth a try
a mate of mine was working in China and he got eaten alive by the little bleeders
he swears by Tiger Balm to relieve the itching
might be worth a try
hythorn
28 Aug 2011
Work / Any (Solely) Anglophones that work in any other field other than teaching English? [3]
i work in engineering, importing injection moulding tooling in order to make car parts.
i speak Polish but not perfectly
the Poles really appreciate the fact that I have taken the time to learn their language
as I mainly target clients in Europe, I speak English all the time in any case
so I do not have to conduct business speaking Polish
i like it here. it is a good country
the quality of life is good here
in fairness I could do this business anywhere in the world as all you need is a laptop,
a phone and a chair
I have a friend who is German who is buying and selling steel but he does not speak any
Polish at all. Again all you need is a phone line and you are in business
i work in engineering, importing injection moulding tooling in order to make car parts.
i speak Polish but not perfectly
the Poles really appreciate the fact that I have taken the time to learn their language
as I mainly target clients in Europe, I speak English all the time in any case
so I do not have to conduct business speaking Polish
i like it here. it is a good country
the quality of life is good here
in fairness I could do this business anywhere in the world as all you need is a laptop,
a phone and a chair
I have a friend who is German who is buying and selling steel but he does not speak any
Polish at all. Again all you need is a phone line and you are in business
hythorn
2 Sep 2011
Law / Is running a business in Poland very profitable? [33]
I have no reason to believe that Primark will be ultra cheapie cheap in Poland
look as Tesco with their 3 quid for a pair of jeans in the UK. Jeans in the Polish Tesco are four to five times more expensive.
Tesco clothes in Poland are much more expensive than in the UK and Tesco are shameless at ripping off Polish people
for example, I bought a set of carpets for my car and ... you guessed it... they were for a right hand drive car
could you return them? could you b*ggery
very nicely wrapped up so you could not see them in the packaging until you had brought them home
so Primark will be offering their 'fall apart in first wash' brand of high street fashion but including a Pole tax of their own
Decathlon rocks by the way. great quality, good prices, loads of choice
I have no reason to believe that Primark will be ultra cheapie cheap in Poland
look as Tesco with their 3 quid for a pair of jeans in the UK. Jeans in the Polish Tesco are four to five times more expensive.
Tesco clothes in Poland are much more expensive than in the UK and Tesco are shameless at ripping off Polish people
for example, I bought a set of carpets for my car and ... you guessed it... they were for a right hand drive car
could you return them? could you b*ggery
very nicely wrapped up so you could not see them in the packaging until you had brought them home
so Primark will be offering their 'fall apart in first wash' brand of high street fashion but including a Pole tax of their own
Decathlon rocks by the way. great quality, good prices, loads of choice
hythorn
3 Sep 2011
Law / Is running a business in Poland very profitable? [33]
no, they were described as car mats
Tesco UK and PL sell many identical lines of clothing except the Polish prices are generally more expensive
if there is a line of clothing that you cannot get in the UK often the quality is awful
don't tell me, you know Tesco's master plan in Poland
Were they described as such?
no, they were described as car mats
Tesco UK and PL sell many identical lines of clothing except the Polish prices are generally more expensive
if there is a line of clothing that you cannot get in the UK often the quality is awful
don't tell me, you know Tesco's master plan in Poland
hythorn
3 Sep 2011
Life / Vandalism on cars in Poland [64]
sorry to hear about your problems with the car
is there a guarded car park near to where you live?
which city do you live in?
I find that senseless vandalism of cars and joy riding is much less than in the UK
Outright car theft is a problem in Poland though
friends of mine once parked outside a guarded car park and they caught the guy
who worked at the car park vandalising their car, clearly he was touting for trade
sorry to hear about your problems with the car
is there a guarded car park near to where you live?
which city do you live in?
