Law / Existing Polish bank accounts for clients without PESEL number would be frozen starting August 2019? [23]

I dont know yet in my case at least but will be in Poland next week and find out.Even in US if the account is left idle for 1 year is frozen and after 2 years the funds are given to the state,it gets really hard to take back your money from the state with tons of paperwork.Some of my accounts here I just deposit a $ once a year on my birthday so the accounts dont get frozen by the bank.

Travel / Poland's LOT Air Problems [43]

Get a lawyer and sue them if its worth it for you or just let that little experience go by and carry on with your life.

Law / Existing Polish bank accounts for clients without PESEL number would be frozen starting August 2019? [23]

I have 4 accounts in 4 banks,citibank,allior,mullenium and kredit bank.I dont remember how I opened them but 2 as American and 2 as Polish.I did not get any email yet though.Only citibank issues me W2 on the little interest I earn,but they didnt send me any email yet either.

USA, Canada / Thoughts on moving to Poland from USA [62]

Wrong Joker,Expats dont complain they adjust with the flow,its only the English Teachers who think they are superior then the locals do.Why even they live there?If you read most of the non english speaking countries have the same problem.Poland in my opinion is was rigged by Brits living a cheap high life teaching english and crashing free company parties and now they cannot.Convenience stores are still open in Poland 24/7 but there they have to pay 3.80PLN for 3 onions then 3.50 in a supermarket but they have to beech and show there importance.Any way some are leaving some left some are dead some are dying soon Poland will be like sweden and no more that SEX PAT crap.

Language / Nice Polish words to say to a girl [147]


NOPE,its not wrong but unethical and immoral.

USA, Canada / Thoughts on moving to Poland from USA [62]

I think it was kielbasa? now they have something like that called Italian sausage,if I remember correctly.

USA, Canada / Thoughts on moving to Poland from USA [62]

Yes I do.somehow it was stuck in my mind that it was 3.99 but is 4.99,you are correct.If Blanky was here he would rant for posts & posts that its not 5$ but 4.99.

And yes they do still sell $1.50 hot dog and a free refill soda,but I never bought any of those polish hot dogs

USA, Canada / Thoughts on moving to Poland from USA [62]

Yeah they loose between 30 to 40 mil $ a year on that chicken deal.
What Polish hot dogs? I usually buy sabretts there.

USA, Canada / Thoughts on moving to Poland from USA [62]


Yes true,my bad lol also just found that they sell chickens almost 1 1/2 times the polands population in a year.

USA, Canada / Thoughts on moving to Poland from USA [62]

I never thought comparing prices but asI am thinking in Poland i buy whole rotisserie chicken for 11 pln from Carrfourr and its almost the same here in Costco for 3.99$.Yes Poland is getting expensive over all.

USA, Canada / Thoughts on moving to Poland from USA [62]

or good beef.

Real Estate / Leasing a flat in Poland: How can a foreigner fulfill the guarantor of eviction clause on short-term leases? [21]

Depends how it is mentioned in your lease.Its a grey area but if you go to court after spending so much moneychances are you might loose.Infact depends on landlord how agressive he is.

Travel / Poland's LOT Air Problems [43]

Real Estate / Leasing a flat in Poland: How can a foreigner fulfill the guarantor of eviction clause on short-term leases? [21]

Depending on the owner,most likely when it comes to evict Poles can be very vicious and sometimes even the cops if summoned can be on landlords side.I knew a lady who putout the belongings of her tenant in the hallway and changed locks and even cops supported her.

Real Estate / Leasing a flat in Poland: How can a foreigner fulfill the guarantor of eviction clause on short-term leases? [21]

They said it was way below the market price,and gave a choice to pay or go to court.I chose to pay as the interest and penalty with lawyers fee would not help me.That was in 2003 when cash was king in Poland:)

Real Estate / Leasing a flat in Poland: How can a foreigner fulfill the guarantor of eviction clause on short-term leases? [21]


You really think those pics will stand in court?I once bought a run down restaurant property and did that and guess what, after close to 2 years I get a tax dept bill for paying low taxes on purchase price.Those pics were like trash,and I had to pay almost 9k in taxes /penalty/interest.

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1617]

lol JR,sorry couldnt resist.

Real Estate / Leasing a flat in Poland: How can a foreigner fulfill the guarantor of eviction clause on short-term leases? [21]

NO,you cannot rent it to more then 1 tenant as you have a contract.But I do NNN or 777 (as its called in Poland)umowa.Takes around 5 working days to get the judge signon eviction then get a good komornik who u throw a few xtra Zlots and he will come with you and throw them out or call the cops to help him out.Just did it once in Poland but very effective.This is for commercials only I wonder if 777 umowa can be signed for residentials.

