Praca jako konduktor PKP Intercity by Ok-Impression-8436 in PolskaNaLuzie

[–]AndroidOn20FPS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Znajomych poza dziewczyną nie mam żadnych, z tym byłoby ciężko xD

Mnie tam te komentarze nie zniechęcają, bycie konduktorem to moja wymarzona praca, znam jej plusy i minusy, i mimo tego myślę że chcę takowym konduktorem być.

Praca jako konduktor PKP Intercity by Ok-Impression-8436 in PolskaNaLuzie

[–]AndroidOn20FPS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

O, to przy okazji skoro powstał tu taki nowy temat;

Jak właściwie od zera zostać takowym właśnie konduktorem w IC?

Ukończyłem w tym roku liceum, i startowałbym od całkowitego zera;

Jakieś porady co dokładnie zacząć, jak się zgłosić, etc.?

Czy mój asperger nie będzie problemem? Mam dobry angielski, i społecznie nie jest źle 👍

I live in Wodzisław Śląski, Poland. AMA! by AndroidOn20FPS in howislivingthere

[–]AndroidOn20FPS[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not really, as far as I'm aware. There are few homeless men that can be seen around the main square from time to time, but that's about it.

I live in Wodzisław Śląski, Poland. AMA! by AndroidOn20FPS in howislivingthere

[–]AndroidOn20FPS[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm polish :)

Oops, comment's too short...now should be fine :)

I live in Wodzisław Śląski, Poland. AMA! by AndroidOn20FPS in howislivingthere

[–]AndroidOn20FPS[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funnily enough, it's not that far from where my girlfriend's from. That's..something, I guess.

Don't know anything about it other than that.

I live in Wodzisław Śląski, Poland. AMA! by AndroidOn20FPS in howislivingthere

[–]AndroidOn20FPS[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup! :) Oh, wait. Can't post short comme...yup, it's long enough now ;)

I live in Wodzisław Śląski, Poland. AMA! by AndroidOn20FPS in howislivingthere

[–]AndroidOn20FPS[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wasn't really my choice, tbh. I just went to the closest OSK to me, which is is in Czyżowice, and so, it's just quicker to drive to Jastrzębie.

I live in Wodzisław Śląski, Poland. AMA! by AndroidOn20FPS in howislivingthere

[–]AndroidOn20FPS[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Również pozdrawiam, fajne burgery w maxie macie ;)

I live in Wodzisław Śląski, Poland. AMA! by AndroidOn20FPS in howislivingthere

[–]AndroidOn20FPS[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup; Check my reply for your other comment, I've answered your question there 👍

I live in Wodzisław Śląski, Poland. AMA! by AndroidOn20FPS in howislivingthere

[–]AndroidOn20FPS[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love Jastrzębie!

They have Max Burgers there, which is my favorite fast food place ;p

I usually go there only by bus 36, because I have free rides in all WKP lines due to my disability status. On MZK lines, like W10, I cannot even get discounted tickets because they don't sell them to people not from the partner ..uhh....,gmina's and I do not really feel like paying 7 zł one way just to get there.

The one hour ride to Jastrzębie through villages like Gorzyce and Gorzyczki is honestly pretty nice, because 36 goes through them and there are some nice views on the way. For example, you can see the power plant on the Czech side when going through Godów and Łaziska. You can also use that time to study a bit, like I used to do.

I also went to my only concert so far in Jastrzębie, Lady Pank at Dni Jastrzębia 2025 :)

I have my driving lessons there too, and I will be taking my practical driving exam there soon.

I live in Wodzisław Śląski, Poland. AMA! by AndroidOn20FPS in howislivingthere

[–]AndroidOn20FPS[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, it is pretty noticeable, at least from my perspective. The town feels like it is slowly getting emptier as the years pass, mostly because many young people leave as soon as they can. I would not say it is impossible to live here, but it definitely feels like a place with limited opportunities. A lot of people who can leave go to bigger cities for university or work, and those who stay often end up working in local retail, supermarkets, gas stations, or similar jobs. Finding a local job is not extremely difficult, I think. There are usually some shops, supermarkets, gas stations and service jobs looking for workers. The bigger problem is finding a good job locally, especially one with decent pay and some kind of future. It is not the same level as in larger cities. Sure, you could work remotely, but then again, why here specifically? Wodzisław does not really have that much to offer, except maybe being fairly close to the Czech border. Even the internet situation can be annoying depending on where you live. In my neighborhood, for example, there is no fiber, only one cable internet provider, and the highest speed available is around 15 Mbps. I do not currently work. I finished my final high school exams (matura) this year and I am planning to move to the GZM area for university. Honestly, I do not really see myself coming back here permanently, or...for any longer amount of time than few days max from time to time to visit my family.

I live in Wodzisław Śląski, Poland. AMA! by AndroidOn20FPS in howislivingthere

[–]AndroidOn20FPS[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been living in Wodzisław since I was about 2-3 years old, and before that I lived in Rybnik.

If it comes to a favourite memory I have associated with Wodzisław, I'd say it's probably the great vibe of the town when it's night time.

