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Joined: 14 Jul 2008 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 19 Sep 2015
Threads: Total: 6 / Live: 3 / Archived: 3
Posts: Total: 232 / Live: 165 / Archived: 67 		From: Poland
Speaks Polish?: Am learning
Interests: Snow

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Ajb   
21 Aug 2010
UK, Ireland / Poles - go home make your country better [40]

Its people like this that make me glad i left the UK where i was born...and moved to Poland...

Couldn't have said it better myself

Close mindedness ruins countries........
Ajb   
21 Aug 2010
Life / What is Nowy Sacz like? [20]

Having spoken to some people, some say there is a well renowned business university in Nowy Sacz?

So as an English teacher you should be ok, lets be honest Lowfunk, it must be better than Lubin :)

Also if you like snow sports also i hear its a good place for skiing and the such like!

I'm also making the big move down south this year but to Bielsko-Biała, i wish you all the best and don't forget its not about how pretty the town is, its what you make of your life :)
Ajb   
18 Aug 2010
Travel / Bieszczady or Zakopane? [23]

I would prefer the wildness of Bieszczady every time.

i agree

pluss its very close to home for me :)
Ajb   
14 Aug 2010
Love / WILDROVERS FIVE YEARS IN POLAND....come to an end...! [132]

I'm gutted that you will be leaving before we have had chance to have a BBQ on your farm! Its a shame although your going to somthing better... a loving relationship, which we all deserve in our life.

Your farm sounds amazing (apart from the old bat stealing your fruit) and i wish i had had the chance to come up!

I wish you al the best and look forwarrd to seeing you in Moscow!!
Ajb   
6 Jul 2010
Travel / Poznan bus & train stations [9]

Hey!

The bus station isnt in the same complex as the train station. but about a 10min walk along a main road.

You cant get lost, its well slign posted! as you depart the bus station, turn left and walk 300m until you see the train station!

Good luck!
Ajb   
6 Jul 2010
Travel / Internet for 1 month in Kraków? [11]

but the modem/USB costs ALOT without a deal and only 1GB is not enough for me lol

How much data are you moving?! i have a Play mobile dongle, i use while away from home.

199zl to buy then they have a range of promotions on top-ups.

at the moment you get 4GB for 50zl which is quite good value for money.

although it depends on your usage of course :)
Ajb   
23 Jun 2010
Law / Advice please - Getting monies from a Poland employer who refuses to pay [41]

Have you a records of tax and zuz payments that have been signed by the school director?

Ive saw them back in March, i have asked for copies EVERY day since! and am still waiting!

Hopefully they will all die out soon, fingers crossed anyway

I hope so, they will get their comeuppance one day!

Either way, the testicles get squeezed, just in different ways ;)

I have a feeling he may enjoy such activity :)
Ajb   
22 Jun 2010
Law / Advice please - Getting monies from a Poland employer who refuses to pay [41]

What kind of contract was it?

Just a full time teaching contract... I'm not self employed or anything, they make my zuz and tax contributions (well hopefully, problem getting hold of the copies)

I have feeling it was a TEFL job and the unscrupulous employer banks that he will sail back to jolly England for the summer, and not come back.

Well they were more annoyed i didn't want to extend my contract with them for next year!

I have two lawyers for students

Cheers dude :)
Ajb   
22 Jun 2010
Law / Advice please - Getting monies from a Poland employer who refuses to pay [41]

Hey guys,

I have a small problem, for which I'm seeking any information possible on what i can do.

I have just finished a 9month fixed contract with my employer, i was employed by them.

They are supposed top have paid me in surplus of 2000zl 2 weeks ago (which was my last day of employment) since then i have received nothing, they refuse to answer the phone, and so Ive been visiting for the last two days asking, normally the response is

We have no money, we cant afford to pay you, we are waiting for xxx to pay us, we made a mistake with our accounting this month etc etc etc

Today i went and the receptionist gave me 100zl, which is all they had, she showed me the balance sheet and they had 10zl left, when i told her how much they owed me, she laughed and said humm sure, baring in mind she is also waiting to be paid!

Where can i go? is there anyone who can help?

Any advice would be grand
Ajb   
22 Jun 2010
Food / Bees - honey in Poland [13]

I love honey, i eat Polish honey from the local market for breakfast everyday, this is the first year i haven't had hey-fever! its great.

Check out this link from the BBC this morning!

news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science_and_environment/10371300.stm
Look after your bees!
Ajb   
21 Jun 2010
Travel / Ultra cheap trains in Polish trains [8]

Same with InterRegio - it can be very hit or miss

I can't say anything positive for IR.... Low quality old trains, mega dirty and normally delayed.

But i also use TKL quite often and have never had a real problem, the trains aren't the cleanest, but quite quiet, well heated in the winter, generally on time and nicely priced.

TKL from Głogów (about 50km above Wroclaw) through Wroclaw, onto Krakow somthing like 55zl cool :)
Ajb   
21 Jun 2010
Life / Small change in shops in Poland!? [95]

no such thing has ever happaned to me in a pub..

