Expats in Poland: Are you going to live in Poland long or short term?

scottie1113:

Me too. I live in Gdansk, a beautiful city. When I came here two years ago I didn't have a job, didn't have any money, didn't know anyone, and barely spoke Polish. Now I have a job that I love (I teach English), still don't have any money, have lots of friends, most of whom are Polish, and now I know three Polish words: piwo and, uh, I forgot the other two.

BLSThreads: 79 Posts: 171 Joined: Feb 14, 08	Sep 25, 09, 12:31 / #
I've been in Kraków for over a year. During that time, there hasn't been one day that I have wanted to go back to the states. I feel great here...in America, not so much. I have been a teacher my whole adult life, so maybe it's about the students: in America, they are generally uninspired and unappreciative; however, in Poland, they seem genuinely interested in learning and grateful for guidance. Are there any other life-long teachers on this forum who agree with this sentiment?

jonniThreads: 26 Posts: 4,181 Joined: Nov 27, 07	Sep 25, 09, 16:58 / #
Lonman: Jonni You said you set up a business.... do you know anything about setting up a non-profit? Sorry for the delay in replying. The answer is not much. I know you have to register not-for-profit organisations at the KRS (court of registration) and the rules are a bit stricter than in 'western' countries. Some lawyers will advise for free if it's a genuine not-for-profit operating on a small scale.

epkkThreads: - Posts: 2 Joined: Aug 18, 09	Oct 1, 09, 14:51 / #
scottie1113: Me too. I live in Gdansk, a beautiful city. When I came here two years ago I didn't have a job, didn't have any money, didn't know anyone, and barely spoke Polish. Now I have a job that I love (I teach English), still don't have any money, have lots of friends, most of whom are Polish, and now I know three Polish words: piwo and, uh, I forgot the other two. I admire your outlook scottie. To land in a country and make a go of it, then i take my hat off to you. :)

scottie1113Threads: 11 Posts: 873 Joined: Mar 13, 07	Oct 1, 09, 19:58 / #
Dzekuje. Hey, I remembered another word!

Jo D	Oct 18, 09, 00:37 / #
Hi everyone! What I am going to write it will probably surprise you.I am Pole living in the UK and I am planing to live in PL again for a long or (who knows) short term. I have been living in London since 2005.You might think why is she joining this group?While I lived in Warsaw I wanted to moved to another state because Warsaw became strange for me (I married foreinger),the city became to "small" and no multicultural society so I have moved to "big" city.I enjoin food,people (have a lot of friends),work & study here but... I hate the distance between my friends' areas in London which takes hours to get to their house and I hate slow buses where people move slowly (I could not be a bus driver).Thank's God I have access to the car. Another piont is that the UK is appointment country (even to visit your friend). In Warsaw there is biurocracy but do you believe here is not there? I can count so many positive and negative sites of living UK or PL but that is not a point. If I am back to Warsaw will I not miss London? How will I afford house and the most important for me- my kids education (I consider only British primary school-The British school of Warsaw)?In the UK I am not able to save any money.Everything goes for bills,I am limited to full-time work because no family to help me to look after my girls (3 & 7yrs). Let me try my luck in my motherland again. Let "Elisabetland" be kind for me and keep my NI number in case if I change my mind again. Best wishes, Jo D.

lowfunk99Threads: 18 Posts: 435 Joined: Jan 7, 08	Edited by: lowfunk99 Oct 18, 09, 02:21 / #
I enjoyed every minute of living there and I plan on going back. Don't work with out a permit.

britpost	Oct 21, 09, 15:39 / #
i have been here for nearly two years i built a house in a beautiful location which is all but finished.my fiance is a proffessional teacher and works as do the majority of poles very hard.I have read all the two pages worth of blogs and see the similarities to the problems that we all have a little in each and every message the likes and dislikes the elation at having a proper summer the language dfficulties etc.For me poland is like england was probably for me as a very young child,people are for the most part warm and hospitable some to the point that they will not let you leave until you partake in some of there hospitality i.e vodka the front doors are for the main unlocked and any surpluss of veg or fruit is given without the expectation of anything in return.everybody has an opinion whether it be poltically correct ,current or otherwise they will say it bold and loud none of this muttering so you should always no where you stand, bus stops dr's waiting rooms everybody chats regardless of age and all ages are seen as important and still have a role to play and are involved in all things to do with the family there is no class distinction as far as i can tell just those who have and those who dont .there will always be idiots i tend not to involve myself with those most of whom drink is there only solace to sum up i think like in most countries the real beauty comes from those who have nothing but would give what they have got to a stranger mayby i am just lucky but i try and treat people the way i would like to be treated and for me it seems to be reciprocated and that is my advice eventhough i miss friends and family i am goig to try and stay as long as is possible

HarryThreads: 62 Posts: 8,508 Joined: May 2, 07 [Suspended]	Oct 21, 09, 15:43 / #
britpost: the front doors are for the main unlocked It's like that in my neighbourhood in Warsaw, largely because the locks have been stolen off the doors....