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Monitor   
19 Sep 2013
Law / Is it safe and legal to use torrents / downloads in Poland? [29]

If you're worried, go through TOR.

I don't recommend. It will be quite slow. Personally I use in Germany this VPN: mytunnel.me/vpn/. It's the cheapest offer I've found on the Internet and seems working fast. But to use it you must be little computer savvy and know how to set up torrent client, vpn client and firewalls.
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18 Sep 2013
Law / Is it safe and legal to use torrents / downloads in Poland? [29]

In other countries it's not police who send law suits, but some for profit organizations. In Poland they're much less active than in Germany. I wander why. is it because they cannot get so easily data of person using ip address?
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3 Sep 2013
Study / Student dormitories vs private rooms in Poland. What's the best option? [12]

- are the rooms clean ?

When you move in they're clean, later it's up to you

- is the building well maintained ?

No dorm has collapsed yet.

- is it cold during winter (what about heating and insulation) ?

Sometimes rooms located next to outer wall can be colder, when building is not insulated. But colder I mean around 20C not less.
Monitor   
13 Aug 2013
Life / Typical Polish house and family [46]

Do they have what the Germans call Rolläden?

yes.

where are you from that you ask such questions?
Monitor   
9 Aug 2013
Work / What is life like in Poland for a student? [26]

We are similar to Germans in this regard. We don't speak to strangers on the street and in public transport. I have heard that in Americas , Australia it's more common to talk to strangers thus feel less insulated.
Monitor   
9 Aug 2013
Work / What is life like in Poland for a student? [26]

SGH is ranked among the best in business schools

I've heard that nearly 100% graduates of SGH get job in Warsaw quite fast, so it's a good choice for a Pole. But I don't know how it is with employment of foreigners with SGH diploma. (especially when one doesn't speak Polish or have no work permit)
Monitor   
8 Aug 2013
Work / What is life like in Poland for a student? [26]

It's possible, but by starting in lower ranked uni you're loosing one chance of getting good diploma and maybe there will not be second in form of master. (because of no time, not so good marks, or lack of willingness of better uni to let you do master there)

And also good unis are usually in rich cities, so it's better to have colleagues from studies there, so they can recommend you for well paid job there. But studying only master there = less colleagues.
Monitor   
8 Aug 2013
Work / Working in Poland without speaking Polish [75]

Average programmer earn pretty good salaryas for Poland. Don't forget that when somebody says good salary in Poland it doesn't necessarily mean that it's even close to an average American salary on the same position.

A very specialist area of IT? Because Poland has plenty of her own IT people.

But there are no unemployed programmers.
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30 Jul 2013
Life / Getting pretty tired of the postal service here in Poland [58]

There is competitor of Poczta Polska - inpost.pl they only deliver letters to larger cities, but when that's the destination perhaps it's worth to consider this company. They are cheaper than Poczta Polska.
Monitor   
2 Jul 2013
Work / What are the average salaries in Poland for teachers, doctors, engineers? [16]

Here you have a lot of reliable information: (numbers there are gross. Net is around 1/3 less)

Here less reliable source:

Teachers in Poland:

How much a teacher earns in Poland?

Monthly salary (median ) teacher is 2987 PLN . Earning 50 % of teachers range from 2300 PLN to 3675 PLN . The premium is on average 5 % of the total teacher salaries , while 95% are basic wage . Some teachers also receive benefits .

the salaries of teachers were described in the full report.

Details about how much he earns on the bench teacher will allow you to also assess the earnings and wages in science and education .
Our respondents come from all Polish . Person communicating to us working in Warsaw, Krakow , Lodz, Wroclaw, Poznan , Gdansk, Szczecin , Bydgoszcz, Lublin , Katowice, Bialystok , Gdynia Czestochowa , Radom Sosnowiec , Torun , Kielce , Gliwice, Zabrze, Bytom, Rzeszów, Olsztyn, Bielsko- Biala, Tychy , Opole.

Doctors in Poland:

How much a doctor earns in Poland?

Monthly salary (median ) doctor is 3795 PLN . Earning 50 % of doctors range from 2,875 PLN to 4725 PLN . The premium is on average 4 % of the total salary a doctor , while 96 % are basic wage.

Psychologists in Poland:

How much earns a psychologist in Poland?

