Life / Equivalent of American televangelists in Poland? [11]

I don't think so but I think American ones visit Europe.

Is Tony Robins televangelist? or life coach. I think he visited UK.

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By PO supporters.

Language / Extremely Hard - Polish the hardest language to learn [175]

AMERICANS are the best in everything and everything is the biggest there....including people's sizes :-)

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Do you write these things to stir up ?

Life / Equivalent of American televangelists in Poland? [11]

We are too cynical for these sort of mad televangelists...

News / Years of Poland in the EU - assessment of pros and cons [1139]


It is sad but it is true.

Just thinking what is going on in Paris now with 'yellow jackets' riots. Can you imagine if it happened in Poland? There would be shouts about lack of democracy/ mistreating people by government, police....threating about cutting our funds.....removing us from EU

In Paris it is just normal, accepted- perfectly fine and democratic.

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Pawian/Mafketis.

I suppose they started well and not all reforms are bad- with sure bad is reducing retirement age to 60. It is very bad idea with less children born, people living-working longer it will turn into disaster. Clearly there will be no money.

Unfortunately all this political over patriotic actions put people off. All these 'wieczernice'? it is over the top.It was tragic but it was accident.

I don't have polish tv- When I ma in Poland I don't watch news as they are unwatchable. They are all PIS praising but to be honest previous ones were not different sarcastic , malicious anti PIS. Again no balance. I don't understand why there are no any debates where you can have politicians, members of public and have balanced discussions?

No chance for it - previous one were too arrogant current are not interested.

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That is why they lost but instead learning the lesson I hear these 'arguments' that only rural, and uneducated people voted/support PIS.

Just example family 2-3 children wife shop assistant, husband bus driver- live in middle size city,have mortgage- whom they would vote ? PIS with extra 1000-1500 a month plus chance for tax reducting or for PO' banana republic'?

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Why was it illegal? There are always business with are not private but state supported....Can't independent country decide which one they want private and which do not?

History / Heritage of partitions still present in Poland [107]


I suppose comedy 'CK Dezerterzy' helped to keep this 'image'.

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@Dougpol1

I suppose I can see and compare both countries. I worked few years in Poland and I have some 'initial capital' from ZUS. It is hardly anything when I get to retirement age. My parents got final salary pensions in Poland which are quite good. Now it is interim period in Poland and people don't quite understand that ZUS pension will be very low so they will have to start saving in private pensions. It will be obvious for next generation. In this aspect I am glad to live and work in England as I have chance to retire on decent pension.

I think policeman retire earlier -I know someone - he was quite high rank - just retired at 54 and he will get police pension now. I guess he will get state one at 66.

History / Heritage of partitions still present in Poland [107]

I don't know if it still now but I remember that there was 'open day' in Austrian Embassy in Krakow. It was open for public to get inside, walk through...There were also some stalls promoting Austria.

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It is different in Poland than in UK.

In UK Government workers, ( not sure about policemen but they retire early) have final salary pension which us usually very good.

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To be honest I wish you all the best when you return to UK but as old saying says 'The grass always seems greener on the other side of the fence.'

Lots people are employed now on 'zero-hour contract' They don't get anything. Lots contract are that they pay you hardly any sick leave.

I don't understand why you were not paid anything when on sick leave? if someone is employed they are paid. If you have your own business? I don't think you are paid in UK unless you pay some insurance to cover it.

As in relation to my previous post about state pension- from plain math and numbers point of view it is not fair.

It is like group of mates goes to pub have 'kitty' - one puts £10, another £5 and another £20 - but they all drink the same.

I don't make polish as saints - my uncle was in party. For some people it was not so important issue. And yes some believed in it. At least in the beginning.

It was just example - I think being pragmatic is positive thing sometimes ....

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As an employee:
you pay National Insurance contributions if you earn more than £166 a week.
you pay 12% of your earnings above this limit and up to £962 a week (for 2019-20)
the rate drops to 2% of your earnings over £962 a week.

Plain math says it is not fair. That is why people save for private pensions to have decent income when retired.

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As it is dangerous statement/assumptions if saying someone has racism in his blood. Relating to my mum - to say the truth she had a choice - she chose what her conscience told her to do. Lots people would join PZPR not believing in it just to move on in their career. I suppose as British are very pragmatic lots would probably join party just to move on career ladder. Polish have different mentality.... As you say about socialism in blood....no I think that every nation is affected by history and Polish are just like they are . Maybe it is different for you to understand as your nation ( at least in last 200-300 years) were acting as invader we were always invaded.

