Law / Do Poland's taxes apply to foreign pensions? [21]

To answer the OP's question-yes, if you receive your US pension in a Polish bank, as I do. I have to declare that income on my PIT along with income from my school and a company I have skype lessons with. I have an American friend here in Poland who receives his US pension in the US and transfers it to his bank in Poland-no tax on that.

Life / How much money should I save to move to Poland? [17]

The the three flats I have rented here were both fully furnished.

Law / Laundromats in Poland? Good business venture or not? [90]

Laundromats might be OK but all the flats I've been in here in Gdansk already have washing machines.

Life / Is it common for Polish people to speak English in Poland? [122]


Absolutely not true. I've been teaching English in a private language school in Gdansk for eight and a half years and during this time I have had only three students tell me that they prefer British English to American English. The others tell me that American English is easier to understand because of the difference in pronunciation between the two. That makes sense, as they watch American movies and TV series and listen to American music.

A few years ago we had a new teacher from Dover whose accent was so strong that even I had a hard time understanding her. Her students couldn't understand her at all. I was her mentor. During the first few days of working together, she told me that I didn't speak English, only American, and that the only true English was British.That's just wrong. What good does it do to speak "real" English when nobody can understand you?

I'm not biased. I'm just reporting my experience.

Work / Authenticity of offer in Poland (admin / cashier vacancies in shopping malls) [10]

No. And nobody provides free food and accommodation.

Polonia / Polonia outraged by EU interference [196]


You can add me to that list. I'm American, have been here for 8 1/2 years and care strongly about Poland. You know that S&P recently downgraded its rating of Poland. That's strong vote of no confidence in Poland's current government and its policies and it came in an incredibly short time after the election. How do you explain that?

Language / Polish was chosen the HARDEST LANGUAGE in the world to learn... :D [1558]


As I've said before, your English, while excellent, is rather pedantic and academic.
I'm not suggesting that you dumb down, just speak to Poles in language that they understand. They'll appreciate it. If their English is really full of ghetto blaster slang and obscenities, maybe you should find different people to talk to. I've been in Poland for 8 1/2 years and my experience has been very different than yours when it comes to speaking with Poles.

Travel / £1 - 4.73 Polish Zloty [7]

You voted for Brexit? The decline in the pound was inevitable. Stew in your own juices.