Post by Bonobo on Aug 8, 2012 21:07:22 GMT 1
Poland isn`t different than other countries. Polish fav pastime is TV, like everywhere.
Watching TV is by far the most popular pastime among Poland’s elderly citizens shows a survey run by pollster CBOS.
Ninety eight percent said that the television is their main source of entertainment.
The study, looking into the senior citizens’ employment status, alongside ways of spending their free time after retiring from work, finds that the respondents often meet with their friends and acquaintances at home (87 percent), go to church (81 percent), listen to the radio and music (also 81 percent).
Eighty percent eagerly read books, magazines and newspapers. Pensioners also enjoy visiting their relatives (77 percent) and like to set off on walks and excursions on foot (73 percent).
Only one in ten pursues further education, and one in twenty studies foreign languages.
Other forms of activity are largely dependent on the individual level of education. As the study indicates, the better educated pensioners are quick to engage in social, non-profit undertakings, devote their time to various hobbies and keep pace with the times, making use of the computer and internet.
Nearly all the senior citizens on pension declare the state funds are their sole source of livelihood. One in ten depends on financial help from their family, and one in fourteen takes up casual jobs. For many, one in five, having a job on the side is not an option due to health reasons. A great majority is not interested in additional work (69 percent).
Those who do seek to pursue employment after retiring do so in order to remain professionally active as long as possible or cite the necessity to acquire additional income alongside their insufficient pensions.
The survey was run between 14-20 June 2012.
Watching TV is by far the most popular pastime among Poland’s elderly citizens shows a survey run by pollster CBOS.
Ninety eight percent said that the television is their main source of entertainment.
The study, looking into the senior citizens’ employment status, alongside ways of spending their free time after retiring from work, finds that the respondents often meet with their friends and acquaintances at home (87 percent), go to church (81 percent), listen to the radio and music (also 81 percent).
Eighty percent eagerly read books, magazines and newspapers. Pensioners also enjoy visiting their relatives (77 percent) and like to set off on walks and excursions on foot (73 percent).
Only one in ten pursues further education, and one in twenty studies foreign languages.
Other forms of activity are largely dependent on the individual level of education. As the study indicates, the better educated pensioners are quick to engage in social, non-profit undertakings, devote their time to various hobbies and keep pace with the times, making use of the computer and internet.
Nearly all the senior citizens on pension declare the state funds are their sole source of livelihood. One in ten depends on financial help from their family, and one in fourteen takes up casual jobs. For many, one in five, having a job on the side is not an option due to health reasons. A great majority is not interested in additional work (69 percent).
Those who do seek to pursue employment after retiring do so in order to remain professionally active as long as possible or cite the necessity to acquire additional income alongside their insufficient pensions.
The survey was run between 14-20 June 2012.