Work / Do I need a Health Insurance? Freelancer in Poland (umowa o dzielo) [22]

How long??? Till they need treatment or until the hospital decides that it is cheaper for them to deport the patient like they did to a Polish illegal immigrant from NJ.He was sick and the hospital took him and they deported him to Warsaw(Yes hospitals have the right to deport if they think treatment will be expensive then sending the patient back with 2 nurses).

amren.com/news/2013/06/immigrant-who-fell-into-a-coma-in-new-jersey-wakes-up-in-poland-hospital-deports-stroke-victim-who-lived-in-us-for-30-years/

Real Estate / Leasing a flat in Poland: How can a foreigner fulfill the guarantor of eviction clause on short-term leases? [21]


Who said so???Evictions are always by court orders in Poland until one uses muscle(muscle days are going very fast there but some places it still works)Also cops cannot do anything for eviction until there is a court order,you may sometimes have to explain to the officer responding that its a civil matter.

Travel / Poland's LOT Air Problems [43]


I agree they even refunded me for a pair of jeans when the crew spilled juice in flight,they gave me a form and I got my money in 2 weeks in USD in USA.

Travel / Poland's LOT Air Problems [43]

@OP:LOT I have seen is one of the best airlines by mt experience internationally but expensive.They did provide me hotel(I had an flat still opted for a free room) dinner and breakfast and ride to and back from the airport.Also once when they were over booked they gave me 100% refund and a free ticket.I suspect there is something more to your story.

Work / Do I need a Health Insurance? Freelancer in Poland (umowa o dzielo) [22]

Private health insurance is damn cheap in Poland.Medicover and Damian work together and the cost for gold plan is 520plnpm only if you can afford it.


It sux here,costs us 3800$ a month for 2 people with co pay and 400$ deductable while these illegals get it free and now fugging NY decides to give driver licenses to illegals also.

Real Estate / Leasing a flat in Poland: How can a foreigner fulfill the guarantor of eviction clause on short-term leases? [21]

Residential eviction in Poland is very hard and long term process esp if the tenant knows his rights,so the landlord is just covering his ass,unlike commercials where when done right you can evict a tenant in 10 working days.Esp there have been rumours(maybe true)foreigners taking off on landlords and destroying the flats.

Poles lately also dont change electricity on tenants name when renting residentials so they can cut it off if they cant evict the tenant.

Work / Do I need a Health Insurance? Freelancer in Poland (umowa o dzielo) [22]

Depends on hospital.There is a hospital in Warsaw which would send you to another hospital until you have cash to pay even if you have private insurance and you can claim it from your insurance after they issue you a bill in a week.The hospital which treats you will finally send a komornik to sieze your bank account or any property to collect the money lol including a jar of pickles found in a kitchen(which was done by a komornik in Warsaw)I assume it was not opened.

UK, Ireland / Polish passport - Can I apply from the UK? [51]

Yes you can apply the passport for the baby with polish mother overseas.I did my own kids years back.You can do it yourself or your wife can as forms are in Polish.

Life / Owning a house in true countryside of Poland - stories [548]


Poland has started doing the same as well now.I shifted towards Poland and its also getting expensive now,I think another 10 years and they will really destroy investment that took a boom in 15 years.My friends tell me western Ukraine is the new game now but I am too old for a new country.

Law / Are foreigners with kids on work visa in Poland eligible for the "Family 500 PLN" benefit money? [36]


In sanctuary states like NJ where I am from the kids of illegals get free education in schools which costs almost 28k a year per child and of course other benefits like medical etc.Who is paying for that?While I have to dish out almost 4k $ a month for my health insurance for 2 people.

Law / Are foreigners with kids on work visa in Poland eligible for the "Family 500 PLN" benefit money? [36]

That is one reason I am withTrump about immigrants,these people before even coming to there host country already have know how and plans how to milk the system.Sad very Sad.

Classifieds / a Polish shareholder with capital in our company [6]

With a right crew,I got my 40 sq m flat demolished fully inside and rebuilt all in 7days,with right people and also I offered the contractor4k Pln more then he asked for to do in 3 weeks.Depends on what you pay,who is the contractor and what material you want if its available or one has to order.Infact I built a warehouse in biala podlaska in 8 months from raw land and delivered to tenant ready for use.