News / What should Poland do with the problem of Belarus? [1800]

Awesome to see the shameless Russian trolls having to work hard this morning.

A few more hours and they will get a special reward - some foul coffee and a greasy donut from the one legged Afghan war veteran who parks his stall outside their office.

News / Poles say a big YES to our European Union [996]

Tight t shirt wearing amphetamine taking nationalists - I know 3 or 4, plus a few down the gym that I am on nodding terms with

Older people with mildly nationalist views - lots

Weird PiS types - maybe 20 or 30 though they are disappearing form Warsaw business circles or at least not vocal about their views.

News / Poles say a big YES to our European Union [996]

It's ludicrous and even insulting to be here in Poland and compare the EU to communism

I have never encountered someone Polish who knew communism who would make that comparison.

When Poles do complain it's either about immigration or bureaucracy.

As for NATO, well it's not so bad - it would prevent Russia from trying to illegally occupy other countries, just like it illegally occupies Crimea.

News / Poles say a big YES to our European Union [996]

People dying of cigarettes in Poland - about 50.000 a year
People dying the instant that they ignite a cigarette - zero
People killed by speeding cars in bad weather - about 1000 a year

You keep using stupid examples to prove your point

News / Poles say a big YES to our European Union [996]

Right. What is your explanation for the dramatic increase in living standards since 2004 in Poland, Czech, Hungary etc and why didn't it happen in Moldova or Ukraine or Serbia ?

News / Poles say a big YES to our European Union [996]

Well we do remember the days when the Soviets were telling us how to organize our economy - queuing for ugly shoes at 5am in winter.

We know bitter Cuban oranges are a luxury only given to you guys in victory day but since joining the EU we get fat Spanish ones, we don't have to stand in line and we don't need any stupid coupons for them

News / Poles say a big YES to our European Union [996]

You have some alternative explanations then Spike ? Backed up by some evidence ?

The same trend in rising living standards has been observed at all the other new entrants in 2004. So that is correlation x 10

News / Poles say a big YES to our European Union [996]

Is there any Pole who can read and would deny that unemployment has fallen since 2004, that wages have gone up and that jobs created has gone up ?

News / Poles say a big YES to our European Union [996]

It is not simply because they can work in McDonalds in London or get a nicer airport. All Poles know that EU membership has created many more jobs in Poland and increased living standards hugely since 2004 (did you see what Poland was like pre EU ?)

You got your Brexit so lets see how it works out for you.

News / Poles say a big YES to our European Union [996]

But this thread has got nothing to do with the US or China or Russia

News / Poles say a big YES to our European Union [996]

I know Moscow is a long way inside Russia but have you ever visited a Polish border ?

Goods and people go on the same road.

Not all goods are in trucks - many are in small vans and cars

Not all economic activity is goods.

Still where you come from you are probably thinking only about heavy up industry - pig iron, dirty brown coal and some rusty Samara state of the art cars

News / Poles say a big YES to our European Union [996]

The main Pakistani immigration to the UK was many years before 2004 - in the 60s and 70s. The majority of British Muslims have been born in the UK - so they are more British than you are American.

Travel / Travel to Poland from the UK? (COVID time) [50]

gov.pl/web/coronavirus/travel

Here are the people who can enter Poland - At the moment you probably don't meet any of those criteria, but wait a few hours and someone who has first hand experience may reply

UK, Ireland / Why Polish girls working in UK as escort more than other Eastern European girls [89]

What a spiteful way to spend your time - slandering and spreading rumors.

If you have a problem with this lady talk to her face to face

Life / What do Poles do when they need Cash urgently (small sums)? [15]

No - I don't mind having cash. At the moment lots of cars terminals are overloaded and breaking down so it's useful to have some notes

Life / What do Poles do when they need Cash urgently (small sums)? [15]

I'm always carrying a bit - car parks, tips, panhandlers etc

Off-Topic / Stock Market and Trading Talk [1011]

Overall it's bad news for the WSE - CD Projekt was one of only a few big listings in recent years, the others Allegro and Dino have done pretty well but have some curious accounting.