Dolnaslask

As an employee:
you pay National Insurance contributions if you earn more than £166 a week.
you pay 12% of your earnings above this limit and up to £962 a week (for 2019-20)
the rate drops to 2% of your earnings over £962 a week.

How is it fair ?- plain math. You pay percentage of your income but final pension is the same for everyone ( it depends on working years only). Clearly someone on 100k contributed much more than someone on minimum wage.

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ZUS pension is the same as state pension in UK - Where is the difference? hardly to survive.

In Poland it is becoming the same like in UK - people need savings, assets, private pensions unless it is living in poverty. Where is the difference? Free buss pass, drugs in UK....you are contradicting yourself as if PIS try to introduce slowly things like this you just attack them. So it is ok in UK not in Poland?

I hate state pension contribution/rules in UK it is the most SOCIALIST and unfair thing I have ever seen in my life- Someone earning 100 K a year after 30 years proportional contribution gets the same as cleaner earning 18 K a year. £160 a week. Radiculous for me.

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I don't know about ZOMO but when I was in primary school there was girl whose dad was quite high in Police ( UB) and she told me that she was frightened as she heard that Solidarity people have addresses and would come and kill children of people like her dad ....it sounds ridiculous now but Society was divided and still is in this aspect.

My mum in 1970 -ties worked as accountant . She was very good but she was told that to be promoted as an Account Manager she would have to join party ( PZPR). She never did.

Child benefits .......What about UK - all generations provided with houses, benefits ( not just 500zl) never worked day in their life but than some hard working Brit can't get proper treatment on NHS as there is not money. There is much more inequality in UK than in Poland so I am surprised that you are so agitated.

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you talk rubbish to be honest- is it any different in UK or any other country in west Europe????

There will be always small amount people who use and abuse it but what is the percentage???so big really? What about working class families on small income for whom this 500 is huge help.

That is what I meant about extreme not objective opinions in the style ' I don't like PIS so whatever they do it is wrong' I guess if it was introduced by PO it would be great decision.

I don't even like PIS much but it is getting just childish.

We don't talk about certain decision and impact of it but if it was taken by PO or PIS.

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I am not sure if you as a foreigner are the best person to judge it. You were not born and brought up in Poland . Even with learning language and living in Poland for a while not sure if you understand so deeply our history and mentality.

As for me not living (working) in Poland- I don't live in Poland now but I am polish and I have property in Poland and I am interested in my country.

Saying the same way I also have to take lots s...t in UK.

Unfortunately there is no perfect country anywhere....

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So I guess it is what was expected. if we wanted for more children to be born in Poland - bigger families needed supporting as finance are harder for them.

As long as these are normal working families ( not pathology) it is perfectly fine and acceptable in my opinion.

History / Heritage of partitions still present in Poland [107]

I suppose as for today also property prices show which part of Poland is affluent and in demand.

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I have impression that this forum is getting quite extreme. For some PIS is all evil of this world for other they are 'saints'. Lack of objective views, opinions. I would be personally quite interested to read more balanced opinions.

History / Heritage of partitions still present in Poland [107]


I agree. It is more complicated and needs more research.

Life / Examples of popular Polish music? [953]

Pod Buda- great Krakow Band

History / Heritage of partitions still present in Poland [107]


Clearly in relation to diet and habits- sauerkraut, sausages, pork chops....beer...football :-)

History / Heritage of partitions still present in Poland [107]

@Ironside

No it is not. There was much more freedom there than in other 2 partitions. Maybe check first before attacking people.

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@Bratwurst Boy

No I would say they were better developed before partition. Not sure why geographical reason maybe?

History / Heritage of partitions still present in Poland [107]

Is it so fascinating? It is like slavery or colonies.....nothing fascinating about it. German and Russian thought that this land would be for them for ever so forced people to work hard but not for themselves but for invaders. it is rather sad. Similar like German kept Wawel castle in Krakow as they thought they would sit there and bark orders. Fortunately it did not work.

History / Heritage of partitions still present in Poland [107]

As I vaguely remember from history at school Austro-Hungarian part was quite laid back. Economy was poor but Polish had much more freedom there .

In German and Russian parts people were much more suppressed.