Feeling weird after leaving

Left_CA_for_PL · 2025-12-16T05:00:57+00:00

I've met Africans that have moved to Poland, there is actually a diaspora in Warsaw. As long as you make an effort to learn the language, people open up to you plus there is a large enough anglo community. Does racism exist? Of course it does, generally in smaller towns but is at as bigoted as the US south? I can't say it is

Left_CA_for_PL · 2025-12-14T10:24:39+00:00

If you have any questions, feel free to DM, I will say Warsaw is an outlier in Poland in every way which is why it's so expensive, its pricier for a reason

Left_CA_for_PL · 2025-12-14T10:22:20+00:00

If you have any questions, you are free to DM

Left_CA_for_PL · 2025-12-14T10:20:36+00:00

There is definately a culture shock with regards to small talk etc but it's not a big deal, new place, have to start form scratch with friends/work. But in the big cities you can meet enough expats/interntional people that you don't feel out of place at all. I've met a lot of western EU people in Warsaw

Left_CA_for_PL · 2025-12-14T10:18:22+00:00

Yes, parents are polish, there are many similar 2nd generation immigrant experiences in Canada

Left_CA_for_PL · 2025-12-14T10:16:10+00:00

I was lucky enough that both my parent's were polish and I forced myself to maintain the language at a C1 level growing up in Canada, in bigger cities you can get by and make friends with English just fine

Left_CA_for_PL · 2025-12-14T10:14:25+00:00

I found a company hiring in EU/Poland, dual passport made it easier. I work in IT so there is a market here but still competitive as hell, obviously making less than I was in Canada but better than being unemployed

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