Irish thread on polish forum

eo980 wrote: »

That's not feckin' proof. I did not say they couldn't serve you food, I in fact never even hinted at that. I just asked which you would prefer. Go back and read over what we were saying.

aaaaaaaaaaaah please lock this thread my heads wrecked.

I want to know about Christmas in Poland. Is it a big festival? Does Santa Claus bring gifts to children? Our main meal is usually turkey. What is the traditional Polish meal? Do families gather together?

Its a good thread, even if some people use it to complain. Thanks.

Whats the one thing (tradition, food, newspapers) apart from family and friends that you miss most about Poland?

What one law from Poland would you like to see implemented here?

What one law from Ireland would you like to see implemented in Poland (in other words, what practical things can/have we learned from each other?)

How do Polish people in general view Ireland? As a place to go and settle, or as a place to stay a few years before going home?

Are the activities of the Polish people here reported a lot in the press in Poland? Is Ireland seen as a welcoming place, or a place to be avoided?

ojewriej wrote: »

Weather. Proper 4 seasons like. It was food at first, but got over it.

ha! 33 years here, and I'm still getting used to the weather Is it cold in winters and hot in summers in Poland?

I'd like to se "Sobering houses" introduced here (i'm not really sure how to translate it, it's pretty close i think.

We have this places in Poland where police put drunk people in. I mean only when you are a nuisance or danger for youself or others, but not really breaking any laws. Every town would have few of them, drunks found on the street are being brought there and allowed to sleep. They also get a bill for
that, equivalent of a stay in a nice hotel. I think it's a better option tha A&E

that's a pretty good idea, actually.

Bank Holiday system. We have outrr days off whatever day of the week they fall on. Which leads to a ridiculus long weekend, if the holiday is on Wednesday for example.

How many bank holidays do you get in Poland? What is the working week like?

Majority of Polish people feels very welcomed here. Also a majority plans to go back home at some stage. Mind you, I came here for a year originally, and today is exactly 6 years since I came here.

happy aniversary! may you be happy and welcome as long as you're here.

Yes quite a lot. Ireland is seen as one of the best places to go actually.

why is that - best standard of living, nicest people, softest touch?

about cheese and sousages - my irish friends (couple visited my family home in poland few months ago - they said that we have much more bigger choice of cheese and sousages ( friend took 3 kilos of polish sousage to Ireland and he is still buing it in polish/russians shops)

so maybe that is why some polish here are missing food which is different than irish ( notice that I didn't mention if it is worse or better - it is different)



How do you know they left you alone with your problem because you are a foreigner? Di they tell you that, or are you just assuming?[/quote]


I'm assuming cos of my friend's experience whom I helped with his problem - somebody tried to steal his car all interior including steering wheel was demolished. thieft left his blood and finger prints on broken glass. Gards arrived after 5 calls and 12 hours saying that they are too busy to do anything ( after I mentioned that they could check data base ( fingerprints and blood) they sad no - nothing can be done and they left the scene.

tbh wrote: »

Whats the one thing (tradition, food, newspapers) apart from family and friends that you miss most about Poland?

What one law from Poland would you like to see implemented here?

What one law from Ireland would you like to see implemented in Poland (in other words, what practical things can/have we learned from each other?)

How do Polish people in general view Ireland? As a place to go and settle, or as a place to stay a few years before going home?

Are the activities of the Polish people here reported a lot in the press in Poland? Is Ireland seen as a welcoming place, or a place to be avoided?

1) we have choice of polish newspapers in polish shops, if we are missing any magazine we can always use delivery option - a little bit more expensive but u get it every month by post. the only problem for is I can't get daily papers. but I always read online papers.

In polish/russian shops I can get most of ingredients to prepare christmas dinner ( I don' say about meat in jars from Dunnes ( it taste the same as irish ready to eat food- I mean it is not too good

so if I need something I can't get in DS I can usually get it in polish shop. ( like white cheese for example)

we have polish tv - same like sky tv(satellite dish) (cyfra+, cyfrowy polsat) but with all polish channels

So what I miss ? I miss choice of fresh not packed food, and fish - they are very expensive here and poor choice.

2) law implemented from Poland

drivers in Ireland should use their head lights( night lights) 24h/ day
I'm getting mad while it is dark and I see incoming traffic with no lights or day lights ( In Poland u can't use day lights to drive - they are used only when u park your car on the side of street where is dark to make your car visible for others)

3) law implementend to Poland

taxes, taxes and taxes. - u have clear system, if u want to open business it takes u 20 minutes and costs 20 euro

In Poland it costs small fortune and takes few weeks and u need to walk from office to office.

4) how do polish people view Ireland

it is very difficult question to answer cos there are few groups of polish people here and I can't answer in name of all of us - below answer is only my opinion
1st group - people who came here without english with no money, with loans from Poland - if they got job here they are happy, they are trying to learn english they want to stay here for a long time. they are complaining about small things like different food etc. they enjoy their stay , want to travel want to speak to irish to learn language. ( now 3,5 years after Poland joined EU plenty of tham can speak good english)

2nd group - people who came here without english, they don't want to learn english they want to earn as much money as possible , build house in Poland and go back to own country - some of them are ok , some of them are complaining about everything ( driving on wrong side of road, crap food, strange language, problems to understand boss, expensive vodka, beer, different type of houses ( in Poland houses are usually solid, with no timber inside walls what makes them more comfortable about noise level ( kind of joke about this is - I can fart in toilet on 1st floor and u will hear it in kitchen. ) these people don't care about viewing ireland or integrating with irish. u can usually meet them in lidl as other shops are too expensive

3rd group - people who usually can speak english came here to have fun enjoy their stay, spend all money before pay time, they have plenty of polish and irish friends. if they save something they want to go for a good holidays or buy any gadgets. - they travel across ireland and they like Ireland cos it gave them freedom ( money)

4th group - I think that I can include myself to this group are people who can speak english ( if I can say that I can speak your language )
they want to spend here more than 1 or 2 yearsin ireland , they want to save some money but they like good food, holidays etc. there are people who want to get a house in Poland or Ireland but they know that life is flying and there is no time to waste it eating crap food, not buing and going anywhere. Myself I think that I already saw more places around Ireland than some of Irish. and what I think - Ireland is beautifull it has plenty of lovely places that are worth to stop and take a picture. I enjoy my stay here thanks to fact that almost all irish are friendly here and even when they hear that I'm foreigner I don't feel like somebody from 3rd world. I like that in Ireland company director ( as person ) is the same as toilet cleaner and I never met situation here that some people are better and some are worse just becouse of their place of work.

what I don't like here ? - timber houses (noise level inside house) ,ireland is rich, but in small villages there are plenty of wasted houses and nobody takes care to refresh them. I miss forests ( my irish friends when they saw Poland asked me why ireland is called green Island cos of number of forests in Poland ) I don't like all kind of food u can get here, and I don't like " don't worry it will be done shortly ( two weeks or never)" I don't like "take it easy it is Friday, Monday "
I don't like that gards don't have guns - plenty of people don't care of "guards"


but the most important thing that Ireland gave to me is job.
In Poland it is not so easy to get a job that is correct with your occupation - there is always somebody more experienced , or friends friend etc. or u are lucky, or u are really good proffesionalist.
Here I got possibility to get straight after university ( at the beginning ) entry position in It and now after 2 years working in It I can't complain about my work. and I know that when I will have more experience I will get better job , better money without any problem. I like it.