UK, Ireland / Polish is an official language in the UK? [68]


Isn't that exactly what happens in Poland right now?? Even worse the Polish government actively encourage this.

Here is my response to a post on this subject on another thread:


Why?

I'm beating the same drum here but it really makes me angry that Poland is being portrayed as the IT Hub of western Europe. Even Trusk peddles this damned lie!!!

The large companies are in Poland for one reason and one reason only.

They can employ (I mean exploit) a Polish person for a fraction of what they pay someone else anywhere else in Europe.

In addidtion, Poles have multiple language skills are highly trained and highly proficient in IT meaning that the Operations and Support centre's for other countries can be hosted from Poland.

The government further encourage this exploitation of the Polish worker by giving the large corporations tax breaks.

Study / Study at Univ. of Information Technology and management in Rzeszow; extension letter/ accommodation/ jobs [11]


That kind of response is likely to get you exactly the kind of help you have been given so far....NONE.


Why?

I'm beating the same drum here but it really makes me angry that Poland is being portrayed as the IT Hub of western Europe. Even Trusk peddles this damned lie!!!

The large companies are in Poland for one reason and one reason only.

They can employ (I mean exploit) a Polish person for a fraction of what they pay someone else anywhere else in Europe.

In addidtion, Poles have multiple language skills and are highly trained and highly proficient in IT meaning that the Operations and Support centre's for other countries can be hosted from Poland.

The government further encourage this exploitation of the Polish worker by giving the large corporations tax breaks.

This practice has a finite lifespan for the host country.

UK, Ireland / Polish Doctor in UK discriminiated and bullied against gets millions. [28]


Oh yeah because Poland is the most open tolerant society in the modern world where racism and intolerance are just words in the dictionary. Right??

I have 10's of dozens of Polish friends and family living and working in the UK. Many of them holding very senior management positions in government departments and household names.

NONE of them have a problem or indeed have ever had a problem. They are well respected by upper management and their subordinates.

You want to talk about discrimination????

Ask my wife how many times she has attended interviews and been asked, do you plan to have any more children? What difference does that make to her ability to perfrom her duties. Well it would seem that the risk of a woman of child bearing age or a woman with children are seen as potential problems due to their propensity to take days off to look after little sick Tomasz.

Ageism, racism and sexism is alive and well in Poland and dont try to pretend its anything different.


Ive had as many bad experiences with Polish doctors as I have with NHS doctors.

In fact the minute they realise I am English and my wife is Polish my familys health suddenly becomes a cash cows for them to attempt to milk.

Work / IT Jobs in Poland? [30]

They are great and will be until the large corps have finished exploiting the cheap labour force in Poland.

News / Will Poland be badly hit by Recession ? I don't think so. [70]


Poland will continue to do well whilst the large corporations continue move operations into Poland and exploit the cheap labour market.

In fact even the smaller outfits are doing it.

For example Twinings (SCUMBAGS) who moved operations to Poland and China quoting losses in profits. When in actual fact they had made £65 million in profit. They even had the audacity to ask for EU funding to relocate!!!!!

As soon as the large corporations see a chance to up sticks and move to exploit another cheap labour market they will and Poland will left fighting it out with the rest.

Study / Information Needed: Skarbek University, Warsaw. [57]

Yeah course it does!!!

So how is that you being educated in the US you are so uninformed!!!!!

Am I seeing things or is that Poland sat nicely above the US??



Oh and one other point.......At least 13 other countries in front of the US.

UK, Ireland / Polish is an official language in the UK? [68]

Absolutely positive that isn't a real City of Westminster sign.

Life / The Adult Entertainment Industry in Poland? [67]


UK - The total number of prostitutes is not known and is difficult to assess, but authorities and NGOs estimate that approximately 100,000 persons in the country are engaged in prostitution

Poland - The total number of prostitutes in Poland is not known, estimates vary widely and should be interpreted with caution. For instance, the US 2009 Human Rights Report states that: "according to police there were an estimated 3,300 prostitutes in the country; however, NGOs estimated that there were 18,000 to 20,000 women involved in all aspects of the sex industry

Hands down?

Polonia / Looking for Poles in Brussels, Belgium. [19]


It may have escaped your notice but the UK has about 45 million more inhabitants than little old Belgium.

Life / The Adult Entertainment Industry in Poland? [67]


Doesn't mean to say the girls are Polish simply because the magazine was printed in Polish.


Load of codswallop!!!

London .....and it is on a much larger scale.

Polonia / Looking for Poles in Brussels, Belgium. [19]

Sorry Mr B

You are clearly walking around with your eyes closed. Again, sorry but again I think your perception that they can't speak French or Flemish is a little misguided also.

There are a lot of Poles in the Anderlecht area. Great little pierogi place there too. pierogicafe.be. Worth a visit on a Sunday as they put music on and the place is usually very busy.

We lived in Etterbeek and there were quite a large group of Poles where we lived and whose children attended the school. My wife is Polis so of course the networking thing was easier.

We used to shop in a Polish shop called polski-smak.be on Chazallaan (or Avenue Chazal depending on which side of the fence you are on) and you can pick up a free publication called Gazetka which has a lot of ads for groups etc as well as personal ads too. Worth a shot......Even worth placing an ad maybe?

