Work / Moving to Poland, Working for a UK Company [34]


Which province are you in? Some of them have disastrous waiting times for residence permits - which can be an additional problem.

Either way, get your application in this week - the sooner, the better.

Work / Moving to Poland, Working for a UK Company [34]

Generally speaking, you can't stay on the PAYE books while living in PL. They'll have to open a branch company and pay you through that, which I assume they won't do. In terms of taxation, you'll get a tax credit for any tax paid to the UK government while being tax resident in PL.

BTW, as you've arrived now, you legally can't work for the UK company until you obtain a residence permit. As it stands, you're breaking the law by working illegally in PL. They can and will check this - be warned, particularly of jealous family members who might not be too happy about you getting a UK income while living here.

Food / What do non-Poles think about eating the following Polish foods? [1400]

Thanks for those Ironside, I wouldn't mind trying out some recipes from before WW2! I know that Polish cuisine was much better then.

Life / Do Polish people have a good ear for music? [90]

It was a complete waste of time. He was a bad, bad teacher who thought that his subject was the most important, which led to several conflicts with other teachers.

News / How could PiS better spend billions instead of 500+ ? [280]


It's absolutely failed. The latest story - innpoland.pl/165325,spadla-liczba-urodzen-wzrosla-za-to-liczba-zgonow


It is clear and categorical proof that 500+ is just an electoral bribe and simply doesn't encourage anyone to give birth, except perhaps pathological families where they think that 500+ is going to make a material change to their living conditions.

Life / Do Polish people have a good ear for music? [90]


I'm almost certain this all comes from school. I worked with one particular imbecile who flat out told kids not to bother singing unless they could sing properly.

Food / What do non-Poles think about eating the following Polish foods? [1400]


Yes, I think so too. It's fascinating how people believe that it's a genuine tradition, yet by all accounts, it was just another fish among many on the table. There's a fascinating article here about it - tokfm.pl/Tokfm/1,103085,8852873,Karp___ryba_kontrowersyjna_i_tania.html - the thing I didn't know until recently is that carp is doing all sorts of damage to the ecosystem too.

Food / British food products in Poland? [334]


Auchan sells HP sauce, or at least they used to.

Food / What do non-Poles think about eating the following Polish foods? [1400]


I do find it endlessly interesting how "Polish food" today is more or less a post-1945 invention by the Communists in order to maximise calories for people doing physical work.

I read this a few weeks ago - ciekawostkihistoryczne.pl/2017/10/12/polskie-jadlo-tradycyjna-kuchnia-to-wszystko-bujda-co-naprawde-przed-wojna-jadali-zwykli-polacy/ - about how peasant cooking in Poland was really nothing like how people think it was.

UK, Ireland / Ad from my UK newspaper today : not worth a zloty [13]

Nitpicking Vincent, but the Bank of Ireland, First Trust Bank and Dansk Bank all issue £100 notes as well.

I was never particularly keen on them, though. I once got paid for a summer of work in them, and it was a nightmare to break them.

Law / I have D Type Cel Wydania 10 visa? What EU countries can I visit with it? [16]


In general, yes, unless the visa is territorially limited to Poland. Poland doesn't tend to issue such visas though.

If I remember rightly, you have 4 days to transit to Poland from the country that you first enter in order for the visa to 'start'.

Language / Postcard from Wolyn.. translation if possible.. [19]


Do you collect such things, Ziemowit?

History / The Bar Mleczny / Milk Bar (memories) [15]

It's funny how the milk bar has evolved. These days, while subsidies have been heavily cut to such institutions, you can find replacements - modern milk bars, where service is usually with a smile and where the food is actually of decent quality rather than being very hit or miss. There's quite a few around Poland now, and I hope they survive the pandemic.

Travel / Can I make payments by credit card in Poland's Biedronka stores etc,? [25]


I was thinking about this yesterday - it seems unthinkable now that you couldn't pay with card in Biedronka. These days, almost every retailer will accept cards, even tiny local shops in the middle of nowhere.

Food / What do non-Poles think about eating the following Polish foods? [1400]


I didn't know that! I did wonder why it was so quick to cook ;)

Food / What do non-Poles think about eating the following Polish foods? [1400]


Apparently it is! I don't quite understand how that works, but it's tasty all the same.


Potatoes are generally a miss for me here as well. I'll make potato wedges with the skins kept on, but that's about it.

Food / What do non-Poles think about eating the following Polish foods? [1400]

I'm not admitting to loving it after my previous statements ;) But I think it's because it's not dry, so it's much more edible.


It works with almost anything, and it's way better than pasta/rice/spaghetti.

Food / What do non-Poles think about eating the following Polish foods? [1400]


Ugh, no, it's ghastly and inedible. I'm very much a couscous man.

Law / Polish Passport without Citizenship confirmation letter [7]

Once you've got the ID, you can apply for a passport. I didn't need anything other than my ID card and an application form to get a passport.

