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TommyG   
27 Aug 2012
Feedback / Why are there so many on here, who do not like Poland [150]

You wont find to many Pole bashers outside of the UK's shores, answer

There are racists in every country. It's just a tiny minority of British

Pole bashers

that have to come on PF because;

Some people like to moan and wind people up

People with no life.
And
Frustrated with their own miserable lives

As for:

effecting the lives of working class people

Who were on the dole scrounging benefits long before the Polish came along... Immigrants are an easy target for the scumbag tabloid press. Next year they will target Romanians and Bulgarians.

Germany opened their borders to Polish immigration

You are obviously not aware that Germany has as many migrant Polish workers as the UK, if not more - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poles_in_Germany
TommyG   
28 Aug 2012
Life / Poland needs more immigrants and their children - which nationalities are the best? [518]

How is it good for humanity to move blacks from Africa to Europe

Blacks are humans too. A humanitarian wouldn't ask such a question.

destroy the white race

A little bit of fun reading for you:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recent_African_origin_of_modern_humans
sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/05/070509161829.htm

The thread question was: which nationalities are the best?
The answer is there is no best nationality. Poland needs immigrants who can integrate and make a positive contribution to the country. It's down to individuals, nationality is irrelevant. I realise the OP asked for suggestions on nationality, but maybe PF isn't the best place to get an intelligent answer.

Pawian you should have simply posted your second question:

What should Poland do to successfully compete in the immigration market and attract more than other countries?

Now that is a very good question.
TommyG   
28 Aug 2012
Language / "Taka prawda" - What does this Polish phrase mean? [19]

,

"Tak noh pravda" which I would guess means Yes, quite true".

- It means: "Yes, this is/that's true"
Or you could even say: "No tak. To prawda"

One of the phrases that I was wondering about, phonetically "Ogshta veeshta" means "Of course." (Oczywiście)

*Phonetically*, in English (not the International Phonetic Alphabet) these words should sound a bit more like: otche-vish-chair - oczywiście / Otche-vista - oczywista
TommyG   
28 Aug 2012
Work / Finding work in Warsaw / Poland as an English private tutor [63]

Hi Macarney,
Flying in to Krakow tomorrow :O

Also need friends anyone up for a pint or watch the footie (United Fan but don't hold it against me)

We could go for a pint sometime and watch the footie. Just as long as you don't mind me being an Arsenal fan:P

Dunno when I will next have time to post after today. So thanks for all your help and advice guys. Wish me luck! Cheers:)
TommyG   
28 Aug 2012
Life / Poland needs more immigrants and their children - which nationalities are the best? [518]

Why Poland "needs" something that would most certainly destroy her?

How would:

immigrants who can integrate and make a positive contribution to the country.

destroy Poland?

If you want to talk about gentics and paleoanthropology, I would suggest suggest making a new thread. We can discuss it there.

All we need is to increase the birthrate again

- Need any volunteers? Seriously, too many have left the country. Their children and their childrens children will not be repopulating Poland. Poland may have a serious problem in the future with an aging population. You should address the original 2 questions that Pawian posted.
TommyG   
28 Aug 2012
Language / "Taka prawda" - What does this Polish phrase mean? [19]

LOL. When did I say those words? It's literal translation is : "shi* truth" but ofc it's like saying "bull sh*t" in English. I'm very interested to know where that quote came from.... I promise I never posted that! lol
TommyG   
26 Sep 2012
Work / Finding work in Warsaw / Poland as an English private tutor [63]

Ok, so just a quick post from me to thank everybody with all their help and advice. I haven't disappeared, I've just been busy. Had I not made an account on PF I probably would be struggling right about now. So THANK YOU to all the people who have helped me. And a big sorry to everyone who I was going to meet up with in Krakow. Unfortunately, I'm not living there and have been very busy in this first month. I am very happy that I came to Poland though. I am now working for two schools and have plenty of private students. I'm quickly running out of free hours in the day. I might have to stop taking on new students soon. I was very nervous about giving my first lessons. Especially, as I knew how competent a lot of Polish teachers are. But then I saw how the 'cowboy' schools teach 'English'... OMFG! Some very 'experienced and qualified' teachers cannot even pronounce the most basic of words in the English language.

I have a huge favor to ask you. Could you post in this forum when you return to England? I'm making a list of how long "native speakers" stay in Poland.

Pantsless, I have a huge favour to ask you! Next Summer after I have successfully completed my first year of teaching in Poland I will upload a picture of my backside 'pantsless'. Would you kindly kiss it for me?