I find that senseless vandalism of cars and joy riding is much less than in the UK
Outright car theft is a problem in Poland though
friends of mine once parked outside a guarded car park and they caught the guy
who worked at the car park vandalising their car, clearly he was touting for trade
hythorn
7 Sep 2011
Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]
I have heard this from colleagues in the industry. they are expecting a significant price adjustment.
however they believe that this will not happen until developers start going bankrupt
I am happy to rent for the time being whilst I wait to see what will happen
with the market.
buying property in Poland at the moment can be likened to trying to catch a falling knife
I have read that Polish developers are getting deeper and deeper in debt - I think the prices will plummet in some year and a half/ 2 years
I have heard this from colleagues in the industry. they are expecting a significant price adjustment.
however they believe that this will not happen until developers start going bankrupt
I am happy to rent for the time being whilst I wait to see what will happen
with the market.
buying property in Poland at the moment can be likened to trying to catch a falling knife
hythorn
8 Sep 2011
Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]
you can pay rent your entire life and never have anything to show for it except making your landlord richer
you have to weigh up whether you want to own your own place when you retire
as you will have trouble paying for the rent once you stop working
The situation with the house prices in Poland generally is that the sellers believe that their house is worth a certain
inflated price and will not budge. It will have to take something drastic like major developers going bust
to kick start price reductions. The developers will get desparate and flood the market with low price new builds.
the build quality will go to hell as they will order inferior windows etc, cut down on cement in the mortar etc in
order to save money
you have to remember that unlike the UK and the States if you cannot pay your mortgage you cannot
walk away and post the keys back to the bank. The bank gets a low price at an auction but at least
they got something and asks the government to bail them out
In Poland a debt collection company will chase you for the
rest of your natural life whilst your house gets sold at the best price on the open market.
This props the house prices up
you can pay rent your entire life and never have anything to show for it except making your landlord richer
you have to weigh up whether you want to own your own place when you retire
as you will have trouble paying for the rent once you stop working
The situation with the house prices in Poland generally is that the sellers believe that their house is worth a certain
inflated price and will not budge. It will have to take something drastic like major developers going bust
to kick start price reductions. The developers will get desparate and flood the market with low price new builds.
the build quality will go to hell as they will order inferior windows etc, cut down on cement in the mortar etc in
order to save money
you have to remember that unlike the UK and the States if you cannot pay your mortgage you cannot
walk away and post the keys back to the bank. The bank gets a low price at an auction but at least
they got something and asks the government to bail them out
In Poland a debt collection company will chase you for the
rest of your natural life whilst your house gets sold at the best price on the open market.
This props the house prices up
hythorn
8 Sep 2011
Work / JOB in Wroclaw for a Business Student fluent in ENGLISH/FRENCH/RUSSIAN/ROMANIAN [56]
have to considered setting some sort of trading company up?
you need a phone, computer and a chair and you are in business
your foreign language skills would come in handy that is for sure
the problems with MBA programs is that they prepare candidates to work in large corporations and rather stifle entrepreneurial spirit
in addition, everyone seems to have one nowadays so they are not the golden passport that they once were and there are some utterly terrible MBA programs in Poland. Wroclaw is a good one though
in many countries the university makes good connections with employers who visit the school and take 'the pick of the litter'
in Polish MBA schools you are rather left to your own devices
have to considered setting some sort of trading company up?
you need a phone, computer and a chair and you are in business
your foreign language skills would come in handy that is for sure
the problems with MBA programs is that they prepare candidates to work in large corporations and rather stifle entrepreneurial spirit
in addition, everyone seems to have one nowadays so they are not the golden passport that they once were and there are some utterly terrible MBA programs in Poland. Wroclaw is a good one though
in many countries the university makes good connections with employers who visit the school and take 'the pick of the litter'
in Polish MBA schools you are rather left to your own devices
hythorn
8 Sep 2011
Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]
surely you just declare yourself bankrupt?
we will see if developers start to go bankrupt.
developers did not go belly up in 2008 as Poland was not really suffering during
the recession. in fact Poland more or less escaped untouched. Let's see if the Swiss Franc mortgage repayments have any influence
as that was a factor that was not problematic back in 2008
friends of mine in the industry are planning that developers are going to fold and that the market is
going to take a down turn. who knows if they are right or not.
one thing for sure is that you cannot possibly compare Ireland with its shameless overspending and ridiculously lapse lending
restrictions to Poland.
