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Post by franciszek on Dec 21, 2008 17:36:29 GMT 1
Traditionally in the UK our employer provides an all expenses paid christmas party comprising of a meal drinks and entertainment does this happen in Poland and how is it celebrated??
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Post by Bonobo on Dec 21, 2008 20:13:19 GMT 1
Traditionally in the UK our employer provides an all expenses paid christmas party comprising of a meal drinks and entertainment does this happen in Poland and how is it celebrated?? On last Friday we had a Christmas lunch, comprising mushroom soup with pasta, fried carp with boiled cabbage. Also plenty of pastry and cake. The entertainment was sharing a wafer. ;D ;D ;D ;D I don`t know about other work places. It depends. |
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Post by franciszek on Dec 21, 2008 22:21:23 GMT 1
Our party was last night and comprised of a melon starter turkey roast and a sweet plenty of wine on the table a disco and lots of unintelligent drunken conversation but on the whole a pleasant evening
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Post by Bonobo on Dec 21, 2008 22:33:06 GMT 1
Our party was last night and comprised of a melon starter turkey roast and a sweet plenty of wine on the table a disco and lots of unintelligent drunken conversation but on the whole a pleasant evening ;D ;D ;D ;D What do you mean by unintelligent talk? About football or women? |
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Post by franciszek on Dec 22, 2008 0:42:14 GMT 1
some talk about work!
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Post by tufta on Dec 22, 2008 18:56:57 GMT 1
Traditionally in the UK our employer provides an all expenses paid christmas party comprising of a meal drinks and entertainment does this happen in Poland and how is it celebrated?? Hi Franciszek. In Warsaw it is very much the same - the size of this "Christmas party" depends on the size and prosperity of the firm. It ranges from a traditional 'śledzik' (herrring), to a full blown 'event'. And these parties take place throughout December, starting from "Mikołajki" parties. Mikołajki is the namesday of Saint Nicolaus on December the 6th. |
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Post by franciszek on Dec 23, 2008 0:02:54 GMT 1
could you explain sledzik??
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Post by locopolaco on Dec 23, 2008 14:42:26 GMT 1
could you explain sledzik?? what do you need to know about the herrings? |
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Post by tufta on Dec 23, 2008 19:10:17 GMT 1
could you explain sledzik?? "Śledzik" (herring  is a little party in the days preceding Christmas in the group of coworkers, colleagues etc, to mark the last meeting prior to Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve in Poland is usually observed in the circle of family members and the closest friends. |
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Post by franciszek on Dec 23, 2008 23:30:28 GMT 1
does the "herring" have any meaning in the UK we just call it the works party or we have words like "bash or "do.these words might not translate well in Polish as they are loose terms so to speak.
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Post by locopolaco on Dec 26, 2008 7:29:45 GMT 1
sounds to me like the sledzik is a small party with some hours-devours and such. at my company we had a pitch-in lunch last friday and will have a full blown "party" in january. In Warsaw it is very much the same - the size of this "Christmas party" depends on the size and prosperity of the firm. it's definitely so here too. most of the companies i worked for in the past didn't have any parties but we had other "presents" instead. i got a shotgun as my christmas bonus once. lol <- 2 men operation. |
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Post by tomek on Dec 26, 2008 11:30:02 GMT 1
it's definitely so here too. most of the companies i worked for in the past didn't have any parties but we had other "presents" instead. i got a shotgun as my christmas bonus once. lol <- 2 men operation. Do you maybe works with SWAT or FBI? In ouer office we sometims get special bony - strips of paper with amount of money on them that you take into shop and buy wchichever you wants there. |
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Post by Bonobo on Dec 26, 2008 23:56:33 GMT 1
sounds to me like the sledzik is a small party with some hours-devours and such. And vodka because fish likes to swim.... |
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Post by locopolaco on Dec 27, 2008 0:45:12 GMT 1
sounds to me like the sledzik is a small party with some hours-devours and such. And vodka because fish likes to swim.... i kinda assumed that vodka goes without saying. |
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Post by locopolaco on Dec 27, 2008 0:53:25 GMT 1
it's definitely so here too. most of the companies i worked for in the past didn't have any parties but we had other "presents" instead. i got a shotgun as my christmas bonus once. lol <- 2 men operation. Do you maybe works with SWAT or FBI? In ouer office we sometims get special bony - strips of paper with amount of money on them that you take into shop and buy wchichever you wants there. no, no.. not any of those. guns are common in america so it's not uncommon to get one as a present or whatever here. i also got another gun as either a birthday present or another christmas gift. |
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Post by tufta on Dec 27, 2008 9:00:35 GMT 1
And vodka because fish likes to swim.... i kinda assumed that vodka goes without saying. and there it is - now we have the origins of this strange name for a party explained. "Sledzik' - herring- is a fish which may be freely eaten on Christmas Eve and which serves well as a snack to vodka. In the 'modern' times no more vodka is drunk at such parties, but the name remained. |
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Post by franciszek on Dec 27, 2008 14:34:03 GMT 1
now i understand think iwill have a vodka myself now
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Post by tufta on Dec 28, 2008 8:31:21 GMT 1
what brand of vodka, Franciszek?
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Post by Bonobo on Dec 28, 2008 22:42:02 GMT 1
In the 'modern' times no more vodka is drunk at such parties, but the name remained. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Come on, I am a Pole! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by Bonobo on Dec 28, 2008 22:47:26 GMT 1
no, no.. not any of those. guns are common in america so it's not uncommon to get one as a present or whatever here. i also got another gun as either a birthday present or another christmas gift. If I were those bosses, I would be scared to give aways such presents. It might look like an open invitation to shoot a picky nosy boss who doesn`t mind his/her own business... |
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Post by Bonobo on Dec 28, 2008 22:49:07 GMT 1
And vodka because fish likes to swim.... i kinda assumed that vodka goes without saying. Vodka goes with some sayings, e.g., Oby nam się!!!! Za pięknych Panów... może jeszcze przyjdą Pijmy bo od wódki nikt nie umarł ale wielu się narodziło Za tych co na morzu! Oprócz Kriegsmarine... Nie ważne by smakowało!!! Ważne by sponiewierało!!! |
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Post by tufta on Dec 29, 2008 19:31:23 GMT 1
... chluśniem bo uśniem!
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Post by Bonobo on Dec 29, 2008 23:23:44 GMT 1
Christmas Eve should be day off!
Polish Radio
23.12.2008
A majority of Poles want 24 December to be a day off, says a poll by
GfK Polonia.
If professionally active Poles were to sacrifice any other free day
in exchange, the majority of them would be ready to work 1 May, with only 13 percent eager to work 11 November and 12 percent – 3 May.
Contrary to the workers, employers are rather against establishing
another day free from work, as, according to them, Polish economy
could not afford it.
Bishop Tadeusz Pieronek suggested, employees at least should be able to go home earlier on Christmas Eve. Christmas supper is special, because it links everyday chores and Christmas.
In compliance with the Polish employment code, employers can make any day free from work, but only on condition that it would be worked off.
The poll was conducted 22 December on a random sample of 500 people.
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is a little party in the days preceding Christmas in the group of coworkers, colleagues etc, to mark the last meeting prior to Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve in Poland is usually observed in the circle of family members and the closest friends.