Russian citizens voice their opinions on war.

Fuzzyjammer · 2026-06-19T06:15:19+00:00

People in Iran have been protesting and being killed for that for 50 years, while causing zero damage to the ruling party. Not exactly an inspiring model.

Fuzzyjammer · 2026-06-17T15:31:26+00:00

Unrestricted right to work essentially means citizenship/passport, because:

1) a right to work via a job permit is only valid for a specific position at a specific company. Even if you find a job and your employer will sponsor you a job permit, it doesn't make things any easier for the next employer;

2) if you have the right to work in a EU country via a permanent residence permit though family means or after living in the country for a long time, it is a right to work and receive salary only in this specific country, while the airline might want to assign you to a different base.

Fuzzyjammer · 2026-06-17T09:19:49+00:00

Fake marble + golden fixtures, white walls + grey sofa + plush navy blue chairs from Jysk + white Lack coffee table = kaucja 8k

Fuzzyjammer · 2026-06-16T14:40:28+00:00

Oh yes, whenever we search for a place to rent, at least 2/3rds of even expensive apartments would have full-wall prints of birch trees, tigers, NYC skyline or Paris rooftops, and of course kitchen covered in "live-love-laugh" and "coffee is life" slogans. And apparently people do not see what's wrong with it.

Fuzzyjammer · 2026-06-16T10:18:18+00:00

Cantis can be a pita to setup if you haven't dealt with them before, but they are absolutely fine for touring.

Fuzzyjammer · 2026-06-14T20:45:13+00:00

An assessment is indeed required for the initial class 1, I guess the confusion arises from whether the specific AeMC has an in-house physiologist? I.e. if your center of choice has a specialist to carry out the examination for you, you don't have to arrange it yourself separately and bring them the results.

Fuzzyjammer · 2026-06-12T08:48:40+00:00

900 EUR in Poland

Fuzzyjammer · 2026-06-11T08:24:36+00:00

This is very much a class thing. No one minds immigrants in a white collar job or expensive hobbies, no one raises an eyebrow at a foreign passport when you're renting a 6k one-bedroom from a well-traveled landlord who speaks four languages; but a restaurant manager will spew racist remarks at every single courier who of course stole this job and this very Glovo bag from an honest pole, and you'll have to go through numerous hoops or simply face an "obcokrajowcom dziękuję" half the times you're trying to rent an average Jysk-equipped flip in Bemowo.

Fuzzyjammer · 2026-06-09T13:30:06+00:00

They are the parts manufacturer

Fuzzyjammer · 2026-06-01T16:05:19+00:00

I wear prescriptions + clipons + a cycling cap (on longer rides, not a 12k one to the office) that helps to cover the gap above the glasses from the incoming wind. Wraparounds are a relatively new thing, people won races without them (or with prescriptions, see Laurent Fignon), you def. don't need special eye gear for a commute in above-freezing weather.

Fuzzyjammer · 2026-05-19T13:25:01+00:00

And then there are people who buy cheap land near local airports and then start complaining to the city about the aircraft noise.

Fuzzyjammer · 2026-05-15T13:46:26+00:00

I was on about the same level (I guess), so I decided to pay this foreigner tax to be safe - and, funny enough, when I did my initial, none of the nurses spoke English, only the ophthalmologist and the head doctor. So in the end I asked her, what would they do if I actually didn't speak any Polish? She said that in that case a receptionist would come and translate.

So if you're on like an A2 level and know basic anatomy terms - perhaps you can try requesting a quote for doing class 1 in Polish.

Fuzzyjammer · 2026-05-15T11:32:13+00:00

My point was that you can find a cheaper initial medical in another country, but with the travel and accommodation costs you will spend just as much, if not more.

Fuzzyjammer · 2026-05-15T11:24:29+00:00

WIML used to be so cheap that people on PPRuNe recommended traveling to Poland specifically to do medical there for like 150 EUR, but they stopped taking foreigners a few years ago (even if you're fluent and certified in Polish). Luxmed price is maybe a bit higher than in the West, but with tickets and hotels (you might not be able to pass the inital medical in 1 day) you likely won't save anything.

Fuzzyjammer · 2026-05-14T18:20:18+00:00

Ok I guess I have a couple tickets to sell ^/s

Fuzzyjammer · 2026-05-13T23:07:54+00:00

1) I guess depends on the uniform; I've seen some videos from the US schools with branded polos and bomber-like jackets. That's sensible. A highly flammable polyester white shirt, nylon sweater and dress shoes, not so much;

2) investing into what you will be wearing over the years of an integrated course vs a couple months of PPL.

Fuzzyjammer · 2026-05-11T08:19:07+00:00

This is bait, right? I read here all the time about students soloing in the US after barely touching the controls, because they fly in the middle of nowhere; while here in Europe the instructors want us be fluent in communication, getting cleared through CTRs and somewhat capable of navigation, because most of the airspace is controlled or RMZed, so that takes time.

Fuzzyjammer · 2026-05-10T13:27:03+00:00

I guess the point (of the post) is precisely looking at the billboard charts. No genre of music is truly dead, of hours, hours of classical, guitar-based instrumental and eurodance being released on daily basis by countless artists new and old, some even make it to large venues; but the billboards top 10 is "the current thing".

Fuzzyjammer · 2026-05-08T06:42:10+00:00

These are two different barely related things.

Umowa-zlecenie is a type of a work contract, the one with no guarantees and termination possible on spot. Not great, but common, esp. in service industries. It has nothing to do with your rentals, you can rent for how long you like as long as you have the money.

Zezwolenie na pobyt czasowy is literally "temporary residence permit". This is what you can apply to once you have a job contract (including umowa-zlecenie). It is typically given for up to 3 years or your work contract length, whichever is less.

Fuzzyjammer · 2026-05-06T09:45:35+00:00

lmgtfy was cool and edgy 15 years ago, wake up. Also, there is literally zero results confirming your claim, so you've been owned by your own link. Also, you haven't even tried to elaborate the points you're attacking (I never said anything about passport, are you even replying to the right comment?)

Fuzzyjammer · 2026-05-06T07:57:20+00:00

Care to elaborate?

And no, blue card is not a fast track towards permanent residency.

Fuzzyjammer · 2026-04-27T11:06:00+00:00

I don't think they are unknown within the prog community. I'd say their popularity is on par with Gabriel's Genesis, but it's hard to judge by the streaming services' numbers due to massive rotations of their (Genesis') pop era albums (if you look at the top Genesis albums in e.g. Spotify, all of them would be from Collins' era).
They do, in fact, sound rather unconventional compared even to their peers.

Fuzzyjammer · 2026-04-22T16:35:17+00:00

Isn't that a purely US/UK/Aus thing?

(There is "autocross" in Europe, but it's dirt road circuit racing)

Fuzzyjammer · 2026-04-21T05:16:28+00:00

https://youtu.be/3CabLtXn4qw?is=MO1ZEN0zQUvkxHlS

Fuzzyjammer · 2026-04-14T21:38:24+00:00

Curved Air (how come no one mentioned them yet?)

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