News / Why is Poland so hostile against Germany? Do they realize how their reparations rubbish damages relations? [510]

I love both Frankfurt and Berlin - no problem to have one place that is the center for money and another that is the center for politics - lots of other countries have that like US, Italy, India.

Away from the banks I think Frankfurt has plenty of character - great restaurants, museums, good student areas and nice countryside nearby.

Life / Would getting a Polish eagle tattoo be frowned upon?? [39]

But normal marriages don't involve "giving your wife money" - it goes into a bank account that you can both use and which in most cas3s she will spend sensibly on the kids and house and keep some for a rainy day.

In your fantasy life you roll up home in your Toyota and bregrudgingly peel off a few twenties for your wife to get a new scarf in Target every November.

In your real life you fiddle drunkenly around with the lock of your 15th floor apartment, open the door to a cold empty commie flat and try and chip a few bits of bread from the rock hard loaf you queued 45 minutes to get.

As for tartooes - they are rarely eagles or crosses these days - much more elaborate and personalized as you surely would have noticed the n yand ur famous trip to Poland.

Work / Resigning during the job probation period in Poland [2]

Go with whatever is in your contract. If you want to leave there is nothing much to be gained from forcing you to work extra.

Note that if you are non EU and have a work permit you will lose that if you resign - check it carefully

History / Poland - problem for Germany? (historically continual hostility of German state on Poland) [154]

Well I never knew that.

It's a free market so you can do what you like

History / Poland - problem for Germany? (historically continual hostility of German state on Poland) [154]

No it's not - it has a large short haul fleet mainly Embraer.

LOT is bad but I would still pick it over Aeroflot every time

News / Goodbye Sunday Shopping in Poland - Hello Electoral Reform [246]

I see this week that inflation starting to gallop - 4.5 percent, we haven't seen those rates for 10 years. Sunday shopping law is one of the reasons but increase in minimum wage, petrol costs, energy costs will all be passed on to consumers as well.

News / Presidential elections 2020 - your opinions about campaign, candidates [2222]

Yes it does - the laws they propose are unconstitutional but are enforced by the judges they want to choose themselves

News / Coal-Powered Poland Refuses to "Go Green". EU Ain't Happy. [304]

No - but most of the people who pulled out (Conoco etc) did so before the regulations anyway. Not sure what PGNiG are doing - also think they haven't had much commercial success with that

News / Coal-Powered Poland Refuses to "Go Green". EU Ain't Happy. [304]

No - it was more like the geology not bring favorable. About 30 licenses were issued but half of them closed down operations. I think with the increases in land prices and labor costs in Poland over the last 5 years it would be tough to make money.

The EU has regulated it but not banned it.

News / Coal-Powered Poland Refuses to "Go Green". EU Ain't Happy. [304]

Because it is buried deep, and in areas where lots of people live means no subsidence protection is also very expensive.

There are energy security benefits to keeping coal and as a taxpayer I am ok with gradually winding them down but at the moment with plenty of other work available we don't have to devote so much public money to paying those miners

News / Modern F-35 bought by Poland. Good decision? [288]

Yes especially when Putin himself is flying those fighter jets LOL

We all know the reality - some clunky 80s Sukhoi serviced by slouching drunk mechanics and flown by guys nervously checking if the battery in their Sturmanskie is still working

Off-Topic / To ALL IMMIGRANTS ("expats") to Poland on this forum... [124]

Nothing gets you going as much as ground acorn cheap Russian coffee and a shot of moskovskaya. You are about to kick off another day of worthless rants

What a lousy empty existence

News / Why is Poland so hostile against Germany? Do they realize how their reparations rubbish damages relations? [510]

And in the basement, paid trolls

News / Why is Poland so hostile against Germany? Do they realize how their reparations rubbish damages relations? [510]

Not sure about your hair color Weimarer but the decor in your apartment needs a makeover - it looks like a DDR museum. I thought Weimar was famous for its modern furniture !

Work / English speaking Tax accountant in Warsaw [7]

What I wrote a couple of years ago is still true. You can google but it will be very difficult to find an English speaking accountant for 250 zloty in Warsaw.

What this accountant has done to you is unfair - though I don't know all the facts, but that is what happens when you go to someone for a knock down price.

In fact at today's prices you will struggle to get a plumber or a locksmith for 250 zloty.

News / Why is Poland so hostile against Germany? Do they realize how their reparations rubbish damages relations? [510]

Nice food though

UK, Ireland / Polish People are Welcome in Scotland [54]

Well you needn't worry about the BBC any more - that would be one of the things Scotland would have to do without.

