Life / Opinion about Polish lifestyle: do you like? Strengths and weakness [8]

Ciao.
I am not from Poland either. I was born in Brooklyn, New York, USA. My parents both immigrated to New York in the 90's and I was shortly born after ( 1996.) I have always loved going to Poland for summer vacation and I thank my parents for teaching me Polish before English.

Anyways, from my observations on my trip this year ( summer of 2012) I would have to agree with you on most of your opinion. The biggest difference for me between Poland ( more specifically Bialystok) and NYC is that people in Poland generally are apathetic towards clothing style and brands. In Poland it really does not matter what type of brand of clothing you where or how much your shoes cost while in NYC people even sometimes care about what type of undershirt or underwear you are wearing lol.

I agree with you on them not drinking still water. I drink maybe around 2 liters of still water per day, and my friends and family thought it was weird. There is of course both healthy and not healthy food in Poland, just as in every other culture and country. There is also good and bad music, like in every country.

Are there many Italians that visit/live in Poland? I'm guessing that some of the people who came for the Euros will come back next summer. I am quite fond of Italian culture, actually. I grew up and live in an area that is about 70-80% Italian ( American.) Growing up, I loved going to Italian restaurants and eating all the different types of pizza ( fresh mozzarella and Sicilian squares being my favorite) and Italian bakeries make some of the best cookies I have ever eaten. I hope to one day in the future to make a trip to Italy; from what I hear from my friends, it is beautiful.

Life / Opinion about Polish lifestyle: do you like? Strengths and weakness [8]

Well the underpants was supposed to be a metaphor, sort of like it does not matter how you dress... But once when I was in a locker room in a gym a stranger was making fun of someone for wearing "fake " Polo underwear. XD

Law / what is well-off in Poland [13]

3000-3500 is medium income, although it may be higher in Warsaw. If this is a long term decision, you should think about getting a stable income I.e buy a multi family house in Canada so you can have extra money coming in each month.

Other then that, good luck. Poland is a beautiful country and Warsaw is home to many good sports teams/nightlife is good/ etc etc.

Law / what is well-off in Poland [13]

Can you provide a link with salary information? I would like to compare salaries between cities in Poland.

Work / What type of career can you find in Poland after completing Business School in the US? [18]

Sorry, I should have been clearer.
I meant to say something along the lines of would it be good to start a new business, and if so, what kind? ( i.e a restaurant/ bar)

or is it better to work in ( for example) an American company based in Poland.

Travel / KRAKOW, Where to meet young people? (18-22 yrs) [17]

If you are interested in sports, that is a great way to meet new friends. You may not think of the gym as a social place, but you can sign up for group training and meet friends that way.

News / What should Poland do to solve the population crisis? [101]

Merged: Demographic Future of Poland?

How do you see the demographic future of Poland?

According to the CIA Factbook, Poland is 98% Polish with mainly Ukrainian, German, Slovak, and Czech minorities. There are Do you believe this will remain in the future of Poland? I am talking about the next 50 years or so.

If you believe that the demographics will change, and there will be more immigrants ( which is likely) where do you think those immigrants will come from? Will Poland follow the path of Western Europe and attempt to assimilate African, Arab, and Asian immigrants? Or do you think that Poland will import immigrants from poorer and less developed Eastern European nations such as Ukraine, Georgia, Serbia, etc?

Please if someone could offer they're opinion on the demographics of future Poland, that would be very much appreciated.

News / Characterizing Poland's political parties [33]

Merged: How do Polish political parties compare to American political parties?

I know that PiS is more conservative, but is it safe to compare it to the American Republican party?
What about PO? Is it like the American Democratic Party?
Where would Ruch Palikota fall into the political spectrum in America?

Thank you.

News / Characterizing Poland's political parties [33]

Thank you for clearing everything up. I understand that Polish political parties cannot be compared with American, but I was trying to compare the two political systems. It is a better way to explain to other Polish Americans who are not too familiar with Polish politics.

Work / What type of career can you find in Poland after completing Business School in the US? [18]

Merged: A Good Career in Poland?

Hello.
I am 18 years old and live in New York. I will be going to college soon and I still have not decided what I want to study.

I definitely want to keep the option of returning to Poland open after I graduate from school.
So, what is a good paying career in Poland that is sure to grow in the future? I want to keep my options open so it would be a career that is good in both the US and Poland. I am interested in Dentistry and engineering, but I also want to know about other careers.

A possible plan for me is to finish school in the US and work for a few years in the U.S to earn extra money and pay off any debts. Then, I would move to Poland before I turn 30.

btw: I can speak Polish fluently and I have Polish citizenship.

Work / What type of career can you find in Poland after completing Business School in the US? [18]

Thanks.
So basically a technology related career is the most promising. That would include something like a software developer or a computer programmer?

Life / Going to Poland in a hijab - Polish people and Islam [154]


There is no logic behind it.

If you lived without the hijab for 10 years then nothing will happen if you take it off for a few days.