UK, Ireland / Moving from Ireland to Poland [39]

hi aligator..my mrs and her family have explained some details to me, but i wanted an unbaised explination regarding my queries, especially from people who had already done what i would like to do..thanks for your reply

UK, Ireland / Moving from Ireland to Poland [39]

M G..thanks for your reply, if i can call it that..seems like it was more of a criticism than anything else..i won't apoligise for wanting to get out of a country that is on the brink of collapse, caused, not by me but, by the banking sector and goverment of this nation..i was not born with a mobile in my hand, i am 40 years of age and have worked since i was 18..i have paid my way in life and never went cap in hand to the goverment looking for free handouts..i have no problem paying MY debts but i have a major issue with paying debts created by greedy private developers, dodgy bankers and corrupt goverment officials and i have an issue with the future generations having to pay these debts too..why should i or they have to pay for the mistakes of others??? Ireland has suffered major ecenomic difficulties in the 50's and the 70's but not on the scale seen in the last 2 years..anyway i didn't enter this forum to get into a debate regarding the ecenomic situation of my or any other nation..i wanted advice about moving to a country i like and respect, a country that reminds me of what ireland was like in during my childhood..a country that respected all it's inhabitants, be they nationals or non nationals, that had real family values and were a proud and desent people..but again i thank you for your reply

many thanks alex for all the info..i'm green with envy already..sounds like you made a courageous move and it has worked out for you and your family..i wish you the best of luck with your future in poland..maybe, with some luck we too can experience a simular outcome..i'll keep working at learning the lauguage and see where it takes us

hi tonywob..many thanks for the reply..some interesting points..as regards the language i can speak some, but i know i have to learn more..as regards rates of pay, i understand the comparisons..but its not the want of making money that draws me to poland..i understand that you can live on alot less over there as the cost of living compared to ireland is alot less..i know the essentials such as electricity, water, gas and fuel are simular to ireland, but i feel that if we can establish a base in poland, secure some kind of employment and make ends meet that we could stand a chance of developing our family situation in an enviorment where we would feel happy and secure..we just want a chance to live without the constant worry of where our future in ireland is heading..my wife left poland, as many other poles did, to find work and save some money with the hope of saving enough to buy a house when she returned to her home country..things changed somewhat when she met me..her intentions have changed somewhat as she still has a well paid job here and she thinks that i dont have a hope of finding a job (especially as a paramedic) in poland, probably wishfull thinking on my part, but there's no harm in dreaming.. but i keep telling her that i'm not interested in getting rich, just getting by but without all the worry accociated with this country

UK, Ireland / Moving from Ireland to Poland [39]

hi torq.many thanks for the reply..not too sure about the hurling but i'd give rugby a go if ya wanted ;-)..yeah i've been to the baltic coast (£eba)..fantastic area..beautiful beaches, countryside and people..the reason i'm interested in katowice is airport and in laws not too far away, but still far enough away if you know what i mean lol..thanks again

UK, Ireland / Moving from Ireland to Poland [39]

don't let it get as bad as ireland..don't sell out your country for the so called mighty euro..keep your own country, your own identity, your own currency, your own traditions and customs..no money can replace them and once their lost they can never be replaced..don't let your goverment make tha same mistakes as ours did

UK, Ireland / Moving from Ireland to Poland [39]

milky..not too sure about what you've said about it being as expensive to build in poland as it is in ireland, but maybe you're right..if we did decide to move to poland we would be buying with our savings, not taking out a mortgage, so straight away we wouldn't be in the position we are currently in in ireland..i realise that wages are significantly less than in ireland but as long as we could make ends meet and be happy with it then that's cool..and as for the gangsters, well they're everywhere..thanks for the reply..cheers

UK, Ireland / Moving from Ireland to Poland [39]

thanks D for that info..not sure about going to mass and then coming home a beating the wife..i do this every day..stop stop stop i'm joking honestly..would never do that and i probably wouldn't go to mass either..polish bureaucracy, yeah we've had a little dealings with them and as long as i've been with the wife i just put on a little irish charm and things generally work out ok..i've heard a para's salary in poland is very very low compared to what i earn here..but if we made the move with enough money to build or buy i'm hoping that we could survive..i have a pension worth almost 500euro a month which would help greatly with surviving over there..but as i've said thanks for the info..arrive alive..don't drink and drive

UK, Ireland / Moving from Ireland to Poland [39]

smurf..many many points of interest there and plenty of food for thought..cheers brother..will think long and hard about what you posted..slan

UK, Ireland / Moving from Ireland to Poland [39]

to be sure, to be sure lol:-)

Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]

can anyone give me the background to the name Pietek and Nowak? Thank you in advance

UK, Ireland / Corned beef & Cabbage are typically Irish? [98]

We, the poor Irish are being stereotyped again. Begorrah and top of the mornin are only heard on old american B&W movies when the stereotyped drunken paddy falls into shot..As regards corned beef, well it is eaten here, but it wouldn't be considered a typical or national "irish" dish. But what i can see becoming an national dish is "humble pie" and the reason for this is our ingenious goverment and bank officials have made us the laughing stock of not just Europe but of the entire planet. We'll be back to famine times if they keep on the track their on

Law / Are banks from Poland safe? [42]

thanks hague1cmaeron..i'm from the worst hit nation by the banking crisis IRELAND..the way things are in here now i feel that no savings are safe in any Irish bank and i'm considering moving the few quid i have to a Polish bank.

Law / Are banks from Poland safe? [42]

ohhh??..who owns them????

Law / Are banks from Poland safe? [42]

Firstly, thanks to everyone for all the replies..and just to sort out a few facts..i'm not and never have been into property development..the money i'm considering investing is what my wife and i have saved over the past few years..we both work in the civil service in Ireland, but as mere mortals (we both work in front line services but are in the lower paid bracket), we are growing more and more concerned with the banking crisis in Ireland and our faith in our banks is virtually non existent, not to mention the fact that we have absolutely no faith in the Irish government..they (the government) have guaranteed all funds in Irish banks up to the value of 100k euro on any individual account but week after week they are propping up the banks with ordinary tax payers money as if they had a bottomless pot of funds.

Secondly, the amount of money we are talking about is nowhere near 100k euro (i wish)..all we want to do is put our money somewhere safe and if possible let it make a little interest..we're not interested in making vast amounts of money, all we want is to protect our hard earned savings

Unfortunately because of all the replies received i'm unsure what to do..deposit all into a bank or consider investing in property?.. which i know nothing about!!

And yes i would love to move to Poland but unfortunately we cant because we have a mortgage to pay here..i have played with the idea of handing the keys of our home back to the bank and walking away from here but it's impossible to do as no matter what country i move to the bank can track me down and still make me pay for my borrowings, so i'm stuck here for another while :-(

Travel / Best place to exchange money in Poland? [98]

Merged:Better currency exchange for my money: Bank or Kantor?

Hi all, quick question for you all. Where will i get a better exchange rate for my euro? Bank or Kantor? Many thanks

Travel / Best place to exchange money in Poland? [98]

Many thanks for all the information folks..is there usually much of a difference between the two?(bank v kantor) i.e. would i get 5,6,7 groszy more per euro at the kantor than in a bank?

UK, Ireland / Polsat or NC+ in England? Subtitles. [14]

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Poland's TVN channels not working

Hi guys. Anyone experiencing problems with their satellite channels. We got anew NC+ box, hooked it up and can get every channel apart from all TVN stations