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Joined: 9 Mar 2017 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 11 Feb 2024
Threads: Total: 3 / Live: 2 / Archived: 1
Posts: Total: 26 / Live: 11 / Archived: 15 		From: Warsaw
Speaks Polish?: Taking classes at Polonicum
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MrComric   
11 Feb 2024
Life / Expectations of Godparent in Poland [2]

So today I was asked to be a godparent for the youngest child of friends of ours. Now the first shock has evaporated, I feel honored and responsible. So I come from Belgium where we go on holidays with godchildren, make saving accounts in their name and are the legal guardian in case something happens to the child's parents. That's my background. But I would like to know what is expected of me now from a Polish perspective. (I am catholic, baptised, confirmed and married).
MrComric   
10 Feb 2024
Work / Are Poles workaholics? [128]

Maybe something to add: I found that workaholicism is definitely a thing in Poland, it's largely self imposed. It's seen like virtuous behavior in a sense, as those working long hours often get promoted. But I've never seen anyone who got a negative comment for leaving at 5 PM. I've been working in Warsaw since 6 years so perhaps it was different in the past. Also perhaps a generation thing, as the higher ups told my the nineties were more brutal with come in first, leave last mentality. We work now with interns and quite a few of them refuse working longer than eight hours
MrComric   
22 Aug 2021
Life / Counting age in Poland? [8]

My wife is 28 years old and was born in 1993. Hence, I believe, Poles count also year zero as 0 years old.
MrComric   
22 Aug 2021
Law / How long can you drive a car registered in another EU country in Poland? [3]

Merged:

BELGIUM -> POLAND Car import (within EU)



Hi all,

I am a Belgian, married to a Polish wife, and currently living in Warsaw, Poland. Since two years, I have been surviving perfectly with public transportation only and Ubers, but as we bought a house in the suburbs (Wesola), we are buying a car. I have a PESEL and pay taxes in Poland.

My dad in Belgium is selling his own car (Volvo V60, 2009, Euro 5) for a symbolic price to get a new one. The car is insured for me, as his son, himself, my mom and my sister.

I am going to drive together with my sister and her bf with the car to Poland to make a road trip, first.

The idea is: when the car is already in Poland, my sister will take the plates off which she will take back by plane to Belgium.

The purchase agreement will be signed either in Belgium between my dad and me to take place from the date my sister will take the car plates back, or in Poland by proxy by my sister with a power of attorney (we are still figuring out what works best there).

Now my question: when the car is in PL already, with Belgian documents, what are the steps to follow to a. register the car, b. get it technically approved for road fitness and c. get my PL car plates?
MrComric   
7 Feb 2021
Law / Taxes working remotely B2B, Poland [8]

Hi all,

I am making the big step of going B2B working for a foreign entity full-time but I live permanently in Poland. I am native Belgian, I bought my house in Warsaw (no mortgage), graduated from a Polish university and I am married to a Polish girl. I have my PESEL, and I am officially registered as a Polish tax resident.

I am native Belgian. I am working already 1,5 year from the very start (pre-launch) for a big start-up bank with the administrative HQ in Belgium but the operational HQ in Poland. Recently, I requested a change of department from Poland to Belgium. Because I wish to stay in Poland, I will need to go B2B to avoid issues with social security in Belgium vs Poland.

My work is 100% doable remotely. I do not need to be physically in Belgium to fulfill any part of my job. And if needed this foreign presence is covered with a per diem and surely is lower 183 days.

Since I wish to be prepared to carve out a plan to make everything work, in negotiation with my employer, I had a few questions on this..

a. As B2B, I will have my office at home as official working place. Hence, my PE will be Polish. So am I correct to assume as my PE is Polish, my taxes will also be Polish?

b. Does this change if 100% of my corporate income comes from abroad and nothing comes from Poland?

Best!

Cedric
MrComric   
5 May 2018
Travel / Any place for board/card games in Krakow? [4]

A quick search on Google leaves me with:

Hex Cafe - ul. Gen. Jozefa Dwernickiego 5 - prices between 1 and 3 euro.

Cybermachina Game Pub - ul. Stolarska 11
MrComric   
5 May 2018
History / Where to buy old militaria in Poland? [4]

I do not know about the flea markets in Poland, but I would say your best shot is on gumtree.pl, olx.pl or allegro.pl. Just use the Google Translate function to get around. An alternative is using the website emedals.com where you can buy orders, decorations, sashes and militaria. Furthermore, you can also try amazon.de since quite a lot of things from Poland, including militaria, are also available there.

I collect mostly 'grand crosses' since I like their design. But be aware that wearing old militaria can get you into trouble in some countries. So better check with local laws first!

Good luck!
MrComric   
28 Mar 2017
Genealogy / Possibility of Relations? - Surnames [6]

That's the same as asking if people with the name 'Swiatopelk-Czetwertynski' (a Belgian princely family with Polish roots) are all related. Well, because there are so few people with this name, it's very likely they are related.

I think it's reasonable to assume that the larger the number of people with the same surname is, the smaller the chance is they are all related.
MrComric   
28 Mar 2017
Genealogy / Possibility of Relations? - Surnames [6]

Take for instance the name 'Kowalski' which means 'from the smith'. Considering the number of smiths there were in the Middle Ages and later, I think the answer is clear that somebody in the center of the country could have been called 'Kowalski' as somebody near the borders could have been called 'Kowalski'.

Are they then related? No they aren't.
MrComric   
15 Mar 2017
Love / Fell in love with Polish girl at work : / [22]

What is it with honour and men these days? If you had just a slightly bit of respect for her, then you would leave her alone in happiness with her boyfriend.

Speaking of girls who make you laugh, go to a pub on Friday evening and you'll find plenty of girls that make you laugh. My point is: the fact that a girl makes you laugh, is not enough to give up love. As love is so much more than making somebody laugh. Love is also about honoring your lady and for her to stay loyal to you.

PS.: In my experience, my Polish friends are among the best gentlemen I've ever seen: opening doors, helping with dressing, buying flowers, holding the umbrella, giving a hand to pull her up/out, carrying all the luggage, ... etc. So even if you want to be dishonorable, you'll have to put up one hell of a fight to get her. And suppose you'll have her, then she won't forget her boyfriend soon enough: 14 years is a long time.
MrComric   
9 Mar 2017
Life / Polish movies with English subtitles [87]

I've searched for it myself too. Most of the time, as a cinephile, I find all Polish movies with English subtitles, but Wołyn is really hard to find. I found a version with Russian, Ukainian and Serbian subtitles, but no English unfortunately.