Posts by IamJack

IamJack

1 Jan 2011

Polonia / Polish people have no presence in China and most people are confused! [16]

I was reading many of the threads and posts and it feels like when I was In Poland 30 Years ago.

I left the Poland then to heaven - Canada.

Long story short, it is not, but it looks good. Since than I have been traveling to most Asian countries and now live in China for the past 5 years.

Whats is wrong??, Polish have no presence here and most people are confused, except the rich guys that send their kids to play Chopin.

English and German have enormous presence, socially and commercially, and based on what I read, we Polish are so distracted, and to me looks like a complex - of not letting some things go.

I am at owe here now how my Chinese friends are managing here with all the issues here. But, surprisingly, they live a very devouted family life and all is about having a baby and all gp are helping.

Guys, what is wrong? Are we Poilsh, just so stuborn and worry about little things like a carp for Christmas?

I was reading some posts about Polish in Uk and discrimination, is like what the #$%%, of course it is like that, people are protective of their envirnment, we need to find the space and give space.

I will finish for now, but if there is any Polish expat in Shanghai, please let me know.

Jacek

IamJack

30 Jul 2012

Polonia / Polish people have no presence in China and most people are confused! [16]

I haven't visited this site for a while.

I am Polish living in China for 6 years working on manufacturing systems devolpments for plastic industries.

Now, I am not only Polish, but Polish / Canadian and the experience I have is from working in Canada.

I have a team of people here that we are very close and they all know me as a Canadian, but also Polish and always aks the question about Poland.

The reason they ask is that they are simple in understanding the world and there is never mention about Poland in news, events, olimpics, technology, politics, etc.

They ask me what Polish people do and and are good at? of course, coming from Chinese they are so competitive now all this huge mass of people have to survive, so they are always engaged in learning and comparing.

I am Polish at heart but can't say I am proud, just born in Poland under comunist area and left Poland in 80's as many Poles did.

In my 6 years in China never came accross a single Polish busness person or any other person, except a girl in a bar claiming to be tour guide. Plenty of Brits, Americans, French are loved for their cousine and breads, etc.

Anyway, this could be my inferiorty complex as someone pointed out in a thread. But I love here, and the opportunity and excitements working with local people on new technologies. I just hoped for us Poles to be more international and not a back wood country that we are perceived to be.

Just some thoughts

Jacek

IamJack

8 Aug 2012

Love / How i can make a relationship with a Polish girl? [20]

It's not true. It is an urban legend. The nicest girls in the world are Japanese girls

I am Polish and had been married to Japanese women for the last 20 years and it turned in to hell.

Now I have Chinese wife and what a contrast. Perfect so far in the last 6 years. Simple and not controlling, appreciate simple things and of course I also have to behave.

But than again, I don't think it is about the country but the person you meet, unless you want to meet someone for sxx only.

IamJack

12 Aug 2012

Australia / Any nice Polish people in Perth? [78]

I am Polish, lived in Canada most of my life and now in China and from all the cultures I met I think our is most isolated.

We are living now in global envirment, economically, culturally and politically.

I am embarased by the comments from pawian