Food / What do non-Poles think about eating the following Polish foods? [1400]


Ugh. I absolutely hate kasza, though that looks like it might be possibly edible.

Law / Polish Passport without Citizenship confirmation letter [7]

If you've got a Polish birth certificate and a PESEL, go apply for an ID card at the local town hall or do it online.

Law / Karta Pobytu application and Sworn Translator in Warsaw [5]

Nah, no need to translate your passport as long as it's in the standard international format. Just photocopy all the pages that have been filled in - the front cover, the information page and any pages with stamps on them.

Off-Topic / Random Sports News [764]


That last quarter was exactly why I really like the game. You had Brady getting intercepted, you had the Bucs defence shutting down Rodgers repeatedly, you had a very odd decision to go for the field goal rather than the touchdown on 4th and goal, and then a pair of reckless penalties by the Packers combined with excellent game management by the Bucs. Absolutely brilliant stuff.


Yeah, I completely agree. If he took a knee once to make a point - fine. But he took it too far and made it all about him. I watched one interview of his and it was all "me me me", not a word about his fellow players. And that open tryout he did? Give me a break, I'm not surprised that no-one will touch him. And ultimately, when you think of quarterbacks, you think of leaders - not crybabies who blame everyone else for the fact that they're simply not good enough.


No way, I guess it's also because it's much harder to justify using a roster spot on a guy who can't really play but who can fight. I found one fight between McSorley and Probert, and both of them are a mess by the end of it. The refs didn't even bother to intervene, they just let them go at it until they were clearly both exhausted.

And I haven't seen the movie - thanks for the recommendation!

Off-Topic / Random Sports News [764]


Understatement of the year so far! That was an incredible game. No idea what on earth the Packers were doing at the end - you don't give Brady the ball with two minutes on the clock. You just... don't.

But damn, Brady. He's undisputably the GOAT now, regardless of what you think about him.

Food / British food products in Poland? [334]


You might like souvlaki - cyprus.com/cypriot-souvlaki/ - I was in Cyprus last year, and it was incredible stuff. I found one place in Nicosia where people were going in, handing over money and just getting one to go without any formality. The beauty was that everything was fresh - the meat was being cooked constantly, the salad was incredibly fresh, and the bread was being constantly prepared as well. All it needed was some lemon juice and job done.

Off-Topic / Random Sports News [764]


I've got it on now. The head says the Packers should win, but then again, you'd have to be mad to bet against Brady. But yeah, I wasn't very keen on how political it got as well - I watch sports to get away from politics, I don't want to be reminded of them during games. Kaepernick in particular really pisses me off, because he's acting like it's his activism keeps him out of football. No mate, it's because you're just not that good.

About hockey - damn right, some of those guys from the 80's/90's were absolutely frightening. Marty McSorley was a beast - he'd fight anyone and keep fighting, even if he was busted open. And then there was the time he took Donald Brashear's face off with his stick!

youtube.com/watch?v=6P4wg21mLf8 - I remember watching this huge fight between the Avalanche and the Red Wings on some highlights show, and it was just mindblowing that even the goalies were getting to it.


It's the biggest problem for people watching it casually. There's so much happening, but it looks like it's literally stop-start-stop to those watching from outside. The aha movement for me was watching with a player - he pointed out so many things that were happening (such as the quarterback rearranging the offence according to what he could see) that it helped me understand what was actually happening.

Food / British food products in Poland? [334]

That looks really tasty! What kind of cheese would be best for it, though?

Off-Topic / Random Sports News [764]


You know, I don't agree. I think (American) Football is much harder - players have such short careers because of injuries, and the QB position is probably the most difficult job in any sport. Then there's the huge amount of memorisation needed along with learning the play calling language, and the way that you have to do what you're supposed to do while huge men are trying to knock your head off.

But I still prefer watching hockey - the skill needed in the NHL is just nuts. I'm going regularly to see Bily Tigry Liberec games in the Czech Extraliga - youtube.com/watch?v=9a5KsfS-w_E - tickets are ridiculously cheap (best seats - mid ice, just above the benches are 16 dollars!) for the standard on offer, and the whole presentation is top class.

youtube.com/watch?v=SUkh6E2bwKQ - I've also been watching old finals of the World's Strongest Man recently, and the only thing I can say is "**** that" in response to some of those events!

UK, Ireland / My bad experiences with Polish neighbours in UK (not meant to offend) [173]


I always wondered if this was one reason why some of the 2004-13 migrants stood out so much, because they simply weren't very culturally compatible compared to the previous European ones, especially in smaller rougher towns where someone boozing outside a local shop would stand out a mile if they were adults.

Then again, I suppose you could argue that such people would be a poor fit in many cities now in Poland.

Food / British food products in Poland? [334]


Maybe because the frozen food culture is so strong in comparison to Poland?