Law / Any good business ideas - what Poland needs? [114]


Absolutely. Go for it! Importing "stuff" is always a good business plan

Law / Any good business ideas - what Poland needs? [114]


Well, unless Serbia starts to fund construction or any other projects in Poland, i can not see why Poland would turn away from their current partners.

I will be waiting for the signs that says "Funded by Serbia", next time i am using the motorway.

Work / Thinking of working or investing in Poland (Think AGAIN!) Experience and attitude of British toward Poland. [80]


That has to be the biggest nonsense i have ever read. If anything, employers will appreciate the fact that you went out of your way to provide for your family, instead of just moaning about your situation. That nonsense talk about being "professional" has gotten you nowhere in Poland. Now you have to pack up and leave and instead of trying to find the errors on your side, you try to blame everyone else. How are you going to explain the 2 year gap on your CV? Will you tell employers or agencies that you were too good or too professional to teach English? Good luck with that! My guess is that you will even fail in your home country with that attitude

Work / Thinking of working or investing in Poland (Think AGAIN!) Experience and attitude of British toward Poland. [80]


Ah yes, of course, traitors leaving their country. Remind us again what you did two years ago? Only difference is that you could not make it, while you see other expats enjoying a great lifestyle in the country you failed in.

All i can see is bitterness. Leave, get out and try to get your life back together.

Work / Thinking of working or investing in Poland (Think AGAIN!) Experience and attitude of British toward Poland. [80]


"They" do indeed :) :)


A telling off by whom? As far as i can see, you are the one who failed. Who are you to tell anyone off in your position?

Work / Thinking of working or investing in Poland (Think AGAIN!) Experience and attitude of British toward Poland. [80]


You meant "losers", right?

It's a pity that you never got to teach English..............

Genealogy / Are Silesians people German/Germanic? [178]


Perhaps Germany could also join your dream Commonwealth with Serbia. Would make sense......

Life / Want to become an expat to Poland? Consider your options before going abroad. [18]


You can not even the most simple of researches, yet you wonder why you have been taken to the cleaners.

Poland joined the EU on 1.05.2004. By my calculation that means that Poland has been a member of the EU for over 10 years.

But keep blaming others for your situation......

Work / Thinking of working or investing in Poland (Think AGAIN!) Experience and attitude of British toward Poland. [80]


On the contrary.

Employers more often than not appreciate the fact that someone was able to adjust to their circumstances and did what they had to do to earn a living, even if they had to cut down a bit.

It's beyond me how anyone can see something negative in the ability to adjust and be flexible.

Work / Thinking of working or investing in Poland (Think AGAIN!) Experience and attitude of British toward Poland. [80]

So it is better to say "I could not get a job" or "did not want to get a job for that money" instead of saying "unfortunately my circumstances (family commitments or whatever) did not allow me to work in IT whilst being in Poland so i decided to work as an English teacher to still be able to provide for me and my family"?

I do not work in the IT industry but to be honest, if any applicant would tell me that they worked, no matter what job, instead of just sitting on their bum, they would have my attention.

Life / Warsaw or Wroclaw - for better cost of living? [19]

Exactly.......so why recommend Warsaw? :)

Work / Translation Company in Poland - would it be profitable here? [12]


I am not sure if you really understand what it means to open and grow a succesful business. If you are serious about your "real business", the hostel that you want to open, having a hobby will be a luxury, leave alone actually turning a profit from your hobby. In the beginning which includes the time before your business actually kicks off, you will most likely be working 14 - 16 hours a day. I am not sure how you want to squeeze in a translation / proofreading "hobby".

I really think that you need to sit down and clearly think about your options and what you really want to do. Talking about a "profitable hobby" while also planning your "real business" sounds a tiny bit deluded to be perfectly honest with you.

News / Multi-culti (in Poland) -- roadmap to disaster? [344]


Why not?

I have found Poland to be a great country to live in and if you bring something to the table, also quite lucrative. I can not imagine to have a similar lifestyle in my home country (Germany) as i have here. Here, i do not have any stress or worries about any commitments (i.e. pain in the ass family members bothering me every Sunday). I work a pretty relaxed job that also allows me to travel abroad paid by the company, do a lot of private travelling throughout the country (something i would not do as often if i lived at home), go out for dinner every night because my disposable income allows me to do so. What's not to like about that?


Highly doubt that!


If you cannot bring anything to the table, you will most likely have a difficult time in any country, not only Poland.

News / Multi-culti (in Poland) -- roadmap to disaster? [344]


Well, i believe that my degree and experience could potentially fit into your description of "good".

I can tell you, that my lifestyle, apart from when i worked in Switzerland, was nowhere near as good and comfortable as it is here in Poland. I have worked in Ireland, the UK, Netherlands Switzerland, Germany, Ukraine (although there i worked for myself) and now Poland and i must say, that i feel extremely comfortable.