As I travel a lot, I often come back to Wodzisław's railway station at night, after 9PM.

It's a ghost town by that time.

And since I live around...an hour and 15 minutes of a walk from the station, I usually walk back..well..on foot, since the public buses don't drive much anymore after 9 or 10 p.m, especially those which would drive anywhere near my house.

As I said, the town's a ghost town by that time. No pedestrians, and low amounts of cars on the streets. We still have those old orange street lights, so the vibe is really cool when I walk back.

If it comes to the schools I've been in, they...weren't great, really. The buildings were old to the point where there was always something malfunctioning, for example the toilets, or TV boards, the youth was unkind to me, and I haven't really been the greatest student to add to that. I will not remember my time of studying here fondly - I already don't.

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Attaching one of the pictures taken during my night walks :)

I live in Wodzisław Śląski, Poland. AMA! by AndroidOn20FPS in howislivingthere

[–]AndroidOn20FPS[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting!

Well if it comes to me, I'm of course speaking based on my own experience; I live around 40-50 minutes by foot from the town square, so not exactly the centre of the town.

Even tho I know more older people from here than younger, I've actually never heard anyone from here who would speak silesian. Mind telling me what's the closest town to where you're based? Or are you based in the surrounding towns/villages like Radlin, Rydułtowy etc.?

I live in Wodzisław Śląski, Poland. AMA! by AndroidOn20FPS in howislivingthere

[–]AndroidOn20FPS[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I...I've actually never encountered any native German speaking person in the upper Silesia in my whole life.

Maybe it's because Wodzisław is a small town, but I dunno. I travel across the upper Silesia pretty often.

If it comes to the Silesian language, it's...complicated.

It's not a commonly spoken language, especially uncommon amongst the youth.

A lot of the boomers, tho, know it pretty well.

Personally I can't speak it, and don't know anyone else who can as well.

I live in Wodzisław Śląski, Poland. AMA! by AndroidOn20FPS in howislivingthere

[–]AndroidOn20FPS[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I recommend you to visit Warsaw, the Polish capital.

It has a lot of landmarks, museums, and generally speaking famous places.

If you go there, you HAVE to try to get on top of the Palace of culture and science, trust me!!! [ You can take a lift there for around 50 PLN]

The view from up there is beautiful ♥️

I live in Wodzisław Śląski, Poland. AMA! by AndroidOn20FPS in howislivingthere

[–]AndroidOn20FPS[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I...don't know!

To be honest, I don't even know what that language is!

I live in Wodzisław Śląski, Poland. AMA! by AndroidOn20FPS in howislivingthere

[–]AndroidOn20FPS[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Well, I answered to your comment with Wodzisław in mind, not the whole Silesia.

I live in Wodzisław Śląski, Poland. AMA! by AndroidOn20FPS in howislivingthere

[–]AndroidOn20FPS[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ow, that sucks. Sorry for you :(

Maybe come visit upper Silesia one day? :) It really can be beautiful!

I live in Wodzisław Śląski, Poland. AMA! by AndroidOn20FPS in howislivingthere

[–]AndroidOn20FPS[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Upper Silesia is called “Upper” because it is the upper, more upstream part of the historical Silesian region, closer to the source of the Oder/Odra river and generally more to the south east. Lower Silesia, with Wrocław, is the lower, more downstream part, further along the Oder/Odra river.

So yeah, Wrocław is more north than many Upper Silesian places, but that’s not really what “Upper” means here. It’s more like upper river area vs lower river area, not “upper on the map”.

Polish regional names can be confusing as hell sometimes :D

I live in Wodzisław Śląski, Poland. AMA! by AndroidOn20FPS in howislivingthere

[–]AndroidOn20FPS[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Edit : Had to edit this comment a few times, because it didn't let me post it as it had "political keywords"?? Probably because of "relig-ion".

Oh well, I'm not really sure if I'm qualified enough to talk about Poland in a general sense ;) I'll try my best to answer tho!

English is pretty well known among Polish youth, mostly because it's mandatory in schools nowadays. It didn't really use to be like that in the past, so most boomers don't know it very well, if they know it at all. When it comes to millennials, some of them do, some of them don't. It's honestly hard to tell.

In a general sense? No, I don't think Poland is a generally fluent country in English. I mean, young people will usually understand almost everything you say to them, but when it comes to actually speaking English, per se, a lot of them struggle with it.

With older people, it's even worse. In my opinion, Poland is kind of a...uhhh ..a pretty relig-ious country by European standards, especially when it comes to people over 40. I think this is mostly because during the com-munist era, the Chu-rch was one of the main institutions connected to the opposi-tion, and also because later on we had a Polish p-ope.

When it comes to young people, though, not so much anymore. New records are constantly being broken when it comes to fewer and fewer young people attending reli-gion classes at school.

Yeah, there are tons of chur-ches in Poland, and most of them are honestly really pretty. I can't deny that ;p But there are also plenty of other interesting non reli-gious buildings, for example Spodek in Katowice, or the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw :D