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Going to Poland to make a lot of money was a tragic mistake.
Life in Poland For a person from the post-Soviet space, it seems a great option. The growing economy, the usual temperate climate, quality food and cheap cars. And also quite friendly people who will help to adapt to the new place. It may seem that there are no disadvantages and cannot be. But is that true?
Today's edition. "Site" The story of a reader who dreamed of seeing the world and wanted to move to Poland. However, he soon regretted that life in Warsaw was not as wonderful as he expected. Soon the man returned to his home country.
Life in Poland: Why did I decide to move? The answer is obvious, because I just wanted a better life. What is happening in Russia, I am not satisfied. All the more so, I listened to people who went to Europe and boasted about big money, told me that they were doing well. Their words also pushed me to act decisively, Igor shares.
“Why did I choose Poland specifically? Just because it was the easiest place to move here, there was less need to tinker with documents. Of course, there were other advantages that finally convinced me that I was making the right choice.”
“The first case involved adequate salaries. It is difficult to call them huge, but the fact that the Polish economy has been stable for many years, and the exchange rate is kept at the same level and does not depend on external factors, gave confidence in the future.
“The beautiful infrastructure seemed a real bliss. No broken roads with countless pits, no unregulated crossings where you can easily get under the wheels of a car. Everywhere there are painted benches and neat garbage cans, at night lights shine at every step.”
Being able to travel from Poland without any problems was also an attractive plus. And the good attitude of the Poles themselves to visitors from Russia, as well as the simple language to learn, completed a picture pleasant to my eye.
What went wrong? “Despite the many positives, I felt disappointed every day. And it kept growing. In the end, I became convinced that life in Poland really suited many people, but for me it was unacceptable. Here's why.
Warsaw has amazing infrastructure, it is difficult to argue with this. And in the summer, everything was great. But when the cold came, the heating was turned on all over the city. It was an unpleasant surprise to me that the Poles are drowning mainly with coal. As a result, plumes They just drag everything around. And so bad ecology finishes exhaust fumes of cars and smoke from burning garbage. I just can't breathe, my lungs couldn't stand it.”
“You cannot avoid paying taxes. I have to give the state a significant part of my salary (I got about 18%) in taxes. Worst of all, as wages increase, so does the tax rate. Plus, you have to pay for health insurance and share it with social funds. As a result, rich Poles give the state almost half of their income. This is hard to put up with.”
“The problem is that it is very difficult to obtain a residence permit in Poland. And for the sake of citizenship, you need to solve a lot of problems, and even live in the country for at least 10 years. Any paperwork takes a long time. The services themselves justify that there are many requests, so it takes time to help everyone.”
“Leases in the capital were also expensive. But even moving to another Polish city, I did not consider, because there the prices are not much lower. And if rent outWhat do you want to live for? Buying your own home is ridiculous because it is expensive. So I had to drop everything and go home, Igor writes.
Probably, the man was simply not ready to move, did not appreciate his strength, did not analyze all the pros and cons of the country in which he decided to go. Which is to say, even if taxes and the cost of renting a house were a surprise to him.
We hope that Igor will be able to learn useful experience from this failure, so that his new trip (possibly to another country) will not be another adventure, but a balanced and deliberate decision. A decision he will not regret in the future.
Today's edition. "Site" The story of a reader who dreamed of seeing the world and wanted to move to Poland. However, he soon regretted that life in Warsaw was not as wonderful as he expected. Soon the man returned to his home country.
Life in Poland: Why did I decide to move? The answer is obvious, because I just wanted a better life. What is happening in Russia, I am not satisfied. All the more so, I listened to people who went to Europe and boasted about big money, told me that they were doing well. Their words also pushed me to act decisively, Igor shares.
“Why did I choose Poland specifically? Just because it was the easiest place to move here, there was less need to tinker with documents. Of course, there were other advantages that finally convinced me that I was making the right choice.”
“The first case involved adequate salaries. It is difficult to call them huge, but the fact that the Polish economy has been stable for many years, and the exchange rate is kept at the same level and does not depend on external factors, gave confidence in the future.
“The beautiful infrastructure seemed a real bliss. No broken roads with countless pits, no unregulated crossings where you can easily get under the wheels of a car. Everywhere there are painted benches and neat garbage cans, at night lights shine at every step.”
Being able to travel from Poland without any problems was also an attractive plus. And the good attitude of the Poles themselves to visitors from Russia, as well as the simple language to learn, completed a picture pleasant to my eye.
What went wrong? “Despite the many positives, I felt disappointed every day. And it kept growing. In the end, I became convinced that life in Poland really suited many people, but for me it was unacceptable. Here's why.
Warsaw has amazing infrastructure, it is difficult to argue with this. And in the summer, everything was great. But when the cold came, the heating was turned on all over the city. It was an unpleasant surprise to me that the Poles are drowning mainly with coal. As a result, plumes They just drag everything around. And so bad ecology finishes exhaust fumes of cars and smoke from burning garbage. I just can't breathe, my lungs couldn't stand it.”
“You cannot avoid paying taxes. I have to give the state a significant part of my salary (I got about 18%) in taxes. Worst of all, as wages increase, so does the tax rate. Plus, you have to pay for health insurance and share it with social funds. As a result, rich Poles give the state almost half of their income. This is hard to put up with.”
“The problem is that it is very difficult to obtain a residence permit in Poland. And for the sake of citizenship, you need to solve a lot of problems, and even live in the country for at least 10 years. Any paperwork takes a long time. The services themselves justify that there are many requests, so it takes time to help everyone.”
“Leases in the capital were also expensive. But even moving to another Polish city, I did not consider, because there the prices are not much lower. And if rent outWhat do you want to live for? Buying your own home is ridiculous because it is expensive. So I had to drop everything and go home, Igor writes.
Probably, the man was simply not ready to move, did not appreciate his strength, did not analyze all the pros and cons of the country in which he decided to go. Which is to say, even if taxes and the cost of renting a house were a surprise to him.
We hope that Igor will be able to learn useful experience from this failure, so that his new trip (possibly to another country) will not be another adventure, but a balanced and deliberate decision. A decision he will not regret in the future.
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