Having said all that......yes the Poles in Belgium were rather reserved but there is such a large community there that they were able to stay within their own so I can see your point.

Oh there is also a Polish church in Shaerbeek. That also has a publication (in Polish) but that tends to be more community related stuff.

I wish you luck.

Life / Polish mentality towards Pakistan [108]


Not it is not!! Personal comment removed.

Polak could be interpreted as racist.

As for Pakistani's........

Those who live in the UK are divided into few types.....

The elders, the first generation immigrant who still live by the old values and are as has been described, peaceful. Grateful for the chance to have a chance at life without the struggles they would face at home in their mother country.

Then there are the younger Pakistani (now known as British Pakistani) who can be divided further. Those who follow Islam and live by its teachings and then the majority of the young who are disaffected, violent, have no respect for the law and feel no allegiance to the country of their birth, in fact demonstrate a genuine hate and loathing for Britain. A generation stuck between the the values their parents and grand-parents live by and the western world they live in. Does this in any way excuse the kind of poppy burning episodes we witness? Absolutely not.

The young Brisitsh Pakistani (that very lable is an oxymoron) are the ones who I would gladly show the door.

As for Pakistan and its regime........Pakistan is a genuine threat to world peace and the only reason it hasn't been blown off the face of the planet to present is because it has the fastest growing Nuclear arsenal on the face of the planet.

Instigators and sponsors of the Taliban they perpetuate the war in Afghanistan to prevent Indian influence in Afghanistan.

Work / Salary Expectations Question (Krakow, Fund Accounting) [19]

He/She is yanking your chain.

Life / About Poznan! Foreigners, Life, Crimes, Job Prospects, Expenses! [12]

Got to admit Midas old boy. He doesn't endear himself to anyone with his orginal post.

I'd also be inclined to give him the old two fingered salute.

UK, Ireland / Slough & Elsewhere UK [23]

How ironic!!!

Blacks & Paki's complaining about immigration?????

I know which community i'd rather co-habit with and choose to do so.

Work / This agent in Poland promised me a job, is he real [15]

I suppose there is some kind of twisted irony in that. ;o)

Work / This agent in Poland promised me a job, is he real [15]


If you have to ask that question then you already know the answer!!!!

UK, Ireland / Moving cost from UK to Poland (Gdansk) - Anyone heard of IMove International? [16]

Ignore him, he is a buffoon.

Tell me hudsonhicks what did you ever do for your country??

News / Polish hero pilot lands 767 without wheels. (Warsaw) [191]


Truth be told I found her comments equally disparaging and ill informed.

I read an independent report on LOT Pilots and they are some of the best out there. In fact there is a competition held for airline pilots (A World Championship if you will) and the current holder is a LOT pilot.

I have an awful fear of flying following an emergency landing in Montivideo but I have ALWAYSfelt safe on LOT flights.

Incidentally skysoulmate, how do you compare the Hudson river landing with this one? Comparable? Of the two which was the greater achievement. If it is possible to make such a comparison.

UK, Ireland / Websites for Poles to benefit from Britain! [210]


Really??

Didn't know that. Very disappointing.

History / Why have Poles contributed so little to Academics? (Particularly Science) [180]

Marian Rejewski
Henryk Zygalski
Jerzy Rozycki

Three top Polish mathematicians who were recruited for code-breaking, Bletchley Park and were credited for their work in cracking the enigma code.


Because it is inaccurate!!

Law / Poland's Work permit questions - visiting European countries; working in the EU / switching job; dependants [86]

Hello Satish.....quick question....do you speak Polish?

Love / Help me understand the different mannerisms and mentality of men in Przemysl area! [28]


Why would she bother researching......far simpler to make retarded ill informed and sweeping statements like the one above.

Lets hope the people in rural Przemysl don't treat her with the same ignorance she has just demonstrated!!!!!

Love / Help me understand the different mannerisms and mentality of men in Przemysl area! [28]


Tell that to the 450,900 British that gave their lives in WW2....... Up yours!!

Love / Expecting a baby with Polish partner - "multi-cultural pregnancy/parenting"? [45]


The previous poster is right. It's kind of ridiculous to claim to have taught someone to speak native English when your own English is of such a poor standard.


Like starting a sentence with a lowercase 'g' for example?

UK, Ireland / Raising Bilingual Children - How are you teaching your children? Your experiences? [74]

Hey...

Our 2 son's are 3 years and 3 months respectively.

Its late and i've a flight in the morning but i'll gladly share our experiences at a more opportune time.

Will get back to you.

Love / Help - evil Polish girl after my partner. [39]

I'm sorry, but how can you help someone that based on your version of events, clearly doesn't want to help themselves??

UK, Ireland / Any Polish looking for work in Birmingham UK? [17]


Do you not think it might be a good idea to inform people what that work is?

Work / How To Study In Poland and stay with my GF? Inability to move to Poland looks stupid. [60]


You completely ignore the fact that repsonses were aimed at 2 seperate posters for very different reasons.

I made no mention of the OP's origins or the Political Rights, Civil Liberties, Income, Poverty, Human Development, Freedom of Information of his country.

Ah feck it......X-factors on...

Work / How To Study In Poland and stay with my GF? Inability to move to Poland looks stupid. [60]


I quoted 2 people.....

First the original poster the other being that buffoon hansiaczek