Monthly salary (median ) psychologist is 2835 PLN . Earning 50 % of psychologists range from 2,336 PLN to 3535 PLN . The premium is on average 4 % of the total salary of a psychologist , while 96 % are basic wage . Some psychologists also receives benefits .

earnings psychologists were described in the full report .

Civil Engineers in Poland:

Monthly salary (median ) site engineer is 4200 PLN . Earning 50 % of engineers building range from 3360 PLN to 5550 PLN . The premium is on average 9% of the total site engineer salary , while 91 % are basic wage . Some engineers building also receives benefits. Earnings construction engineers

were described in the full report.

Living expenses varies. Rent 2 bedrooms apartment costs from 600zł to over 2000zł.

Food in markets costs around the same in the whole country. I would guess when cooking 500zł per month per person and each next cheaper. Transport around 200zł. People spend as much, as they can afford to live. People earning minimum salary which is around 1100net cannot really save money. People earning close to median - 2000net can save depending on their expenses (size of family, place of living) up to 50% (rather extreme case)
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27 Jun 2013
Law / Polish Visa Refused, Going To Make Appeal, What should I do ? [81]

But that's true. UK's court papers are meaningless in Poland. It's different country. Why are you surprised.

"Up to 97% of Armenians follow Christianity, which has existed in Armenia for over 1,700 years."
"Armenia was the first nation to adopt Christianity as a state religion, an event traditionally dated to AD 301"

But he's Iranian, not Armenian.

Should I tell them about my love about Poland and about my photography and website ?

It sounds crazy, when person from other continent, which never was in Poland says that he loves the country. I don't think it would help, because it doesn't sound probable

am going to appeal against my Schengen visa refusal (Polish visa)

Why have you applied for Schengen Visa, not just for Polish Visa. I guess that it's easier to get Visa for Poland only. I think that Polish embassies cannot give a lot of Schengen Visa for poor countries, because people will use it to come work illegally in Germany or France and later these countries will complain.

it is same case with me i know friends in poland by internet can i tell them to send me invitation and will it be considered in the embassy??

No, in Poland official invitation requires a lot of paperwork. Inviting person should have a work, assets and sign that will be responsible for you. It's not simple writing 1 page letter.

am demoralize and dont know how i will concentrate in class after my holidays. help me reach my dream pleas.

You sounds like crazy. I wouldn't give you Visa. It sounds like a child which lost his lollipop.
Monitor   
26 Jun 2013
Law / Help regarding Polish spouse visa issue for student of Erasmus Mundus Phd program in Poland [12]

If found you a little bit of information from portal of European Union (btw. much better than Polish embassy's website)

If you hold a settlement permit, a long-term residence permit or a residence permit and have resided in Poland for at least two years, you are entitled to family reunification.

Your family members include:

your spouse;
your minor unmarried children including adopted children and those of your spouse.

Where to apply? Family members may apply for a residence permit at the embassy or consulate in their country of origin.

You may also submit the reunification request in Poland.

ec.europa.eu/immigration/tab2.do?searchFromTab2=true&searchByCountryCountryId=20&searchByUserProfileId=4&searchByUserSubProfileId=0&loadProfileByCountry=true&language=8$en&langDefault=8$en&userLang=8&languageLocaleId=8

So this describes situation when you have Visa and staying permit (which you will probably have to apply when arriving in Poland). So that means that your wife will have to join you later. Don't know If it's possible to come together.
Monitor   
26 Jun 2013
History / History of Poland in a pill - illustrated [41]

Why do you say that Polish nation was created only 100 years ago, when in chapter King and Quines you write "Kings and queens. The beginning of the Polish Nation." ?

Greeks and Romans had also slaves and It doesn't mean that their nation was not existing.

Nation may refer to a community of people who share a common language, culture, ethnicity, descent, or history.

According to this definition polish peasants were part of the nation.
Monitor   
26 Jun 2013
Law / Help regarding Polish spouse visa issue for student of Erasmus Mundus Phd program in Poland [12]

Here you have bunch of important information for foreigners: forummigracyjne.org/en/aktualnosci.php?wid=34

Our ministry has mess on their websites, because I cannot find any webpage about this topic.