There are Scottish newspapers already and they have wider readership there than the London papers.

News / Presidential elections 2020 - your opinions about campaign, candidates [2222]

He is quite a good candidate - worth listening to. Not sure who I will vote for (in the second round it will be anyone but Adrian)

A few years ago I thought that Poland moving to a two party system was a good symbol of maturity but it hasn't turned out like that - I'm also sick of the fighting. The moderate voices in PiS were pushed to the side in 2015 and since then they have concentrated on cronyism

UK, Ireland / Polish People are Welcome in Scotland [54]

Well - we will have to see. Let's measure in years and not weeks. The govt has promised lots in the election so it needs to generate high growth which will be very difficult.

UK, Ireland / Polish People are Welcome in Scotland [54]

I think the UK needs to find a way to make them happier with the arrangement - 50 percent support is dangerous, as any referendum will leave the Scotland very divided. It's not just about money for them many regions of England BTW are heavily subsidized by London.

So there are two ways to keep them sweet - more money (difficult as Brexit will hit the tax generating London economy hard for a few years) or more power (difficult as they might use it to push for full independence)

Travel / Opera theatres in Krakow [5]

No longer used for Opera but Poland has 3 beautiful Fellner and Helmer theatres - in Torun, Bielsko Biala and Cieszyn. The one in Torun is the nicest though a bit incongruous with the local brick architecture.

UK, Ireland / Prices of Clothes in Poland and England [36]

For clothes ? Depends what you want but for cheap or mid range clothes then New York or even cheaper at a big mall in New Jesey.

UK, Ireland / Polish People are Welcome in Scotland [54]

Probably they will stay but some polls this week put support for independence at 52 percent - a crushing majority according to Brexit logic. Young people especially are getting quite strong in their support for independence.

They would certainly be accepted as EU members but I think the current support levels for independence reflect the unpopularity of Boris and Brexit rather than the whole picture.

But the times are changing and for sure Brexit is going to split the Union in some way.

I spent a lot of time in the early 90s in Czechoslovakia and they said Slovakia would never survive without Czech money but it has done quite well since the break up. Same with Ireland - it has thrived in the EU.

News / Why is Poland so hostile against Germany? Do they realize how their reparations rubbish damages relations? [510]

Yes I am also seeing a pattern - a polite enquiry about a tourist attraction is followed by endless posts raking over historical controversies with.a dose of Muslim bashing thrown in.

Life / Why oh Why do Poles drive so incredibly poorly [109]

They are bad drivers but they are getting better - a big reason is that the roads are getting better and that makes people less impatient. The roads are also being built in a safer way - more bike lanes and traffic islands. I used to dread a long drive but now don't really think about it.

The par,king is not getting better however - Poles are terrible for their parking entitlements. One of the worst things is them parking in the disabled and family spaces while they go shopping.

Work / Got a Job Offer in Poland but a 3 month Visa and Probation Period concerns me [15]

I'm not going to ask myself that because I have no interest in the answer. You impute an awful lot about the guy on the basis of a few lines of questions and the odd bit of poor grammar. If he wants to use it a back door (and is there a front door ?) then that is no skin off my nose.

UK, Ireland / Starting a car business in Poland - exporting from the UK [5]

I would be amazed if you managed to sell even one car.

The only demand for British cars is very specialized for vintage jaguars, minis etc. probably a few hundred in the whole country.

I think there are also problems with registering UK cars with the steering wheel on the other side - not sure however

Work / Got a Job Offer in Poland but a 3 month Visa and Probation Period concerns me [15]

I think you forgot To mention the caste system

these are obviously all questions for the guys who are looking to employ you - you need to arrange a Skype call with them and go over those issues.

Being honest Dom I am just as happy to have hard-working clever Indians here in Poland who pay their taxes - we need some people to help fund the 500+ and all the other giveaways

Work / Companies in Poland that support Work Permit [8]

I would use LinkedIn and get in touch with the big consulting companies - there is a high demand for SAP skills but only an organized business will go through the bother with your permit.

Law / Divorce and a house bought in marriage with shared goods in Poland [3]

Do not leave the house ! You have a right to a share of the marital assets

Staying there creates some facts on the ground that help you.

See a lawyer - if you have no money then borrow some from a friend - for 1000 zloty you will probably get a few hours of lawyers time and it will be worth it.