If I were you, I would look for a better place than Poland. I've done 5 years here and can't wait to go back to my home country. 1 month and it's airport time.
If it was so bad, why not leave straight away?
You will make better money in another country and your life will be easier. Take it from me.
But you'll also pay a lot more money for basic things, and you can forget about accessible private healthcare on an ad-hoc basis, unlike in Poland. Here, I can see a private specialist for 90zl for a consultation. In the West? Forget about it.
Most people in this country are liars, cheaters, and scammers. They will fleece you any chance they get. Seriously- they are like mosquitoes and you are a big blood filled sack with an easy permeable layer.
Hahaha. And what makes you think that elsewhere is any different?
Most people in this country aren't liars, cheaters and scammers - they're ordinary people. In fact, if you surround yourself with liars, cheaters and scammers - no wonder you're so unhappy.
Just because you got a dodgy contract from a language school (that you probably couldn't read anyway) doesn't mean that all contracts are the same. In fact, Poland is quite good in this respect - because everything must be in accordance with the relevant legal acts. A well drawn up contract should present no issues - and is easy to enforce. If you sign something that isn't right - well - who else to blame but yourself?
Again - if you shop at bottom level places, no wonder you're treated like that. I recommend shopping in a better class of establishment.
The police do nothing to help you.
Suuure they wouldn't take a report. It's not hard - you go to the local police station and make one.
You can buy 1 liter of Tymbark orange juice for say 2.25zł, and then see the 2 liter box for 2,75zl. Go check this. It happens all the time in Carrefour/Real. What is the sense of this marketing? Does no one figure this out?
That's quite normal in any European country. And it makes sense.
I've made friends with foreign nationals of other countries living in my town, and I've heard so many horror stories about how they got a job, but never get paid on time. Usually 2 months late, or even not at all. All the Polish nationals got paid. WTF?
That's your problem - you're making friends with foreigners who haven't got a clue.
Poles have a great way of going back on the things they have agreed to and promised.
A promise means nothing - haven't you ever done any business with people in places like Italy? The only thing that matters is a contract that was drawn up in accordance with the law in Poland. If you don't know the laws - pay someone that does. And in Poland, contract law is pretty straightforward - again - you're basing your tales on the woes of stupid foreigners.
Customer service here sucks. No one cares about the customer. You are a PITA for the employees.
Wrong, again. Perhaps so in low class establishments, but that's the same anywhere.
You will hear "this is Poland, you must speak Polish" over & over & over by arrogant idiots that hide behind their poor language skills.
Well yeah, when in a country, if you want to do business, you either speak the language or get someone that does. I mean, haven't you ever visited France/Spain/Italy/UK?
You will pay higher prices for things than a Pole.
Wow, your life must really suck if even small shopkeepers are screwing you over. It's never happened to me - in fact, in such shops, they're normally charmed that someone is able to use Polish. I've never, ever been overcharged by small shopkeepers.
Dunno, I've bought, sold, chartered, and maintained aircraft here with no problem on the contract, quality, or payment side of things.
It's because you're dealing in serious cash and not working in some awful Callan school and shopping in Netto.
Pay peanuts, get monkeys is certainly true in Poland.
But what can I expect/demand in salary? - Before and after taxes.
Not much, actually. It doesn't require fluency - and there are plenty of graduates in Danish who also speak English.