Law / Bring your business to Poland! [56]

Why would you bring your business from the UK to a country that don't like foreigners and where nothing is in English and simple tasks take weeks to do and then you don't get it done as theres always a problem or the people who are supposed to be helping you make a problem?

Also the majority of people are rude and untrustworthy and judging by the quality of the buildings they seem incapable of doing a good job of anything.

Also if you do bring your business to Poland all you will hear for the rest of eternity is "you in Poland you must speak Polish"

Law / Bring your business to Poland! [56]

I think convex hit the nail on the head with his previous post, Skilled labour here is expensive and difficult to find due to the majority of people who are worthwhile considering to take jobs have left to work abroad. Generally as a foreigner Poles doing business can't really be trusted as they seem to have got it into their heads that everyone from outside Poland is rich and they should take advantage. (harsh but true)

If you are opening a factory and pumping out thousands of units per day then the benefits would be seen but as a small enterprise Poland is a no go. The tax is higher, You have to pay tax regardless of whether you make a profit (most businesses don't for the first year) and the bureaucracy is a minefield and managed by people who really don't like foreign investment.

Transport links here are shocking, Driving in Poland is just dangerous, The trains are slow (but very reasonably priced) and if you have to travel between cities for meetings it could take days.

Overall at the present moment Poland really isn't great for business, Maybe when the locals can start to take constructive criticism and make things easier for non Poles who want to live here then yes, it could be a great place.

Look at the Poznan "world trade centre" Everything is in Polish, which seems ironic considering its called the world trade centre, A little bit of English and German wouldn't go amiss and would maybe encourage more overseas companies and businessmen to attend expos.

Law / Bring your business to Poland! [56]


Thats the problem, I have for the last 3 years,

I can see that cost is an advantage here in Poland but for a small firm that cost saving is quickly outweighed by the bad points, I'm just being realistic.

Give it 10 years and I can see where you're coming from but even large companies like VW are struggling after starting production in Poland.

Language / Google translate thinks a Polish car is a baby? Bing example. [12]

Doesn't maluch mean baby?

Are you trying to by a maluch? :)

Law / Bring your business to Poland! [56]

What does your aviation business do? Just out of interest as one of my friends is an aircraft engineer and is thinking about starting a business in order to go freelance.

Law / Contracts for IT staff in Poland [12]

Register your company in the UK, It can be done online within 20 minutes, Tax is lower than in Poland and its also easier from a creative accounting point of view.

Drop delphian a PM and i'm sure he can help if not I can also put you in touch with an excellent accountant who will point you in the right direction.

USA, Canada / My wife wants to return to Poland...but I want to stay in the US [155]

Honestly don't leave the US to come here, Let her come back to Poland and i'm sure once she remembers what its like she'll go back to the states, People always remember things and places to be better than they actually are. Anyway how can she expect you to move to a country where you don't speak the language etc and get a job? It seems a bit unrealistic and rather selfish.

Law / Car Insurance costs in Poland. [24]


I've been covered with UK car insurance for nearly 3 years, just keep it MOT'd and taxed. I'm with CIS insurance and they provide the same level of cover outside the UK for up to 365 days per year for an additional £30 a year and theyre prices are reasonable too. We pay £320 per year fully comp on a bmw 318is including breakdown cover. I'm 25 with 7 years no claims and 3 points.

Australia / Meeting Poles in Adelaide [15]

Theres approx 6.78 poles in Adelaide, As for meeting them...

Law / Car Insurance costs in Poland. [24]

Or insure with CIS who don't have a time limit on how long you can be abroad for.

UK insurers have to by law provide the minimum required level of cover in all countries within the EU. Generally they only provide the same level of cover for a limited period 90 or 180 days depending on who you are covered by.

I would Highly recommend keeping your car on UK plates and insuring it with a UK based insurer who offers a yearly continental cover.

Stuart colins insurance to this, Norwich Union, Saga and Coop (CIS) are the only one i've found.

Whatever you do don't register your car in Poland as it will be more hassle than its really worth.

Law / Bring your business to Poland! [56]


Sorry chap i'm already here and getting ready to move to Australia :)

Are you based in Poland at the moment or still in Brazil?

USA, Canada / Moving from Canada to Poland? I'm fluent Polish and could teach English. [24]

It shouldn't expire but why would you want to come here? I can't see any good reason to leave Canada to come here?

USA, Canada / Moving from Canada to Poland? I'm fluent Polish and could teach English. [24]


Unfortunately yes, I've been here for nearly 3 years, The first year was great but after that i've just simply got fed up with the attitude and incompetence of many people here, Namely drivers, builders and people working in govt organisations and shops and just the general lack of manners displayed by people here the terrible food and the appalling roads just rub salt into the wounds.

Its great for a short term change of scenery 6 months to a year but as a long term proposition I think i'd rather live in afganistan whilst hitting my head repeatedly with a house brick.

Wages are pretty poor too and rental prices are getting more and more expensive.

USA, Canada / Moving from Canada to Poland? I'm fluent Polish and could teach English. [24]

You shouldn't have a problem getting a good job in finance here actually, Financial companies seem to be everywhere.

