Law / Bank commissions in Poland - are there some standard fees, and where can I find them [10]

I have among other cards a VISA card I use for purchases and withdrawing money in Poland. The card was issued by a non-Polish bank.

I noticed that usually the commission for withdrawal is up to 20% (or 20zł when I withdraw 100zł), 15% for larger withdrawals (for instance 50zł when I withdrew 400zł).

I also had a bad incident with Euronet ATM's (they spread like mushrooms in Kraków), where the fee for withdrawing 100zł was... almost 100zł.

So my question is, are there some standard commission fees for Polish banks when using a foreign credit card?

Many thanks!

Life / Thoughts on "Ida" (Polish movie) [30]

I have just seen last nite "Ida" (Polish movie, release date 25-Oct); the movie is available throughout the international network of cinema theaters with English subtitles.

IMDB link: imdb.com/title/tt2718492/?ref_=nv_sr_2

Has anyone else seen it? What are your thoughts about it. I must confess I had to do some readings after seeing the movie because I was not familiar with the Communist regime of the early 1960's in Poland, and neither did I know much about the role of the Polish peasants in the killing of Jews (rather, I knew quite a lot about Polish peasants named among the Righteous who saved Jews).

Life / A fair notion of salaries in major Polish cities [4]

I need to get a fair notion of salaries in major cities, and maybe someone can help. Since I came to Poland to interact with practically everyone I meet, I think I need to get a fair notion of salaries people have, because I don't want to propose to them activities that are beyond their means and therefore put them in a delicate situation, thinking the way salaries were in my home country, or my financial means are at the moment. I don't interact with people just from my trade or class (the latter term I learned how to use in Poland, as a matter of fact). So while I have a good grasp of prices, I don't have a good grasp of salaries, and I think it will help me better interact with people.

So thinking about a city like Kraków, what would the monthly net average salaries for, let's say:
- shop clerk
- cleaning lady
- courier
- highschool teacher
- flower merchant
- bar mleczny staff
- accountant
- HR recruiter
- call center representative
- swimming instructor

These are just a couple of jobs of people I've met, and with whom I interact on a regular basis. I told you, I interact with all walks of life, and before I need to know whether it's OK to donate clothes for their kids, invite them on trips, or cook fancy food when they come over. I don't want to impose my lifestyle on anyone. And I know that asking how much one makes a month is a regular question in Poland, but I am not willing to go into that kind of talk.

Thanks!