News / Are Poles good enough for USA (to go there without a visa)? [288]

You may be right with the open job markets, I hope. We'll see what it's going to look like in Canada - they just now withdrew their visa requirement.


Ha-ha that's Hairball who started this thread, one of our leading "U.S. haters" on these forums. I believe his original title was "Aren't Poles Good Enough for America?" or something like that. lol

News / Are Poles good enough for USA (to go there without a visa)? [288]

You know why so many Poles applying for visa don't get it, right? It's because they don't have the means to support themselves when they get here. They don't have a sufficient enough bank account, credit history etc. Let's be honest, most of them are planing to overstay and work here illegally. And many do.

I wouldn't care about it, but guess what - the illegal job market here is overtaken by Mexicans 100%. There is no "under the table" work left here, unless you are a Mexican. And they work hard for a small amount of money.

I am a citizen, so I don't mind that, all it means to me is that if I need to trim some fruit trees in my backyard or put in a new shower, or a new roof - I will pay 1/2 for the workmanship, made by Mexicans. But if you're here illegally from Poland looking for a job as a construction worker, a landscaper, a Nanny, guess what - you're screwed, you can't find a job and what's even worst now you have no means to go back. And you know, without visas this would happen to hundreds of thousands if not millions of Polish migrant workers here.


Oh well, should've put more soldiers in Afganistan then I guess.

News / Are Poles good enough for USA (to go there without a visa)? [288]

Actually Czechs did fall bellow 3%. It is the first requirement for VWP.

News / Are Poles good enough for USA (to go there without a visa)? [288]

Illegal immigration is #1 problem in the U.S. at this moment. People care more about putting stop to illegal immigration then the economy or the Iraq war. It is #1 issue this presidential election. The midia named it the "Invasion on the USA".

That's why I don't see any politician at this moment doing anything that could be read as "helping illegals". That would be a political suicide. Unfortunately for Poles, since it is not their fault.

The Invasion of America - Legal vs illegal Immigration
youtube.com/watch?v=ykF2YT559no

News / Are Poles good enough for USA (to go there without a visa)? [288]

Too many Poles overstay their visas and stay here illegally. I believe that the number is currently at 30%, and it has to be lower then 3% for a country to qualify for a Visa Waiver Program


harare.usembassy.gov/niv_waiver_program.html - Non-ImmigrantVisas

But, with so many pleases for Poles to work legally lately - maybe % of illegal’s from Poland will fall below 3% soon. Plus, if you have a legal way to support yourself here, or a family - you'll get a visa anyway

Life / Why are Poles always so miserable? Why do they never smile? [512]

That's because of those notorious European bad teeth.
This is me before I've fixed my teeth: and this is me after:

USA, Canada / What do Polish people think of the USA [287]



What I meant to say is that it is very different for Poles in the U.S. as opposed to Polish people in the Western Europe. People coming to America (legally) become Americans and the assimilation is easy. In Europe on the other hand you can legally work for years in the UK, France, Germany... but they will never consider you to be a Brit, French, German.

The States are different.

USA is a nation of emigrants, they are open to someone born somewhere else. Europe seems to be more embedded in the philosophy of national division.

Maybe that's why study after study shows that Muslims living in America are on average more content then Muslims in Europe - maybe that's because in here they get a chance to be a true part of this nation, as opposed to Europe where they will be foreigners for ever?

News / Are Poles good enough for USA (to go there without a visa)? [288]

It looks like the way this whole thing is gonna play out is that sometimes within the next year Canada will become visa-free for Poland and then depending on how well Canada is doing the same will happen in the U.S. I would give it about 1-3 years.

BTW, does anybody knows if "no visa" in Canada also mean a legal right to work?

Of course people like Twojszef will not help the matters by screaming that they "hate America" lol

One would think that now, when there is so many places in the West where Polish can legally find a job, the percentage of Poles who overstay their tourist visa in the U.S. will significantly drop and therefore make it possible for the Federal Government to eliminate the visa requirement.

News / Are Poles good enough for USA (to go there without a visa)? [288]

Thank you Lukaz - you're setting a good example for TwojSzef to follow. If you don't like a country, don't try to go there; It makes zero sense!

News / Are Poles good enough for USA (to go there without a visa)? [288]

TwojSzef, I don't care if you hate America; I know that in most cases it's simple envy because USA is the only Superpower left in the world (at least for now). If enything, it tells me that visas are needed, I don't want people here who hate my Country.

But why do you want to come to a country that you hate? That makes no sense. And if you do not want to come here, then what are you crying about? I don't moan and whine because I can't go to North Korea or Iran...


What the hell are you smoking? You are paying who and how?

News / Are Poles good enough for USA (to go there without a visa)? [288]

If you 'hate America' then you don't want to come here, so what are you crying about? You don't want the visa anyway! See, everybody is happy :)

Something tells me that Twojszef is really one of our Serbian "friends" trashing these Forums lately... lol

Work / Cost of Living, Average Salaries and Job sites in Poland [263]

How much it would cost you to buy a hose in Poland in an average neighborhood and how much would be your mortgage payments? What about a new or 1-2 year old car? How much for payments + insurance? How much does an average truck driver, teacher, nurse, engineer makes?

