Law / How do I verify a Polish company's existence? [240]


I am surprised that you cannot check on the internet for info about Businesses and their total sales per year because it is very easy for German, British and French companies which have to publish every fiscal year their numbers.

Otherwise It is very risky .
How do you know if a Polish client or Business Partner is official and has money?
If you have to go to each city Town hall it sounds complicated.

News / Do Poles in Poland really feel betrayed because there won't be any US Shield? [288]


What a silly comment. If people do not return when their visa expire it means either they cannot afford to return or they found better opportunities in the country they visited.

The USA are a goldmine of opportunities in some fields and I don't see why people with a family to care for in Poland should not try to improve their living standards if they can which does not mean I support parasites but people who contribute to any country aswell as contributing to themselves cannot be blamed for trying to overstay (until they get caught of course when it is illegal).

4th or 5th generations of Americans should always remember why and how their ancestors left their native country.
Wasn't it to find a better life?

Life / Are foreigners welcome in Poland? [267]

still_wisher
In what part of Warsaw was it? dreadful, sorry and hope you are ok

Real Estate / Documents requested from foreigners to rent a flat long term in Poland? Invoicing / Contract. [16]


I suppose there is a difference if the flat is furnished or unfurnished ..
I agree that asking for financial references make sense but paying 1 year rent upfront seems a bit too paranoid and too much!

News / Polish final report on Smoleńsk aircrash [859]


Is it true that the Polish goverment is denying pension to the flight pilots'widows ?
If so, it is appalling,looks like misplaced revenge and will not help the dead coming back anyway.

Study / Going to Medical School in Poland (University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn / and others) [51]

You should come to pursue your medical studies in Krakow, very renowned Medical Institute with courses in English and the oldest medical school in Poland:Jagiellonian medical school

I heard that many foreign students /non Polish attend the college ,maybe some members of PF could you give their feed back about the one in Warsaw + Krakow medical colleges

Life / Getting pretty tired of the postal service here in Poland [58]


send them by registered Post.

Real Estate / Building a house in Poland need advice from anyone that has built [100]


Never ask a Polish company their fees, they ll rip you off. Just calculate your budget and ask them ( in the manner of take it or leave it) to stick to your budget.

If you don( find anyone , get a quote from a Chinese builder ( they are doing the highways aren(t they) or a British one.

Law / Poland on its way to Greece? [64]


The problem is that Poland committed to switch to Euro.They should not have done so and kept their own currency like the UK has kept its £ Sterling Pound.

I think Poland needed so much money from the Euro zone, all these funds they received , they had to modernise their post communist society ,everything was falling apart.

USA, Canada / What do Poles think about drinking raw milk? In America, unpasteurized milk is PROHIBITED. [49]

Tlum
Raw milk is delicious but if you have a doubt or think it risky you can always boil it for 2 mns..

Life / For all the black people living in Warsaw, where do you get your hair cut? [39]

[quote=Louis001] a question to all the black people on this site living in Poland. Where do you get your haircut ([/quote

That's a very good idea for a new Business in Poland. There are no hairdressers specialising in African haircuts yet ( some of them-amazingly beautiul- requiring - or 7 hours of work, usually for women) but just opening one salon let's say in Warszawa would be very successful and useful for the few black people in Poland.The only problem would be to find the hairdressers who have skills and training for the different haircuts Black people can have.

Work / Planning a move to Wroclaw (a company offers me a Gross salary of 4000 Polish Zloty) [23]


You would need close to the double in terms of Gross salary/before tax to support a family of 3 ( if your wife is not working).

Not enough. 2000 PLN would be for housing only. Food would be around 800 zl if you don't go hollywood on meat but your child nappies/diapers will be costly.

Where is your company from ? Can't they do some research about cost of living before offering you to relocate?

Work / Planning a move to Wroclaw (a company offers me a Gross salary of 4000 Polish Zloty) [23]


None. Especially for a foreigner upon his arrival. Council houses/Housing projects are reserved for poor people who have spent years in Poland not to mention he would have to apply in Polish, bring tons of personal documents and tax forms and spend hours and hours trying to get the right form.

I don't know who posted 600 zl per month for a flat in Wroclaw, maybe for a student 's bedroom but not suitable for a couple with a baby.

So you should either renegociate the offer with your employer( ask details about Medical Coverage too since a newborn needs a few medical consultations) or just reject it because it is too low.

