The BEST Guide to POLAND
Unanswered  |  Archives 
 
 
User: Guest

Posts by lowfunk99  

Joined: 7 Jan 2008 / Male ♂
Last Post: 27 Jul 2018
Threads: Total: 10 / Live: 2 / Archived: 8
Posts: Total: 397 / Live: 199 / Archived: 198
From: USA, Detroit
Speaks Polish?: beginner
Interests: Playing music, working out, reading, learning about my culture, trying to figure out how to keep my lady friend from going back to Poland!

Displayed posts: 201 / page 3 of 7
sort: Latest first   Oldest first   |
lowfunk99   
27 Jul 2010
Life / POLISH MYTHS - let's debunk or prove them! [140]

Poland is a crappy place

I found this to be very true. Its amazing how many people thought the US is paved with gold. Right now, Poland is a better place for me then where I live. In Poland, I would have work. The official unemployment where I live is 14%. I think it's actually much higher.
lowfunk99   
24 Jul 2010
Food / No Vernor's ginger ale in Poland? [29]

Rootbeer used to be made with sassafras. They found it had a chemical that could cause cancer. They came up with a formula that has wintergreen. That's why it can taste like toothpaste.
lowfunk99   
24 Jul 2010
Food / No Vernor's ginger ale in Poland? [29]

To be honest its a regional thing. Its not even as good as it used to be. Old Vernors used to make you sneeze it was so strong. Ahhhh! Those were the days!
lowfunk99   
16 Jul 2010
USA, Canada / A Canadian citizen overstayed Visa in Poland [35]

I am in your corner after having a similar thing happen. The law is the law and they don't see a gray area.

However, I think you will just have to serve your time.
lowfunk99   
16 Jul 2010
Classifieds / English speaking AA meetings in Wroclaw? [23]

Unless someone offers me a job I will not be coming back. It has gotten to difficult for schools to hire non-EU.

Like we say in NA, alcohol is a drug. :-)
lowfunk99   
14 Jul 2010
Work / Advice on Teaching English in Poland [709]

There wern't that many non EU teachers coming before. It's too bad the whole system is such a cluster f**k!

If I wanted to go to asia they would even fly me there.

I know I am not entitled to anything but why do they make it so difficult.
lowfunk99   
14 Jul 2010
Work / Advice on Teaching English in Poland [709]

I will not go back to Poland without a job or papers. I don't plan on being asked to leave again. Is it more difficult, yes. Is it impossible, no. There are well over 2000 schools in Poland that teach English.

I have experience, CELTA and a degree.
lowfunk99   
14 Jul 2010
USA, Canada / A Canadian citizen overstayed Visa in Poland [35]

Why didn't you put in for a student visa?

I also overstayed and got a ban for a year. Just serve your time and go back.

Its not worth fighting because by the time you do it will be time to go back.
lowfunk99   
30 Jun 2010
History / Warsaw Uprising - The Forgotten Soldiers [117]

I am sure that some helped and some didn't. I have read many books on the ghettos and learned that many Poles helped children escape. Probably, much has been hidden.
lowfunk99   
27 Jun 2010
Work / International House - Kracow school - any chances of being offered a job there [59]

There is a certain degree of demand for non-EU speakers. Not much, given the hassle involved, but some schools are willing to bother.

I don't think there is all that much more they have to do. They have to send you an offer of work so you can get work papers.

Once you are in country all they have to do is give proof of income and another thing or 2.

It's really not that much extra work.

The non-EU person has to do all the work. I have a binder full of papers they asked for.
lowfunk99   
20 Jun 2010
Travel / Restaurant reviews in Warsaw and real life ? [9]

Cabbage with Mexican food is SO wrong.

That is so true. I had Mexican 2 times in Wroclaw and it was good but not great.

It was missing the right cheese.
lowfunk99   
12 Jun 2010
Love / Ten things to remember when you have a Polish girlfriend [79]

My gf's mom loves me. However, my gf is considered old for an unmarried woman and that might have something to do with it.

I don't care if my gf takes my food. As good of a cook as I am she is even better. She will turn it into something good.