News / Don't go to Poland ... because you could end up coming back in a coffin [313]


What for? In fact Platini knows better than you. He visited Poland many times during last 4 years and even earlier. Are you intolerant to Polish people?

Work / I will be in Wroclaw by October - getting employed while studying? [14]


This University has a very good reputation. The level of education is high - don't worry.

Work / I will be in Wroclaw by October - getting employed while studying? [14]


Then it's better to you you failed that exams, it's big competition of very skilled and educated programmers in Poland and some other EU countries. My company is doing IT business, so I know.

Mechanical and machine building engineering - lot's of good jobs in Poland now and it should't change soon. At Wroclaw University (or Polytechnical University?) your excellent math knowledge is required, maybe better then in others.

News / Don't go to Poland ... because you could end up coming back in a coffin [313]


I do not recognize any.


So what - racists, fascists or anti-Semites? All of them same from Poznan to Donetsk or any difference?

Nothing unusual will not happen in Poland and also Ukraine. There are 2 different reasons for both countries.

In Poland, in big cities there is a large population of immigrants from: Vietnam, China, Kaukaz, Turkey, India, North Africa and also Ukraine, Belarus, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy.

Nothing usual happens, everybody is doing his own business. Sometimes there are some incidents like this:
youtube.com/watch?v=NagShfwkmzk&feature=related

Sometimes immigrants are attackers also.

Ukraine is very open for foreigners, in most cases are friendly and helpful (even if some of them don't like Polish people for ex.). There is a large Jewish population in Odessa at the black sea.

Travel / American visiting for Euros, will standard American plug on Apple MacBook laptop work? [5]

Don't pay cc for taxi, even if the accept it. Take some local currency from ATM. Everything others you can pay VISA, or Master. AmEx or Diners may not work sometimes.

US power plug will not be OK in Europe (except some hotels), charger should work at 230V but you shoud check at the label.
Public buses, trams, trains in Gdansk are OK.

Life / Which services is Poland still waiting for? [218]


Not yet popular, but avaliable - mostly for trucks.

Life / Which services is Poland still waiting for? [218]

FUZZYWICKETS
Too late

News / Don't go to Poland ... because you could end up coming back in a coffin [313]

What about this?

telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/9297324/Tube-passenger-jailed-for-21-weeks-after-video-of-her-racist-rant-went-viral.html

It's the same law in Poland.

News / Don't go to Poland ... because you could end up coming back in a coffin [313]

I don't think so. You would never expect it in Warsaw subway. Wrong thread?

Life / A new Poland's war - the poor vs the rich [81]


Quarter century ago most of people in Poland have similar income, no matter if someone was an engineer or a plumber. There were mostly no large scale private companies in the market. Most of the population were employees at state owned institutions. Teachers, lawyers, drivers, workers were living in same houses. After 1989 things changed rapidly. Everybody could run their own business, the Warsaw Stock Exchange started, some people used credits to buy the companies they were employed in. Some people started to increase their property 1000% yearly. A new class of millionaires established. Some of them educated at entry level, some of them with university degree. Others were doing nothing - just waiting - these are still poor. They had their chance anyway.

History / What do Polish people think of Palestinians? [20]

Don't listen to wladyslaw. Always say you are Palestinian. People will even shake your hand when you say it in Poland. Don't be shy. Never hide your nationality.

You need to read more about Poland, maybe some other threads in this forum,

Life / A new Poland's war - the poor vs the rich [81]


So what - next revolution? Read about 1917 in Russia, 1980 in Poland - poor left poor as they were before, but some others reached their goals.

Life / A new Poland's war - the poor vs the rich [81]


Not Russian but Soviet. Improvement concerned only that who were still alive. Read about this:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holodomor

History / Early 80s - Could just anybody come stroling on in? [11]


People born in Poland in 60's mostly did't hear about Jews. Some matters regarding Jewish , Ukrainian, Czech (Czechoslowak), Lituanian history in 20 century and their relations to Polish people were not presented at history lessons. Nothing about Jews in Poland was presented in public conversations and press articles (same as UPA, Katyn, Polish - Soviet war in 1920 and Polish tanks in Prague in 1968). Most of that generation did't know any Jews and had no any sentiment.

History / What do Polish people think of Palestinians? [20]

hypertyper

Relax - Wroclaw students life is great. I lived there for almost 1 year. I was employed in a corporation - always in rush, so I could just observe the students life there. If I was young again I would like to study in Wroclaw.

Life / Which services is Poland still waiting for? [218]

Before you start any business in Poland you shoud know that you must have your own capital to start. Polish banks do not give credits for new business.

Life / Which services is Poland still waiting for? [218]


Not exactly. If you open first Wendy's in Poland or a good chain steakhouse - you will be succeful.

Life / Which services is Poland still waiting for? [218]


That's why it could be a good idea. Even in Germany there are so many good steak houses offering argentinian beef. Very few people in Poland know what the real steak is.

Also not so many know what is a Wendy's style hamburger, but certainly they don't like amercican donuts - Dunkin Donuts bankrupt some years ago. TacoBell and Dominos Pizza are't the favourite tastes either.

Study / Irish student to choose between Univeristy of Lodz or Silesia. [3]

Lodz is even worse. I would prefer Katowice. The city and region is growing fast.

UK, Ireland / Ad from my UK newspaper today : not worth a zloty [13]


This was my favourite: mmbialystok.pl/artykul/zdjecie-banknot-przed-denominacja-20#photo

Life / Internet in Aleksandrow Lodzki - buying terms? [5]


Probably not. You shoud try LTE or HSPA+ from Polsat or Plus. You shoud sign a contract anyway.

Law / Polish speaking business partner [16]


What kind of business? There are some general business forums, but in my opinion it isn't a good place to find serious business partner. If you don't want to write more details in this thread you can contact me by PW.

Travel / Why does everyone seem to hate LOT Polish Airlines? [380]

In 80's it was polpular to say:
"Fly or not, but never LOT"

Life / Which services is Poland still waiting for? [218]


Unfortunately it happens from time to time. Use google transator to translate this link:

pomorska.pl/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120206/KRAJSWIAT/940266052

Travel / No warnings to soccer fans going to Euro 2012 about Polish drivers and Polish roads? [40]

I saw many cars from Sweden, Holland, Germany going to Polish/Ukrainian border today. Ask them to comapre traffic between 2 countries when they return (if any).

UK, Ireland / Are british getting ready to expell "Eastern Europeans" ? [16]


So what - Eastern European is somthing worse than nigger? I don't care - they can call me Eastern European if they want. They can't be rasist just because we are the same race, but just other nacionality. It could be called an economic level discrimination, but wait maybe another 10 years ...

UK, Ireland / Are british getting ready to expell "Eastern Europeans" ? [16]


Most of people think I'm German / Ausrtian. Most Poles look even different than Czech or Lituanians - in 50% I can see the difference, but it's still the sam race.

Work / Average earnings and cost of living in Warsaw? [42]


wbj.pl/article-57957-bialystok-at-bottom-of-polish-city-salary-ranking.html


Yes, but it depends on your lifestyle. Most people could.

History / Cult Poland PRL TV Ads and Cars [12]

Probably you want this:

kultoweauta.pl/index.php

You can still buy some at "eBay like" service, but it is in polish only and you need registration.

allegro.pl/listing.php/search?sg=0&string=kultowe+auta+prl

Old russian (or maybe soviet) things you can buy in Warsaw each weekend at gieldastaroci.waw.pl.

Travel / My holiday, Gdansk or Kaunus, Lithuania? Help me decide! [23]


Yes, I confirm.