Life in Poland

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Posted by kristina29ops

36 Comments

  1. Minute_Ostrich196 on

    Don’t you worry – President have promised to cut electricity prices 1/3. Anytime now. Anytime

  2. Specialist_Tennis225 on

    That’s a bunch of self-loathing victim complex BS.

    Plenty of opportunities in PL

  3. If this is you ask yourself – would you want to hang around/hire/work with this person?

    I wouldn’t. Being the kind of person you want to attract is a MUCH better strategy.

  4. wannabeacademicbigpp on

    I lived in Poland for 6 months, banger time altho it was exchange.

    that being said idkn, Poles are nice folks compared to Germans at least, you should be able to find friends, it wasn’t that tough man.

  5. wait until you’ll receive 1000 comments on why living in poland is actually an absolute opportunity of a lifetime and you’re just a victim/stupid etc. These people are invincible

  6. scp_euclid_object on

    I am not aware about any special Ukrainian communities in Poland tbh. We have some messenger groups, but they are more work(it or managers, or doctors) or hobby oriented. Not nationality oriented. Also Ukrainians are more of a Eastern/Post Soviet people, even if you have a “group” – it doesn’t mean they want to communicate or know you, those groups are for short questions and answers(it is bad, I dont like it tbh).

    Now with language. Much easier, agree. Though I have 2 1h lessons per week for a year already, and still struggling. I sound like an alien. My problem is that I am working remotely in international company and communicate only in English. No every day practice – low progress, no magic. With kid, work and lessons I am left with 1-2 free hours daily. If they are not busy with kid activities – I am exhausted and just want to sleep(even if they are, no difference).

  7. You forget about one truth – lot of people work in “Januszex” for polish “sknera” and earn”psie pieniądze”

    A tak wogóle to widząc tego posta to mi się mało uśmiecha…

    No cóż, czasami prawda jest jak chili i piecze z kilku stron naraz 😀

  8. GeorgiaWitness1 on

    You guys have problems making friends, too?

    Always found it easier than in places like Portugal (no, it’s not like in Spain).

    Yeah, Ukrainians lol, Russians the same. They all go to Russian/Ukrainian and just do their lives this way. Always hate it.

  9. The whole ‘Eastern salaries, Western prices’ thing again. The prices of some things in shops are indeed the same as in ‘the West’, and sometimes more expensive. But a lot is considerably less, especially things like rent, transport, energy. (I’m not saying those things are cheap, especially in these inflationary times, but however expensive you might feel they are, it’s even _worse_ – believe it or not – in Western European countries.)

  10. Also: beautiful women, hardworking and honest people, hospitality, amazing landscapes, clean cities, safety, super tasty and healthy traditional cuisine, and many, many more.

  11. Aware-Throat4997 on

    >Outsourcing jobs: Someone in the same company doing the same job in Switzerland or the USA works fewer hours and earns 6-7 times more than you.

    Most stupid claim here.
    Working for Swedish fintech from Poland, i make 100k $ ish a year, enjoy all the social benefits from living in Poland, including paternal leave, 3 months notice period if im gonna get sacked, my property tax is like 200$ a year for 2 story home + basement + attic.

    Colleague, same company, same position, similar YOE, earns 250k ish a year, enjoys no social benefits in US, is employed at will, has copay on his insurance (despite it being good), his paternal leave as a male is unpaid unlike mine, hes got half of holidays i got, the only things 6-7x more he enjoys are his costs of living in SF bay area compared to mine. We work same hours, both remote. His property tax is 10k $ a year for smaller home than mine. And while yes, he could move to cheaper state away from our office, in US pay is often adjusted to the state u live in when remote. He could be living way cheaper in bumfuck nowhere midwest, but he would also take insane pay cut.

  12. Electricity prices are not only rising, they’ve always been the highest in Europe and they’re constantly going up 🙁

  13. As an introvert I feel like King here in Poland. I really like when people mind their own business.

  14. Boreas_Linvail on

    I really get the negativity, I do. But I feel like people generally focus on negatives too much. Below is a list of traits of this country I dare you to find me a second example of, on the entire planet. If it wasn’t for our <spits> political class, it would be paradise.

    No killer weather like tornadoes, tsunamis, earthquakes.

    Next to no deadly fauna or flora. You don’t have to check your boots for an occasional venomous spider, or porch for snakes.

    Safe. Clean.

    Hospitable culture, generally good people.

    One of the best cuisines in the world.

    Sea, forests, lakes and mountains. Has it all.

    Truly moderate weather, bearable almost all year long, pleasant for a big part of it.

    Despite <spits> the political class, a growing economy. Which is a small miracle by itself.

    State-paid uni for your kids if they have good grades.

  15. Kindly-Guava-9887 on

    Ngl prices are not that bad I mean I had been to other countries and they were way worse

  16. Tbh I’ve recently been exploring polish job market, and it’s dreadful to see that you guys pay less than to the east of the border. 

    Yesterday I was told their base salary was 4666 gross. In Warsaw. Tf is that? Sure it’s a commission based role, but base is supposed to leave you with enough to at least survive. 

  17. I am Ukrainian living in Poland for almost 3 years. The only challenge here is to have local friends.

  18. No-Aardvark-2473 on

    Don’t forget no one actually wants to be your friend, they just want to practice their English.

  19. Poland’s winter theme has to be „Mieszkam w Polsce” or „Jeszcze Polska” both by cult. Greatly expresses how depressing cold weather in Poland is