News / Poland's supreme administrative court rules against RHD cars [57]

I've driven a rhd car in Poland for nearly 3 years and 70,000 miles and never had a problem at all, When overtaking you just have to adjust your road position accordingly and its just as safe as driving a LHD.

Poland really needs to sort its act out as its just utterly ridiculous the way they simply take take take from the EU and give nothing back.

The accident rate in Poland is simply down to the incompetent idiots they let on the roads and nothing to do with which side they drive on.

News / Poland's supreme administrative court rules against RHD cars [57]

I used to have a small camera installed in the passenger side wing mirror casing with a live feed to the GPS screen which made a fantastic difference when overtaking as you could just look at the screen to see what was coming, It cost about £70 all in and half a days work, It seems to be quite a good idea when driving a RHD abroad. Couldn't be bothered rigging one up again though.

Life / Picking up BBC television in Poland [41]

I've used "your freedom" for bbc iplayer of years, It works with all the UK players too. You are limited to a 60 minute connection each time but with bbc iplayer you just load the programme using yourfreedom and then just watch it without the proxy as Iplayer only detects that you are outside the UK as its loading.

Mikey if you want me to show you how I use it so you can write a tutorial or something

Life / Price of a DJ in Poland [6]

I've got a friend who does a bit of part time, I'll ask him for you. Are you thinking about getting into it over here?

This guy is quite good and might be interested, myspace.com/suntec69. He's based in the UK but might come over, hes on my facebook profile if you want to contact him.

Law / Polish Cop Took My Car Registration :S [143]

You can see through tinted glass? Its not a solid colour you know.

If its so ridiculous why do BMW, Mercedes, Jaguar, Audi, VW, Honda, etc fit it as standard to a lot of their new vehicles?

Law / Polish Cop Took My Car Registration :S [143]

And the UK, Front window must let through 70% of the light although most cars come close to the limit standard, rear windows can be however dark you want.


I love it too, I don't like people looking at me while i'm driving :)

News / Poland's supreme administrative court rules against RHD cars [57]


Perhaps you have a point with the poles in rhd vehicles but what about brits? I'm certain that I drive my RHD car in a much safer manner than 99% of poles on the road in their LHD cars. I personally hate driving whilst sitting on the left hand side of the car, it just doesnt feel safe taking your right hand off the steering wheel to change gear and adjust the heating etc.

Law / Polish Cop Took My Car Registration :S [143]


Have you driven past me recently? I wasn't getting a blowjob at the time I was snorting line after line of coke from the passenger seat whilst murdering a hooker who was sat in the back seat, Just so I fall in line with your stereotype of "everyone who has darkened windows is a criminal"

The fact of the matter is I have a nearly clean licence, no criminal convictions and never had an accident despite driving 30k + miles a year in a car with darkened windows (from the factory)

News / Poland's supreme administrative court rules against RHD cars [57]

Most of them don't have tax so you are probably right, Theres a lexus soarer down the road from me which looks like it hasn't seen an MOT for many years and theres no tax in the window.

Food / Do Polish restaurants use dead dogs fat as a delicacy for you to eat? [41]

I've recently realised that the word "delicacy" doesn't mean something which is really nice. It seems to be a title given to any disgusting food that can't otherwise be sold but as its called a delicacy it can be sold to people with far too much money and no taste.

Travel / How do I go by ferry from south of England to Gdynia? [15]

Do Dover to Dunkirk and then its a flat out drive through europe, Should take no more than 16 hours, Aim to travel through europe on a Sunday to avoid traffic, I've done it more times than I can remember and its a really easy drive. You could even do Portsmouth to Cherbourg and then drive through france if you want to avoid the dreaded a303.

Law / Using a foreign-registered car in Poland [13]

How can they?

You are allowed to take your car to any country within the EU for up to 12 consecutive months so long as its road legal in the country of origin. Its the Law and as much as Poland thinks it can adapt/break the law to suit itself it cant.

You shouldn't have any problems driving a spanish registered car here, Just be prepared to be stopped by the corrupt police quite a lot as they are very partial to bribes.

UK, Ireland / Recently beaten up in England by 3 Polish guys [93]

**** thats shocking mate, Get a group of your mates together and track them down to show them what British Beef is really like.

UK, Ireland / Recently beaten up in England by 3 Polish guys [93]

That is true Harry, I would love to see the look on their faces as they are beaten to a pulp by an asian dude.

UK, Ireland / Recently beaten up in England by 3 Polish guys [93]


Illegal probably, Unbritish, well we didn't get an empire by sitting around letting people walk all over us did we? isn't it time we started standing up for ourselves again? I've heard of lots of Poles getting violent towards people in the UK and maybe if one got the **** kicked out of him enough for it to make the papers they would start behaving in a better manner.

Maybe we aren't hearing the full story, if the op stole some guys g/f then no sympathy whatsoever.

UK, Ireland / Recently beaten up in England by 3 Polish guys [93]

Pretty much, most of them are like it, I had one go for me the other week and after I got a punch in he phoned to get more of his mates, They really are scum of the earth, I wouldn't lose too much sleep over it. Just find out where they live and take them one at a time.