You cannot walk away in the UK
surely you just declare yourself bankrupt?
we will see if developers start to go bankrupt.
developers did not go belly up in 2008 as Poland was not really suffering during
the recession. in fact Poland more or less escaped untouched. Let's see if the Swiss Franc mortgage repayments have any influence
as that was a factor that was not problematic back in 2008
friends of mine in the industry are planning that developers are going to fold and that the market is
going to take a down turn. who knows if they are right or not.
one thing for sure is that you cannot possibly compare Ireland with its shameless overspending and ridiculously lapse lending
restrictions to Poland.
hythorn
8 Sep 2011
Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]
exactly and the answer is probably not.
people are living too long and the birthrate is too low to expect state pensions to provide anything more than utter poverty and if you go for a private pension, you are equally screwed when the stock market takes a dive just as you retire, like now for example
that is the reason why property is so popular
many people do not have a clue how the stock market functions however it is easy for most people to
understand that some people will not be able or willing to get a mortgage and they will be forced to rent
Will people be able to afford ever increasing rents, save enough to buy a house outright and have a good enough pension to retire on?
exactly and the answer is probably not.
people are living too long and the birthrate is too low to expect state pensions to provide anything more than utter poverty and if you go for a private pension, you are equally screwed when the stock market takes a dive just as you retire, like now for example
that is the reason why property is so popular
many people do not have a clue how the stock market functions however it is easy for most people to
understand that some people will not be able or willing to get a mortgage and they will be forced to rent
hythorn
8 Sep 2011
Work / JOB in Wroclaw for a Business Student fluent in ENGLISH/FRENCH/RUSSIAN/ROMANIAN [56]
Elena, do I understand that you took French as your first degree prior to going on the MBA?
Elena, do I understand that you took French as your first degree prior to going on the MBA?
hythorn
8 Sep 2011
Work / JOB in Wroclaw for a Business Student fluent in ENGLISH/FRENCH/RUSSIAN/ROMANIAN [56]
a friend of mine just moved to Wroclaw and she was fluent in Polish, English and Dutch. She is working for HP.
why not contact a few firms and see if anyone wants business English with business training as part of the package - that way you can recycle the material you learned on your MBA
your English is more than good enough for you to teach other business people in Poland. Remember not everyone is looking to speak the Queen's English.
They are looking for European business English - ie very few idioms, few phrasal verbs,
there is a real rarity for anyone to teach business social English (what we used to call small talk) in Poland
a friend of mine just moved to Wroclaw and she was fluent in Polish, English and Dutch. She is working for HP.
why not contact a few firms and see if anyone wants business English with business training as part of the package - that way you can recycle the material you learned on your MBA
your English is more than good enough for you to teach other business people in Poland. Remember not everyone is looking to speak the Queen's English.
They are looking for European business English - ie very few idioms, few phrasal verbs,
there is a real rarity for anyone to teach business social English (what we used to call small talk) in Poland
hythorn
8 Sep 2011
Work / JOB in Wroclaw for a Business Student fluent in ENGLISH/FRENCH/RUSSIAN/ROMANIAN [56]
'
don't wait until you finish the course, market yourself as a business English teacher offering the 'MBA Lite' language course
pleasure to help
there are a lot of trolls on this site but a lot of good people too
This is indeed a great idea and once I will achieve my MBA I will try to do this.
'
don't wait until you finish the course, market yourself as a business English teacher offering the 'MBA Lite' language course
pleasure to help
there are a lot of trolls on this site but a lot of good people too
hythorn
16 Sep 2011
Life / My impressions on Poland I: The People, Politics, The Countryside and Infrastructure [39]
I am fascinated by your report.
Please provide your address and I will pay for a subscription of Razzle magazine for you
I am fascinated by your report.
Please provide your address and I will pay for a subscription of Razzle magazine for you
hythorn
16 Sep 2011
News / Are Polish newspapers causing problems for Rom? [35]
the English gypsies stopped travelling years ago
they are mainly living on static caravan sites
if you are genuinely interested, read On the cobbles by Jimmy Stockin
it was ghost written as Jimmy cannot read or write
all the English gypsies I have met have been decent people.
The Frankhams are probably the most famous UK gypsy family or
possibly the Gormans or the Bowmans from Cumbria
Irish knackers are another breed entirely
As for Polish gypsies it depends on where you are living
the ones in the West seem to be successful businesspeople
the ones in the East resort to begging and trading
the English gypsies stopped travelling years ago
they are mainly living on static caravan sites
if you are genuinely interested, read On the cobbles by Jimmy Stockin
it was ghost written as Jimmy cannot read or write
all the English gypsies I have met have been decent people.
