Are you happy in Poland as an immigrant?

I am an immigrant from a poor Asian country that moved to Poland in 2015 for studies. I have lived here ever since. I was fairly young and was oblivious to so many worse sides of Poland that I see these days.. ranging from small nuisances like ugly towns and villages, billboards everywhere, littering to some of the more serious ones Iike the church's involvement in the government and the crazier and crazier things that PIS are proposing. My husband is Polish, we're young and make a lot of money (40k+ pln netto/month) in IT so my life is very comfortable. But I can't help but wonder if I wouldn't be happier in a Western country (having lived in one before), where they have more stable democracies, better infrastructures and friendlier society? Especially I am now at the age where I am thinking of starting a family..does anyone feel the same way?

What branch of IT are you in?

@Atch
Software dev

Yes, you would. Start packing now and leave tomorrow - that`s the best option. Good luck. :):)

With a bit of trolling on the side :)

'Young' software devs don't earn that kind of money in Poland and certainly not 'young' ones.

Yes.
But, "she" meant the combined earnings of herself, her husband and all kin and neighbours who belong to their circle. Probably also the earnings of their future kids. I hope you can forgive "her" that understatement.

Lol! The post has troll written all over it hasn't it?

Why would I troll, lol! This kind of rate on a B2B contract is not rare in software development for someone with 5+ years of experience. We're in late twenties, I consider that still young.

It is actually.

20 grand brutto on B2B is not unheard of, but netting over 20 grand per month especially while still in your twenties is very rare indeed, even in Warsaw.

Sorry but I am not sure you would be happier in a western country. You have enough money in Poland and this "friendlier society" in western countries is not friendlier for you sweety.

Maybe you're right @Alien, I speak the language fluently and I've integrated here fully. Would be tough to start from level zero in a new country..I'll see until the next elections before making up my mind.

Really? I thought you have had a problem with integration, your own words prove that:


Can you explain that illogicality in your statements?

The elections have already happened. So what, did you stay?