Just wondering.
THX

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]

To many people are getting hanged up on the semantics. It is what it is, no matter what you would like it to be. And it is an Eastern European Country. Now I understand the reason why you want to call it something else, there is a bad wrap attached to the name "Eastern European" (unfortunately) but it is up to us to make it something better and make POLAND it's own name brand and to make sure that people think about positive things when they hear the word 'POLAND'.

It is far more important how YOU carry yourself, how educated and successful are YOU in your life and carrier, what kind of job or business do YOU have now, are YOU a blue collar or white collar worker, do people look at YOU with respect. This is the way you build a good reputation for Poland and not by arguing endlessly about "is it East or Central". You need to start from yourself.

News / Are Poles good enough for USA (to go there without a visa)? [288]


Feeling a little bitter, are we? lol

News / Are Poles good enough for USA (to go there without a visa)? [288]


I would never guess that judging by the things you have written here. But I believe you.


I agree 100%.


Yeah no kidding :) LOL

News / Are Poles good enough for USA (to go there without a visa)? [288]

The U.S. government simply looked at the influx of Polish temporary job seekers in GB, Ireland and the rest of Europe and decided that with all the problems we have here with illegals from Mexico we can't afford to have millions of illegals from Poland.

I don’t thing the reasons for it was that they like Poland or not, rather it was the fact that we already have to many illegal immigrants from South America and that they put a significant weight on the economy and other social issues.

BTW, I think this was a good decision - you can come here with a visa if you have a legitimate reason, like a family, and ways of supporting yourself.

The other way we would have many Polish illegals looking for a job who would have no chance of finding one, as the illegal job market here is dominated by the Mexicans.

Life / Disco Polo - No No No No No! [95]


LOL I agree 100%. Gangsta rap makes me wanna yawn, but when I hear eurotrash disco - it turns me from Dr. Jekyll to Mr. Hyde.

USA, Canada / What do Polish people think of the USA [287]

You know, the biggest thing for a new-comer to the USA like me is how easy it is to assimilate here. As long as you're here legally and you'll learn the language, people here don't mind that you were born somewhere else. They consider you are an American, and the only thing they expect in return from you is to be respectful and patriotic towards your New Country. And to me - that makes all the difference.

Life / Poles - the Nation of Liars? [478]


And you believe'em??? I bet you they're lying half the time. This would mean that Poles lie about 1/4 of times.
Oh, wait - I'm a Pole too, so I've just told a half truth, which means that Poles lie about 1/8 of times!

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]


I second that motion.
Or we could call it Western Asia or Nothern Africa.

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]

Why is there so much fuss about it?
Poland is an Eastern European Country as far as the political and historical background goes. There is NOBODY in the world, I assure you who will hear the word "Poland" and will say to him/her-self: "Oh yeah, Poland is in CENTRAL Europe". No! They'll think of a former Soviet Satellite, Warsaw Pact, etc; EASTERN EUROPE.

That's the way it is and no matter how much some of you want to deny it, it's better to get used to it and work with it.

Trust me, I understand the reasoning behind your thinking and I simpathise, but it is what it is - Eastern Europe.

Work / Salary expectations in Poland [373]

Holly crap! 1200 euro/month = 14,400 euro/year = 21K USD ?


21K USD = about $10/hour.

Life / Doughnut [Pączki] Day... in Poland [70]

OK I got it. It looks like the Paczki Day is celebrated on Fat Tuesday or Fat Thursday (two different things) depending on the location: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paczki


That is interesting. I never knew that.

Life / Doughnut [Pączki] Day... in Poland [70]

R u a chef, Shawn? Is the Paczki Day in the beginning of January or at the end? U should know that.

Life / Doughnut [Pączki] Day... in Poland [70]


No, the paczki day was a month ago, not today! I remember the chef at work always makes some paczkis for everybody (or maybe they just buy'em?) :)

Life / Polish Hip Hop [47]

Polish hip-hop is an oxymoron. It's like Icelandic reggae, African punk-rock, Chinese country'n'western lol

Life / What's wrong with you, Polish people - is it an inferiority complex? [123]

Poles tagged as racists in London



if what I was saying wasn't true, then where do stories like this one come from? Things that make you go "hmmm..."

Life / Poles are not racist [873]


Is that really true???

Life / Poles are not racist [873]


Here is the answer to your question in a nut shell. Thank you Gregorz and the others for making the things clear to us :) Just in case, if anyone thought that Polish are not racist...

BTW, I think that gregorz is an different kind of racist. He is an educated young man and not your typical toothless white trash redneck, such us you could find them in Canada or US. That in my opinion makes the Polish racist way more sinister and dangerous then in the rest of the world.

Food / Polish Eating Habits [87]


Here is my theory on how it works; polish food is so bad for you, it will kill you before you even get fat LOL! Think about it - Polish Cuisine is made up from breaded fried pork, potato and bread with butter. it's a guaranteed death by cholesterol :)

BTW, is there such a think as a salad in Polish Cuisine?