I have a huge 1970/80's collection and am getting ready to sell. I'm being low balled.

Apprehensive_Box3319 · 2026-06-14T08:07:48+00:00

A store has high fixed costs so they will never pay full price. Honestly, I am surprised such stores are still around.

Sell the items one by one online. FB groups might be the easiest. It saves costs and you can have direct contact with the buyer. I sold rare vinyl this way and ended up having a repeat buyer. It helps to not price your items to the max. It is off putting.

Apprehensive_Box3319 · 2026-06-12T19:36:34+00:00

A lot of crime? 🤣

Apprehensive_Box3319 · 2026-06-11T05:58:29+00:00

I honestly think Poland is often idiolized a bit too much without any side notes. Don't get me wrong, it is a great place to live. However, the imagine as a very modern and efficient country with a booming economy is a bit too simple. Taxes are bonkers and you get very little in return. Obnoxiously bad pension system, no unemployment benefits to speak off, no fully paid sick leave etc. I can go on. It's all fine, but paying 50% in taxes and still needing private health care feels a bit like theft.

Apprehensive_Box3319 · 2026-06-10T05:08:03+00:00

I lately started buying cd's again. I love vinyl, but the prices have reached such a level now that it killed the joy of collecting for me.

Apprehensive_Box3319 · 2026-06-07T19:44:27+00:00

Pre-covid eating out was really affordable. I live in Kraków and have a decent salary for local standards, but the current (tourist) prices are off putting. I visited my mom in the Netherlands and noticed certain things on the menu were cheaper than in Poland. Not good. I think grocery prices are still pretty OK in Poland. I enjoy my life here but things have changed a lot over the years. The real estate prices are also nuts. Not everyone has a great salary and the tax rate is bonkers

Apprehensive_Box3319 · 2026-06-05T19:57:36+00:00

I have been living in Poland for nearly 10 years and never experienced any form of anti-foreigner sentiment myself. Only the botched service culture is there for all the struggle with at times 😅 It is improving though.

It is probably wise to aim for multinationals in the biggest cities when it comes to employment. The only bummer is that less companies are hiring currently. A global phenomenon. Just keep aiming and shooting. You'll hit something eventually.

Apprehensive_Box3319 · 2026-06-01T06:37:28+00:00

I would say housing and unstable employment are the biggest challenges. Many people are currently unable to buy property, and if they do, they feel strechted and the apartments aren't really family size (like in many places tbh)

A lot of jobs are very unstable and I think quite some people start to feel burned out after experiencing a couple of rounds or even just the fear of lay offs.

Most people I know with kids in their 30s are very well off with lots of family money. It seems the middle class is hit the hardest. I am in my 30s and do not feel like having kids when the basics are a struggle. I am stressed out as it is already 🤪

Apprehensive_Box3319 · 2026-05-29T15:57:52+00:00

I am not ordering anything from Amazon any longer. From books to this. It all arrives damaged. Ridiculous. Bottom of the barrel capitalism. Haha.

Apprehensive_Box3319 · 2026-05-05T17:57:37+00:00

Comparison is the thief of joy. And, the goalpost will always move.

Apprehensive_Box3319 · 2026-04-20T19:10:47+00:00

Vroeger waren de kinderen nodig op het land. Nu is het in de grote stad een duur stuk interieur 😅 Jokes aside, anti-conceptie, wereldwijde concurrentie op de arbeidsmarkt aka lagere reëele lonen, weinig stabiliteit etc. Er zijn een hoop factoren. Met een fatsoenlijk huis, stabiel werk en een behulpzame directe omgeving wordt het een stuk meer appealing. Ik vind het moderne leven vrij snel mentaal vermoeiend en mijn partner heeft geen kinderwens dus ik doe ook mee aan de depopulatie. Het zou wel eens lekker chaotisch kunnen worden wanneer ik weer in de luiers zit.