Others may see it differently. But i have made the experience that there are people to whom you could hand a 200 zloty note as a gift and they would find something to moan about it.

Law / USD shooting up so high for PLN [76]


I find that extremely interesting because in 2010, the Swiss government set the exhange rate at minimum of 1 EUR : 1.20 CHF, meaning that the Swiss Franc could never get stronger than 1.20 to the Euro. Obviously, that block must have been lifted, however, i did not hear about that it was at any point.

This may not only be a blow to the Polish home owners who have mortgages in CHF (to be honest, they probably don't deserve otherwise for being that stupid), it could also have a major affect on Swiss retail and export.

When i stayed in Switzerland, the Franc went from 1 - 1:30 to 1 - 1:10 which saw many people exchanging their Francs to Euro and do ther shopping across the border in Germany, France and Italy. It was also the time when the Swiss government decided on the 1 - 1:20.

Law / USD shooting up so high for PLN [76]


Thanks for the link!

Work / Questions about moving from UK to Poland - work, taxes, child benefit [30]


That's quite ambitious. I know a German teacher who earns 1600 after tax, full time!

Work / Questions about moving from UK to Poland - work, taxes, child benefit [30]

She is working for a state school. I guess it would be different at private schools but the gap between 1600 and 4000 would be too big in my opinion. Plus, as a Pole teaching English, I guess you would really have to know your grammar. As a native speaker, it sometimes is enough to just be a native speaker as they like them for the conversational classes.

Travel / Any bar/club doing ladies night in Warsaw? [12]


And the Ladies pay?

Travel / Any bar/club doing ladies night in Warsaw? [12]


You are right. And i am sorry but i do find it quite funny that someone is asking for free entry to clubs in Poland (even in Warsaw) where the admission in most places costs you less than a pint in most western countries.......

Travel / Any bar/club doing ladies night in Warsaw? [12]

It does not matter where you are from. I think that asking for free entry to a club as a man and then possibly try to act like a "player" whilst inside the club is a bit "poor". If you can't afford the entrance to a club stay at home, no matter which country you are from or live in.

Life / Should I expect racism as a 'black' woman in Poland [149]

Did you watch too much prn?

Travel / Any bar/club doing ladies night in Warsaw? [12]


Not that i particularly enjoy paying for getting into a club. I am happy if i don't have to. But i am not running around searching for freebies, even searching for them online and asking in forums.

Food / Can you buy HP Sauce in Poland? [20]

This one?

britishshop.pl/pl/p/HP-Original-Sauce-600g/945

Travel / Why most taxis in Warsaw cheat foreigners to get more money? [38]


Of course, generally taxis in Poland are ok. I have had it sometimes that a driver would take a different road, allowing him to earn 1 zloty more, however cheating himself out of a 2 zloty tip which i normally give to drivers who go the right and the quickest way.

I guess we can all agree that a statement such as "charging foreigners ten times more" is utter nonsense.

UK, Ireland / Why Polish girls working in UK as escort more than other Eastern European girls [89]


Why do you think that is?

Perhaps because hardly (if anyone) on this forum works in this field and knows why the girls choose the UK?

However, you must be pretty naive (or blind) if you think that only because Polish girls are actually listed on those websites, that they make up the majority of central / eastern European girls working as prostitutes in the UK.

There is a good chance that Moldovan and Ukrainian girls would make up a much larger number. In most cases, you just would not see it, not even the authorities do.

But surely, such a great "punter" as you does not pay interest to that........

UK, Ireland / Why Polish girls working in UK as escort more than other Eastern European girls [89]


That is why i wrote "not even the authorities".

UK, Ireland / Why Polish girls working in UK as escort more than other Eastern European girls [89]

Exactly. That is what i mean when i said that it is naiv to think that Polish Girls would make up the majority of working girls in the UK. Just because they are "advertised" as Polish does not necessarily mean that they are from Poland.

Travel / How much zł for 14 days in Poland? Wroclaw, Krakow, Warszawa (Warsaw) and Lublin. [4]


I guess 200 EUR per day in Poland would be enough for anybody :) :)

UK, Ireland / Why Polish girls working in UK as escort more than other Eastern European girls [89]

While I don't necessarily agree with the OP, i must admit that i found your speech to be quite theatrical. I am not sure when you have been to Poland last, but unless the girls that I meet in bars and clubs around the country are on a church evening out, I think that their catholic way of life does not reach beyond the borders of the Easter or Christmas holidays (which i do not mind at all).


I don't think that there is anything wrong with it (as long as the women are not being physically forced). It is not my cup of tea, but coming from a rather "open minded" country, I can not see how going to a working girl would say anything about a man himself. What i don't like however are men who preach about morals and then act against their words when nobody is watching.