The exchange needs some good private companies because PiS is wrecking the public ones like PZU, Orlen, Pekao and KGHM by filling their boards with rural politicians and by extracting a lot of cash from them. A few more years of this and you can add the stock market to the list of institutions trashed by Kaczynski

Life / Covid vaccination for foreigners in Poland? [26]

I think it probably will be available privately some time in late spring - maybe a Chinese or Indian version. - that's just my feeling though, no official information about that,

An alternative is that the govt are so desperate for cash that they start offering a paid service for a high amount

Work / After Masters in Management, Job Opportunities in Poland ? [34]

You should give some more info to get a useful answer

- are you an EU citizen ?
- do you speak Polish ?
- is there any special part of management that you are good at / interested in ?
- have you got some IT skills ?
- have you got some finance background ?

The more answers that are Yes the easier it will be for you - before Covid there was a lot of work in outsourcing and SSC business, but it will be more difficult now

Real Estate / Very cheap apartments for sale in Lodz - am I missing something? [16]

There might be someone living in those flats that you are unable to get rid off until they die. Sometimes happens in old buildings. So you get the title but it might be many years before you can use the place.

Real Estate / Renting in Poland - tenants' rights? [51]

Home is the UK ?

Forget about paying the owners for the rest of the year - there is little they can do about it. It's too small an amount to take to court and in any case there is a huge backlog of small cases because of COVID - that backlog will get longer.

Even if it did go to court then she has a good reason - her family circumstances and health.

But you will also have to forget about the deposit. Let them keep it - it's a fair compromise

Love / Cheating from spouses. Is cheating very common in Poland ? [116]

Yes I would. Clients lives are confidential, period. It is a simple rule to understand and if you start considering each case individually then you will tie yourself in knots.

They are running a hotel, not a monastery.

Love / Cheating from spouses. Is cheating very common in Poland ? [116]

No but the principle is the same.

Of course her decision - but this is not a good moment in the hotel industry to risk your job

Love / Cheating from spouses. Is cheating very common in Poland ? [116]

The guy is not doing anything illegal - if he was dealing drugs or arranging dog fights then you could inform the police, but otherwise he is entitled to privacy in the hotel.

I know plenty of personal info about my clients but if any of my staff shared that outside the office it would be a straight no discussion dismissal.

Love / Cheating from spouses. Is cheating very common in Poland ? [116]

Forget the moral issues for a second, if you are working a hotel and you start to betray the guests confidential affairs that is a firing offfence.

Life / Polish Ice Hockey [17]

Not really a hockey fan but have been to a few games in Czech and enjoyed it. In Poland it's never crossed my mind to go :(

Not sure if you have seen but there have been a couple of outdoor matches at Dynamo Dresden - 2 Czech teams and 2 German teams and it looked good fun - stadium was full and I'm sure a few adult beverages consumed

Love / Adultery- Is it ok for Polish women [41]

She might be having affairs too. maybe they are still friends and enjoy hanging out - they have a house and kids etc. marriage and sex life are not always black and white and as Jacej said they probably settled down a bit young and need to let off some steam

History / 'Battle of Britain' won thanks to Polish aces !! [158]

Quite like that but a bit expensive - 2.500 quid

Life / Are the Polish Police Gutless? [21]

Merged:

Violent Police tactics in Poland

I see the abortion protest thread has been closed but maybe worth a separate thread as this occurred in a March to celebrate women voting. A Posel gassed after showing her valid ID.

The actions in the last few weeks are really concerning - Police with no numbers, plain clothes police using batons, huge amounts of police even for peaceful protest.

Previously I just thought wait a few years and these morons will be voted out, but now I think that the Police responsible for this should be put on trial in the future, the same as PiS want to do to ZOMO members.

This is a thread about Poland - no Burkas, Turd Worlders or Bolshevik Wisconsin voting machines welcome.

Life / All Things Christmassy in Poland [423]

Pre war in areas with mixed German / Polish / whatever populations then Ham and goose was quite common. You would often have extended families that mixed traditions. I know that in Lithuania the Christmas meal is pretty much like the Polish one but in Latvia and Estonia it's meat and sauerkraut but with pierogi and Barszcz too