Thanks again guys, take care :)
TommyG   
27 Sep 2012
Work / Finding work in Warsaw / Poland as an English private tutor [63]

OK, speak to you in a year. However, I'm here to teach, not to prove a point. But maybe next time you could help those people looking to do something new instead of just bashing people. I wouldn't have survived without the help and advice of one member of PF. I love it here and I'm not planning on going anywhere for a long time. I'm not going to disclose my location either. Despite the quotation, this post isn't aimed solely at you mate. Na razie.
TommyG   
28 Sep 2012
Work / Teaching English in Wrocław - TEFL, fair pay? [40]

InWroclaw, before you start flaming me for my silly spelling mistakes on a silly internet forum you should consider one thing:

I'm burning through my savings money at an alarming rate now, and haven't earned a penny here ever.

I've only been here for one month. I've already got a job with two schools and nearly a dozen private students. I still need a couple more hours teaching a week, but I am prepared to get off my 4ss and find the work.

I have had a lot of help from a few very decent people so maybe I'm lucky. But, when I give a lesson I have to prove myself every time. I had to give a 'free' demonstration lesson to a school director, she loved it and gave me a job there and then! Every single student I have given private lessons to through a school has immediately signed up for weekly lessons with me on an on-going basis. I will bring my schools a lot of business because they want to be taught by either me or another Englishman. Unfortunately, most get fobbed off with a second-rate yank who, although may speak American, can't teach or even pronounce English.

I would just say InWroclaw that I was going to offer to help you. I had previously read some of your posts and I really feel sorry for you. I'll help anyone who wants help, but obviously you neither need nor want it.

Well mate, I wish you all the best. Hope you find work soon. Take care...

But my advice to anyone else wanting to teach in Poland would be either to take a CELTA first or when you get here. I'm doing things the hard way. Ale tez jest zajebiscie! (I'm loving it!)
TommyG   
29 Sep 2012
Work / Finding work in Warsaw / Poland as an English private tutor [63]

His is right for him as he has what he wants - the income.

I'm afraid you are mistaken. If money was important to me I would have stayed in the UK. I have come to Poland to make a better life for myself and to get some teaching experience. Job satisfaction is important and the satisfaction I get from giving private lessons is immense. I don't charge as much as I could charge, but I certainly don't work for peanuts. I charge a fair rate and I feel honoured to teach my students.

There is no competition for me because I live in a small town. Had I took a chance and gone to Krakow, Warsaw, Poznan or Wroclaw I would probably be on a plane home right now.

how about you buy a copy of your city's local newspaper and stick it in there so I could at least verify the date?

I will never post my location on this site and neither will I give my real name. TBH, I am living in paradise here:) I really don't want dozens of ex-pats coming here ruining that for me. I don't have to prove anything to anyone. I am very happy right now and I am not going to blow this opportunity.
TommyG   
6 Oct 2012
UK, Ireland / Polish in Uk are some of the hardest working and nice people [37]

I'm going to go with Wulkan and the CIA on this one. I know quite a few Polish people would consider themselves as being Central Europeans and consider terms like 'Polish and other Eastern Europeans...' to be quite offensive. Other than that, I would agree with the OP:

I work with many of them and I have to say they are some of the hardest working and nice people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting.

I'm glad you noticed too. Everyone is so warm and friendly here, I love it:)
TommyG   
6 Oct 2012
Life / A rant about "patriotism" in today's Poland [60]

Poles need to remain competitive and quit wasting their time, money and children's future on learning English since it is in terminal decline.

I think that you living in a dream world. Do you really think that any European country would stop teaching English as a foreign language and start teaching Mandarin or Arabic instead? Do you really think that in Europe or in the USA politicians and businesses will find it more convenient to speak in Chinese or Arabic?

For you, ignorance is certainly bliss.

- It most certainly is in your case...
TommyG   
6 Oct 2012
Life / A rant about "patriotism" in today's Poland [60]

But you shouldn't assume that European and American youth of today (tomorrow's politicians and business leaders) are too dumb or unwilling to learn and use languages other than English

I'm not assuming that at all. But if you think that the English language is going to die out and be replaced with either Spanish, Arabic or Mandarin then you are wrong. But that's your opinion (however inaccurate and misguided it might be) and you are entitled to it.

critical languages like Mandarin and Spanish and Arabic

These are not 'critical' languages at all. Yes, there will be a growing demand for learning these languages but they will never be the world 'lingua-franca'

even though you and your beer swilling mates are not

You know nothing about my linguastic abilities or intentions so back off.... However, I do like a nice pint of beer:)
TommyG   
6 Oct 2012
Life / A rant about "patriotism" in today's Poland [60]

looking at the world ten to twenty years from now and be willing to dump any dead weight luggage like learning English

Lol. The English language will still be alive and kicking long after you've kicked the bucket my friend.