Classifieds / Recruitment agencies in Poland to hire workers? [47]

Merged: Looking for a Job in Poland ?Try Recruitment agencies in Poland

For those looking for jobs in Poland you may type Kelly search Poland in Google to get a list of recruitment agencies such as GBSrecruitment .com ( Krakow)

however you might have to be fluent in Polish depending on the sector you apply for.

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]

The Poles are Continental Europeans who have more in common with France ,Germany and Italy than an Englishman has with a Frenchman, A German or an Italian !

Food / Polish Pizza !! The best in the world? [330]

Any recommandation of a good Pizzeria /pizza restaurant in Krakow ?

Local Businesses only please no Chains because I had some stuff they dare to call Pizza at a place in Kazimierz Pizza Pizzy or something like that and it was horrible :seemed like some frozen low quality food they defrost)

Grazie Mille!

Life / Who are the Polish singers (Classical or Folk songs) [11]

Thanks MyMom, it 's great.

Life / Who are the Polish singers (Classical or Folk songs) [11]

Thank you so much MyMom and Grzegorz, i think i will start a relaxing Sunday listening to the nice Polish singers you recommended.
Thanks again

Life / Do you think that Polish people are rude? [951]

The Poles are not rude, on the contrary some men will kiss women ' s hand, offer to carry your heavy bags, people give their seats to pregnant women or to old people in trams etc, they are in general very gracious.

However Customer service is one of the worst in Europe, appalling, one can hardly exchange any item at a shop even with the invoice, one cannot get a refund for anything(One day at a hardware store in Galeria Kazimierz I bought among loads of other things an accessory which i discover I did not need and they made it extremely difficult to take it back even though it was still in the package and with the invoice! Same thing with a Polish friend who discovered that the dress she had bought did not fit, she went back with her invoice and the dress the following day and the shop keeper would not take it back!)

I have tons of examples like that the last one being at Aster in Krakow queuing for ages in the most messy organization in the world until some Polish clients started screaming at the incompetent staff who replied they were just employees and not responsible for the lack or organization at their headquarters!

So No the Poles are not rude andYestheir Customer Service is pathetic but they suffer from it too and are starting to rebel!

Life / Do you think that Polish people are rude? [951]


You 're hysterical Seanus ! Even in remote villages or working class areas eg Stalowa Wola men will help women carrying heavy bags and kiss their hand !

You are probaly not surrended by well mannered Polish gentlemen.... LoL

Real Estate / Websites to find an apartment for rent in Poland? [30]

Hello, do feel free to browse PF sections Housing Wanted or Housing Offered since there are already many recommendations of many Websites for finding apartments on these recent messages members posted.

Real Estate / Websites to find an apartment for rent in Poland? [30]

Smurf Look at this one! oferty.net/mieszkania,Opole
As i said this website was mentioned in one of the PF postings about real estate Website

Real Estate / Cost to build in Eastern Poland - Ideally per m2 [71]


Yes but it is less tiring and complicated to renovate an old house if it is in acceptable condition than to build a brand new house.

Also if the old house has a nice and typical Polish architecture you know like built in stone or a nice wooden house like those in Zakopane, it would be more interesting than a brand new one with an unremarkable architecture.

I remember beeing a bit shocked when traveling to Ireland and seeing all those "Villas" looking like Spanish Villas, instead of pretty Irish cottages.I thought it was ridiculous.

I mean it is true that for functional reasons it sounds more comfortable to live in a brand new house but I d rather keep in style with Polish architecture then if I were ever going to build a house in Poland or just look for an old one to renovate.

Real Estate / Cost to build in Eastern Poland - Ideally per m2 [71]

Honestly Teflcat now after so many years of endeavours in builing your own house in Poland and eventually achievement and with your experience, i think you could offer your services as a consultant for Englisih speaking foreigners who want to build a proper house in Poland.


You should consider it because i am sure you would get a lot of clients.

Real Estate / Cost to build in Eastern Poland - Ideally per m2 [71]


You said that you sacrificed your holiday for 6 years but never mentionned having gone through" a nightmare."
What were the problems you had to go through ?

Life / Racism in Poland - the future [441]

None of my Polish friends are racist antisemitic homophobic because they are well educated, love meeting other cultures and beyond all they are good human beeings.

As for the stereotype of Poles beeing anti semitic just read the magnificent novel from Daniel Mendelsohn called"the Lost"(Zagubieni. W poszukiwaniu sześciorga spośród) and remember that the majority of the Righteous among the Nations in Yad Vashem Memorial in Jerusalem were Poles.

I think that racism takes place when ignorance is fuelled by hard economic times and that we blame the others for everything bad happening to us, we look for the usual suspects the usual scapegoats. let's hope that History will not repeat itself.