The Frankhams are probably the most famous UK gypsy family or
possibly the Gormans or the Bowmans from Cumbria
Irish knackers are another breed entirely
As for Polish gypsies it depends on where you are living
the ones in the West seem to be successful businesspeople
the ones in the East resort to begging and trading
hythorn
16 Sep 2011
News / Are Polish newspapers causing problems for Rom? [35]
Bartley was not Irish. His mother was.
I did not know that Johnny Frankham was in jail. A google search revealed that he tried to scam 9000 quid out of an old lady.
Oh dear. In light of recent evidence I might have to review my opinion of the Frankham family.
Johnny coached Brad Pitt as far as I remember. Both the Frankham boys lost their boxing licenses for attacking the ref
Bartley Gorman was an Irish traveller if that's who you mean!
Johnny Frankham is in jail as I type. His brother, Bobby (punched a ref. in Wembley by the way) was the one who coached Brad Pitt for Snatch on how to be a convincing Irish traveller - so much for the two incredibly different cultures eh? : )
Johnny Frankham is in jail as I type. His brother, Bobby (punched a ref. in Wembley by the way) was the one who coached Brad Pitt for Snatch on how to be a convincing Irish traveller - so much for the two incredibly different cultures eh? : )
Bartley was not Irish. His mother was.
I did not know that Johnny Frankham was in jail. A google search revealed that he tried to scam 9000 quid out of an old lady.
Oh dear. In light of recent evidence I might have to review my opinion of the Frankham family.
Johnny coached Brad Pitt as far as I remember. Both the Frankham boys lost their boxing licenses for attacking the ref
hythorn
16 Sep 2011
News / Are Polish newspapers causing problems for Rom? [35]
I never met him.
He laid claim to the fact that his grandfather was an Irish bare knuckle champion
His father was Welsh according to Wikipedia
I will reiterate though that all the English gypsies that I have met and worked with
over the years have been decent people.
Thank you for mentioning Johnny Frankham and his jail sentence. That is absolutely
disgusting and I have utter contempt for the man.
I never met him.
He laid claim to the fact that his grandfather was an Irish bare knuckle champion
His father was Welsh according to Wikipedia
I will reiterate though that all the English gypsies that I have met and worked with
over the years have been decent people.
Thank you for mentioning Johnny Frankham and his jail sentence. That is absolutely
disgusting and I have utter contempt for the man.
hythorn
19 Sep 2011
Real Estate / Restructuring of polish chf mortgage [42]
a valid point. A friend of mine who bought in Krakow about 10 years ago is kicking himself for not taking out a mortgage in dollars.
Wouldnt be in the FX rate swang the other way. Then it would be called smart.
a valid point. A friend of mine who bought in Krakow about 10 years ago is kicking himself for not taking out a mortgage in dollars.
hythorn
20 Sep 2011
Law / Is having private students in Poland legal? Or a registration as self-employed is required [30]
in Poland the VAT kicks in more or less immediately as far as I am aware. if you have a Sp zoo there is no VAT threashold
however it would be best to check with a book keeper
bragging about your tax free income on a public forum is probably not the wisest course of action
You need to reach certain minimum to pay VAT. Teaching English in private doesn`t allow it.
in Poland the VAT kicks in more or less immediately as far as I am aware. if you have a Sp zoo there is no VAT threashold
however it would be best to check with a book keeper
bragging about your tax free income on a public forum is probably not the wisest course of action
hythorn
21 Sep 2011
Law / How deep is the Gloom in the Poland's Economy [84]
Poland is likely to do better than most places
Shale oil fracking will decrease the dependence on Russian gas
and wind farming is starting to take off finally
the bankrupt shipyards are being used for wind turbine production
as for the Poles returning from abroad
you are better off on the dole in the UK and particularly Ireland
than you would be jobless in Poland, particularly if your kids are settled in the local schools
what Poland needs to do is to stop pensioning off civil servants in their late forties
Poland is likely to do better than most places
Shale oil fracking will decrease the dependence on Russian gas
and wind farming is starting to take off finally
the bankrupt shipyards are being used for wind turbine production
as for the Poles returning from abroad
you are better off on the dole in the UK and particularly Ireland
than you would be jobless in Poland, particularly if your kids are settled in the local schools
what Poland needs to do is to stop pensioning off civil servants in their late forties