@anianoire
Polish expat in Switzerland
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Polish
Lives in Berne
Registration: 28 June 2012
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My initial observations of differences compared to the United States. by MKahao
My initial observations of differences compared to the United States. Poznan Initial Impression A lot of construction going on for roads and buildings Roads are bumpy, in need of repair, narrow like the B and C roads in the UK Buildings built ...
Also, people seem rather slow to talk and walk (but this might only refer to Bern). Church bells ring often, loudly and for long times, despite that religiosity is rather declining among Swiss people. Read More
My initial observations of differences compared to the United States. by MKahao
My initial observations of differences compared to the United States. Poznan Initial Impression A lot of construction going on for roads and buildings Roads are bumpy, in need of repair, narrow like the B and C roads in the UK Buildings built ...
I like your list a lot. Very original :). For a comparison I list observations that struck me as a Pole living in Switzerland (Bern): Everything is insanely expensive. Restaurants and bars in particular. Most people don't eat out often. Public ... Read More
hi guys i really need help buuong a pplish sim card... by steve90k
Hi.. I have been navigating various mobile websites.. Sonfar I'm using play but since I do almost all my communicating on what's app and Skype.. I'm looking for a sim card or tarrif with unlimited 4g internet. I'm using play at the ...
Ha ha ha. Write it down in English on a piece of paper. In plain simple English. Write what you need. And just give the piece of paper to them. They should manage to understand. Read More
Salaries in Poland/Warsaw by tahirkhalil
HI everyone, I am interested to know what is a good salary for an IT Professional having 15 years of experience in companies like IBM & Accenture? Do you think 20K is a good grab for a family with 3 school going kids (English school)? Having a ...
If it's 20K per month, it's pretty good indeed. Most of the people in Poland are getting by on almost 1/10 of that, believe me. Read More
Types of heating in apartments - please provide costs of each?! by crrgarcia
Hi, I'm searching for apartments in Krakow, and there seems to be different heating options. Could you please provide some description and costs on each? I've seen the following heating types: -City -Electric -Gaz -Hot ...
So called "central" (which also means the same as "city") heating is the cheapest and most probably the best option. The others are more expensive. Read More
British pension for retiree living in Poland by Polterry
I am a retired British expatiate who is considering permanent retirement in Poland. A Polish tax advisor has informed I will not have to pay tax on my UK pension. Apparently this is part of EU law. I find this a bit unbelievable as my pension is ...
And you cannot have your income completely not taxed. It must be submitted in a tax declaration somewhere - either in PL or UK. If your British law allows it to be free of tax (for some reason that I do not know) it is ok. But it must be declared ... Read More
British pension for retiree living in Poland by Polterry
I am a retired British expatiate who is considering permanent retirement in Poland. A Polish tax advisor has informed I will not have to pay tax on my UK pension. Apparently this is part of EU law. I find this a bit unbelievable as my pension is ...
I am not 100% sure but it seems true to me that as long as you have exclusively foreign source of income you can freely choose whether you want to have it taxed here in Poland or in the country which is the source of your income. It's based on EU ... Read More