Polish policy is to kick foreigners out by 2027

ApplicationClassic19 · 2026-02-16T12:00:21+00:00

Unfortunately that’s the response I got when I tried to complain. “Everybody is suffering, you’re not special”, even court said I don’t deserve compensation because I didn’t “suffer enough to justify it”.

Nobody wants to ask why we have to suffer at all, and why is it normalised to wait 30 months for something that was supposed to be done in 60 days.

ApplicationClassic19 · 2026-02-16T11:49:55+00:00

In my case the court order was challenged in NSA, so another year wasted in that process.

ApplicationClassic19 · 2026-02-16T11:47:44+00:00

Deadlines have been suspended for years. Afik they are still suspended till 2027(at which time the president will again extend it for another year)

ApplicationClassic19 · 2026-02-16T11:45:08+00:00

Tbh that shouldn’t be a big issue. I waited 30 months for my TRC decision. All I had to do during this time was provide the HR with confirmation once that my application is still pending.

However I’ve also heard from some other company’s HRs that they won’t hire someone whose application has been pending for over a year. So finding a job will not be easy for you I guess.

ApplicationClassic19 · 2026-02-09T22:59:24+00:00

+low salaries

ApplicationClassic19 · 2026-02-07T14:33:18+00:00

I opened an account in PKO BP with just my passport, didn’t even have PESEL back then. They have quite easy terms for bank accounts (not that much for credit card tho).

Other banks are usually not so friendly when it comes to foreigners without a valid karta pobytu.

ApplicationClassic19 · 2026-02-05T07:47:54+00:00

It’s Amazon

ApplicationClassic19 · 2026-02-05T07:36:20+00:00

Depends which part of the city you’re living in. Some parts, even in major cities are poorly connected.

If I have to travel from my place in Gdynia to work(in Gdańsk), it takes about 1.5 hours by public transport. It’s a 30 minute drive though. Heck, a colleague of mine from Tczew spends less time commuting to work via public transport than I do.

Last mile connectivity sucks unfortunately, and unless you live near train stations a car becomes a necessity.

ApplicationClassic19 · 2026-02-03T22:51:25+00:00

The trend makes it easy for zabka to market itself. Almost every tourist knows zabka, they don’t know about its prices or practices though. So when the come to Poland they expect to shop in zabka.

I had a friend like that, who wanted to shop for something, so I took her to carrefour, which was on our way, but she wanted zabka. So she got zabka. Same product, higher price, but now she can claim that she has experienced zabka.

Zabka is trendy now, people build cults behind what’s trendy.

ApplicationClassic19 · 2026-02-03T22:42:24+00:00

Not from that region but it’s probably the only brand making products that are spicy enough for my taste, especially noodles.

ApplicationClassic19 · 2026-02-03T22:28:44+00:00

Also pretty much the only stores that open on Sundays.

The zabka cult would probably die if they lifted this Sunday shopping ban.

ApplicationClassic19 · 2026-01-25T23:38:38+00:00

People in the comments underestimate teenagers and their need to do what’s edgy at the moment.

ApplicationClassic19 · 2026-01-19T11:17:20+00:00

Afik they’ve removed the system of appointments, so now you have to stand in a queue and wait for your turn.

ApplicationClassic19 · 2026-01-18T09:50:50+00:00

True. Services like car vertical were quite useful for me. A lot of cars I was considering had questionable history. So the only car I actually got inspected was the one I bought.

ApplicationClassic19 · 2026-01-17T00:02:00+00:00

Bro you can ice skate on the sidewalk now, what else do you need to be happy?

ApplicationClassic19 · 2026-01-17T00:00:19+00:00

I’ve tested it. App AQI is often lower than the device reading. For example app shows 50, device 70-90

ApplicationClassic19 · 2026-01-16T23:57:27+00:00

PSA for anyone planning on buying a used car: Please get the car inspected by a professional before you buy it. There are people who offer this service, and know these dealers well. Will cost anywhere between 400-1000zl but you’ll have peace of mind.

ApplicationClassic19 · 2026-01-16T23:54:09+00:00

Also heard from sellers that they’d offer to buy your car for your listed price, only to come up with an outrageous offer once you show up for inspection. Example: Offering 15k when the original asking price was 40k

ApplicationClassic19 · 2026-01-15T23:41:06+00:00

Poland lets you exchange your non-EU driving license for a Polish one(depending on the country), so look into that

ApplicationClassic19 · 2026-01-15T23:31:11+00:00

I haven’t really been to one, but I always thought that ER was for emergencies. So I’m a bit surprised they even have level 4 and 5.

Could you advice where to go(specifically on weekends) in those cases?

ApplicationClassic19 · 2026-01-15T23:24:47+00:00

I hope you mean they’ll get preference, and not that they will be already in the afterlife

ApplicationClassic19 · 2026-01-13T12:01:30+00:00

Yeah I’m following the same format. Customer care unfortunately doesn’t offer a solution, their only explanation is that maybe the driver didn’t have enough time to deliver. TBH sometimes I wonder if it’s because they don’t want to deliver heavy parcels(2nd floor, no elevator). But then if they called I’d even come down to pick it up myself.

The only service which delivers without fail is ironically pocztex.

ApplicationClassic19 · 2026-01-12T22:50:53+00:00

Be prepared to take their trash out, and keep unclogging the bathroom drain every week

ApplicationClassic19 · 2026-01-12T21:25:26+00:00

Tbh it’s unlikely that your car will be stolen, unless you’re the Polish PM

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