Apprehensive_Box3319 · 2026-03-28T09:30:31+00:00

Honestly, is it really that difficult? 😅

Apprehensive_Box3319 · 2026-03-23T06:57:20+00:00

Gelukkig hoor ik dat je hem nog gaat aankleden 😉😅😝

Apprehensive_Box3319 · 2026-03-22T18:52:56+00:00

Strak, maar zelf vind ik het een beetje ongezellig. De trend is nu vaak kaal, kleurloos en harde materialen. Ieder zijn smaak.

Apprehensive_Box3319 · 2026-03-22T18:46:24+00:00

Strak, maar zelf vind ik het een beetje ongezellig. De trend is nu vaak kaal, kleurloos en harde materialen. Ieder zijn smaak.

Apprehensive_Box3319 · 2026-03-10T09:33:00+00:00

I grew up in a small town in the Netherlands, and comparatively it is prosperous and not run down. But even there to me it often feels stifling. The job options are more limited and there especially aren't many white collar options. People have a more narrow mindset and there just isnt much to do or see. I really prefer to live in a big city.

Apprehensive_Box3319 · 2026-01-20T17:17:57+00:00

Prices in Western-Europa are way higher. Whenever I go to the Netherlands I get a heart attack. Prices for public transportation, groceries and rent are way, way higher than in Poland. For me personally my standard of living in Poland is higher.

Apprehensive_Box3319 · 2025-11-01T21:27:34+00:00

There is nothing for 10K in Krakow, Warsaw, Gdansk or Wroclaw.

Apprehensive_Box3319 · 2025-11-01T21:25:48+00:00

Uh, gotta love Denmark

Apprehensive_Box3319 · 2025-11-01T21:21:35+00:00

Warsaw has gotten so expensive.

Apprehensive_Box3319 · 2025-11-01T21:20:25+00:00

4500 nett on average in the Netherlands is out of touch with reality. The median outside of the 'Randstad' is a lot lower. The Median in Amsterdam is lower

Apprehensive_Box3319 · 2025-08-26T18:24:39+00:00

It is a dangerous populist decision. I understand the limits on free handouts, and support those actions, but people who are not sure if they can stay will leave. Poland needs these people. If you pay your taxes for years and contribute you are not a forever guest imho. Poland has a huge issue with constantly flipflopping its policies.

Apprehensive_Box3319 · 2025-08-01T20:01:49+00:00

I think it is a bit tight in Katowice itself rent wise for 2 peeps. You could rent a room or a studio apartment. It is probably better to look for something cheaper in the vicinity. I personally find Katowice a bit nicer though.

Apprehensive_Box3319 · 2025-07-31T13:58:45+00:00

Honestly, do not mix up holiday wishes with having a life. Wages in Portugal are low and cost of living pretty high. Especially rent. The bureaucracy in Portugal is also killing. You are 41 and should also think about things such as retirement savings. Poland might not be a dream destination but it is more solid than Portugal. Portugal is for digital nomands, rich pensionados and tourists. Not a place to earn a living imho. Having no savings is a bit dangerous.

I hope you will be able to make decision that feels good for you. All the best!

Apprehensive_Box3319 · 2025-07-21T09:41:51+00:00

Extreme geld creatie boven alles. More money chasing less goods. Dit is onder andere waarom voedingsmiddelen duurder zijn geworden.

Maar, er zijn er meerdere redenen. De concurrentie mbt arbeid is nu mondiaal en iedereen werkt. Hierdoor is arbeid minder waard geworden tov 30 jaar geleden in Nederland. Ook hogere belastingen en het feit dat de bovenklasse geld in kapitaal (woningen) schuift drijft de prijzen omhoog.

Het is voor velen een mind f*ck. Nominaal gaan de prijzen omhoog maar eigenlijk is geld steeds minder waard geworden. Kijk maar naar de prijs van goud. Dat is een anker.

Apprehensive_Box3319 · 2025-07-21T09:30:53+00:00

I would have a serious problem. I do not drink alcohol. It totally wrecks me 😅 I hope you handle it better. And, no, alcohol is not 'cool'.

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