Good point, i have a tab in my local anyway

It proves a point, alcohol improves customer relations :)
Ajb   
20 Jun 2010
Life / Small change in shops in Poland!? [95]

Not sure how many still exist

Had a look at the M&B website, it would seem none! apart from one is Stafford, so many bars/pubs come and go.... sad times
Ajb   
20 Jun 2010
Life / Small change in shops in Poland!? [95]

refused my loose change on a couple of occasions

I was manager in a 4* in Cardiff for some time, the cash office refused to bank anything lower than 10p's, some people used to get really angry!

"Sawyers".

I know of them, well sounds rather familiar :)


well TKL is even more comfortable! not that that is really that difficult in comparison to IR :)
Ajb   
20 Jun 2010
Life / Small change in shops in Poland!? [95]

You should understand, people over 25 years of age, were brought up using only NOTES , and this 1,2 5 groszy is ridicicoulous...... should be 10, 20, 50, 1,2 , notes; 5,10,20,50

I disagree, i would hate to have the American system of money, when ever i go on holiday with Dollars i get amazing annoyed with all the paper, coins rock!

I have worked in very busy pubs in Britain

Weatherspoons??, mainly based on

we have rolls of coins, 1p, 2p, 5p

I managed bars in the U.K., and wouldn't expect my staff to ask for change, mainly due to speed of service and the main fact, it would annoy me, if i was a customer

Although on the positive, how great is it when you wake up after a big night out with 30 pound coins in your pocket :)
Ajb   
20 Jun 2010
Life / Small change in shops in Poland!? [95]

Another thing is the other behavciour - that happaned to me long time ago and it still happens from time to time, I was about to buy new shutters in a "widow,doors store" I went in with a usual good morning I wanted to ask "this or that" and the clerk lady there answer with "sorry but do you know how much does that cost?"

Strangely this happened to me today of all places.... the train station!

We had pre-planned our route as it was across the whole country changing 3 times, when we told her, she pumped it into her computer and 2 minutes later replied "Do you know that's going to be expensive?, Around 80zl each, are you sure that's OK??"

Amazing! 80zl is nothing especially for a 400km train ride, her attitude was amazing! like she expected us to say "80zl! well no way, we will walk then!"

Another lovely day, in PL :)

p.s. NEVER use Inter Reigo services, unless absolutely no other choice (like we had today)
Ajb   
18 Jun 2010
Life / Small change in shops in Poland!? [95]

How does it work in the supermarkets in the UK?

It's as simple as, the cash office team makes orders with there cash collection company, and they do an exchange, they bring them 1,000's of pounds in change and take the takings to be banked.

For small businesses, who bank with a branch (which i used to do), i can just walk in with proof of my business account and exchange cash for change up to 5,000 a day, anymore its better to call the counter manger and she will order what you need ready for the next day.

The fee is something like 16p per £100 exchanged, well that was with Natwest. I'm sure big supermarkets pay much less
Ajb   
18 Jun 2010
Life / Small change in shops in Poland!? [95]

Finally someone said it!, this one of the most annoying things

Every Saturday we go to Bedronka (the only supermarket without driving), to get some supplies for the weekend, of course we don't buy the same things every week, so are unaware of the EXACT cost.

Every Friday/Saturday is always really busy, all four tills open and still massive cues, we have now realised the problem, they have no float, and thus spend all their time running around swapping change, running over to the deli or bread shop!

the busiest supermarket around and no float! OK so i will pay by card, Ah problem they don't accept cards!

The look they give you when you don't have the correct change is amazing! i think you are supposed to carry tons of change around for them!

Also why is a 100zl note like some kind of taboo like a £100 pound note (if they existed)

Unbelievable!......

Ahhh rant over....
Ajb   
15 Jun 2010
Law / Opening a Polish Bank Account by a foreigner in Poland. Recommendations. [299]

Have you read nothing about Poland! they love to stamp things, make you wait in massive cues, then they have a face like a slapped ass when you ask for something :)

You can open an account with Mbank online, but I'm not sure if u have to be in PL to open an account with them. Most banks require a PESEL but Mbank don't :)

Good luck!
Ajb   
10 Jun 2010
Life / Anyone else suffering from mosquito bites in Poland? [52]

In Poland they are crazy this year, the outskirts of our town is still flooded, and the mosquitos have turned evil!. Where ever i go in the world, i get attacked, but at the moment some of my bites are flairing up to 1in wide! I look even more stupid than normal :)

I've got one of them plug-in things for my bedroom which seems to help at night... i would recomend!

I hope they do something soon :)
Ajb   
24 May 2010
Polonia / Polish satellite TV abroad [40]

It depends on where your planning on going, mainly because the further you go from Poland the bigger the dish you MAY need.

My brother (in-law) purchased Cyfra in PL and took the equipment to Holland where he was working... all worked fine and he could receive most channels!
Ajb   
20 May 2010
Food / Coffee Syrup - like 1883 and Torani? [11]

allegro.pl/74036_kawy_i_kakao_syropy_do_kawy.html

some strange brands, but there are also Monin..

Come to think of it, they sell Monin syrups in Alma! you could always check out which flavors they have!