It's the patriotic thing to do.

I don't think you have any clue about either Poland or being a patriot.
TommyG   
6 Oct 2012
Life / A rant about "patriotism" in today's Poland [60]

Yawn. It's not yours; not by any degree. It never was and never will be. Poland was there long before you showed up and will be there long after you go. You weren't there during any period of its struggles in the past. You've done nothing to shape its present or its future. If it weren't for PF no one would ever have heard of you.

It sounds like you are describing your own situation.
Seriously, rather than bash an English gentleman who actually lives and works in Poland, and who also is kind enough to help out complete strangers on the internet, why don't you take your silly opinions and share them with your friends and colleagues in whatever backwater part of the world you actually live in.
TommyG   
7 Oct 2012
Life / A rant about "patriotism" in today's Poland [60]

That quote is taken out of context and was made in response to Polonius' remark about 160,000 Christians being killed.
Having read some of his posts and some of your posts, I would say he knows a dam site more about Poland than you do. The fact that he is British is irrelevant. He does live, work and contribute in Poland which is more than can be said about a lot of posters here (including yourself).
TommyG   
7 Oct 2012
Off-Topic / Are you living in Poland? [77]

Yes, me too:)
(we can't say just 'yes' or 'no' though, posts must be 5 characters long:P)
TommyG   
7 Oct 2012
Life / A rant about "patriotism" in today's Poland [60]

Most people have this sense of entitlement, the "I don't speak your language so you should speak mine". You (and most English speakers, I've noticed) just automatically expect everyone to speak English and are surprised when they don't

Who are you talking about in particular?
TommyG   
7 Oct 2012
Life / A rant about "patriotism" in today's Poland [60]

I only use English if the other person is happy to use it - otherwise I use Polish. Can't imagine going into the shop and using English...

Unfortunately, you are probably one of a few who have bothered to learn the language. Most Brits and Yanks are fairly lazy, lol

One thing I adore about Poland is the fact that if someone hears English, they'll try and use it even if they don't know much of it.

Too true. Everyone likes to practise speaking English with a native. Personally, I'm trying to use Polish whenever possible to improve my own fluency. I'll get there:)
TommyG   
8 Oct 2012
Off-Topic / Are you living in Poland? [77]

I guess it's just us. Obviously everybody else 'lives' somewhere else. Probably the US of A ;)
TommyG   
8 Oct 2012
Life / A rant about "patriotism" in today's Poland [60]

Most do (including Yanks), but some do not:

I only use English if the other person is happy to use it - otherwise I use Polish. Can't imagine going into the shop and using English...

Selective reading much....
TommyG   
9 Oct 2012
Off-Topic / Are you living in Poland? [77]

Ah yes, such a perfect day... Trainspotting - British film-making at it's very best. Dziekuje Pawian:)

So Delph, I would like to ask you a question... What was the purpose of this little exercise?

Was it to prove that none of the usual PF trolls actually live in Poland? If so, I think that you've proved a point...
TommyG   
10 Oct 2012
Life / Strange "creatures" on duty - public parking in Warsaw [7]

Usual nonsense - they want money for beer. It's not a service and they most certainly aren't working there.

It's exactly the same in the UK. Try parking anywhere near Anfield during a Liverpool home game... "fiver to watch ya car mate...?" feck off ya scouser.....
TommyG   
10 Oct 2012
Life / Polish vs British vs American - Clash of cultures [390]

Impossible? Tak myslisz? Nie. Chyba zartujesz:) Improbable maybe, but not impossible...
Remember, Pawian, it's just a film. A complete work of fiction, nothing like this ever really happens in the UK..... Although, it is set in Scotland...
TommyG   
10 Oct 2012
Life / Polish vs British vs American - Clash of cultures [390]

So the scene when the cabbie first takes a dead stoned guy to hospital and only then collects the due fare from the guy`s pocket is also fiction? I thought of it as another clash.....

Yes, I see your point Pawian. Can I ask you if you have ever seen the film 'Dzień Świra'?