Here are general visa requirements: newdelhi.msz.gov.pl/en/consular_information/visa_information/visa_information

Polish embassy in New York writes:
" Certificate of marriage is required only when the applicant is traveling with a spouse as a dependent or when a spouse of the applicant is a UE citizen; Certificate of birth is required if an applicant is traveling with a minor."

nowyjork.msz.gov.pl/en/p/nowyjork_us_k_en/consular_information/visas/

So I guess that you should attache all this information to your visa application. The best call new dehli embassy: newdelhi.msz.gov.pl/en/
Monitor   
21 Jun 2013
Study / Fake degree in Poland - legal consequence? [10]

Przestępstwo fałszowania dokumentów zawarte jest w art. 270. kodeksu karnego:
Art. 270. § 1. Kto, w celu użycia za autentyczny, podrabia lub przerabia dokument lub takiego dokumentu, jako autentycznego używa, podlega grzywnie, karze ograniczenia wolności albo pozbawienia wolności od 3 miesięcy do lat 5.
§ 2. Tej samej karze podlega, kto wypełnia blankiet, opatrzony cudzym podpisem, niezgodnie z wolą podpisanego i na jego szkodę albo takiego dokumentu używa.
§ 3. Kto czyni przygotowania do przestępstwa określonego w § 1, podlega grzywnie, karze ograniczenia wolności albo pozbawienia wolności do lat 2.

Penalty for documents forgery (or using of forged document) is imprisonment from 3 months to 5 years. Different question is how Polish University can check if Indian or Chinese diploma is original. Of course they may ask for Apostile, but I doubt that they do that.
Monitor   
16 May 2013
Life / Bribery and corruption 'fact of life' in Poland? [152]

Which is why working privately should be banned for those on full time contracts in the public health system.

Same way they forbade professors to be employed in more than 2 universities/colleges. So they work in other as a company.

Is not that a global problem ? Do you think Poles invented it ?

I don't know answer to your questions.
Monitor   
15 May 2013
Study / Coming to Krakow to study, how can I find a Polish family to host me ? [3]

Who told you that? I think that it's impossible. I've only heard about some older lonely people subletting room in their flat in exchange for help with shopping and lower than market price. Actually if you have chance go for dormitory, because they're cheaper than renting something on the free market.
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15 May 2013
Life / Moving from India to Wroclaw [53]

No misunderstanding. I wrote that Wrocław has around the same prices like Bydgoszcz, except of rent prices and salaries (both little higher), so many prices you read in that topic about Bydgoszcz are valid for Wrocław also. Take a look at google map to see that there are houses around this kindergarden. Btw. how much does it cost? I expect to be much more expensive than kindergarden with polish staff.
Monitor   
15 May 2013
Life / Moving from India to Wroclaw [53]

1) General information about the prices you can get from here: numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_cities.jsp?country1= India&city1=Mumbai&country2=Poland&city2=Wroclaw&displayCurrency= EUR

Prices of public transport tickets: wroclaw.pl/files/bilety,biletomaty/cennik%20od%201052012.pdf
- 90 days ticket for all lines: 240PLN
- 30 days for 2 chosen lines: 90PLN

Internet for example in this company: netia.pl/oferta-dom/internet/internet-max-20.html
- 30zł / month 1Mbit/s
- 40zł - 4Mbit/s
- 50zł - 20Mbit/s
(prices when signing 2 years contract. To the price add ~30zł phone line fee)

512kbit/s mobile internet is free in Poland. aero2.pl/bdi.html

2) From India you can book appartment through [airbnb.com or 9flats.com and when here you can rent something long term cheaper. This website has biggest number of private advertisements: gumtree.pl/fp-dom-mieszkanie-do-wynajecia/dolnoslaskie -wroclaw/c9008l3200007

3) I don't remember any Indian channels on 2 the most popular satellites in Poland (HotBirt and Astra 2), but take a look on this list. If you see there any satellite with Indian channels then you can receive it. But payed Indian tv is not offered in Poland, perhaps it is in UK. Then you could buy decoder in UK and watch in Poland.

digitalsat.co.uk/whichsatellite.html[/url] Maybe it would be simpler to pay for TV online

Maybe this post will interest you: https://polishforums.com/life-7/new-poland-bydgoszcz-cost-living-65488/. Here it's about Bydgoszcz. Wrocław has higher rent prices. And use search option, because similar questions were asked before in this forum.
Monitor   
13 May 2013
Life / Bribery and corruption 'fact of life' in Poland? [152]

I have hard that specialist doctors working in public hospitals offer shorter waiting queue, when patient pays for 5min consultation in private clinic where they usually "work" in the evenings or weekends.