https://www.money.pl/gospodarka/co-czwarty-polak-zmienil-nastawienie-do-ukraincow-na-gorsze-ekspert-wyjasnia-6938581228247680a.html (via Google Translate)
The longer the war in Ukraine continues, the more Poles are changing their attitude towards Ukrainians for the worse, according to a study commissioned by Personnel Service company. This is not surprising, as indicated by a labor market expert, considering the sentiments shortly after the invasion by Vladimir Putin's regime.
Ukrainian refugees could count on massive support from Poles.
Poles - not to be confused with the Polish government - immediately rushed to aid refugees from the war-torn Ukraine right after the outbreak of the conflict initiated by Russia. The society opened their homes to millions of neighbors, and numerous fundraisers were organized for those who remained in the occupied territory by Vladimir Putin's army.
However, the attitude of Poles towards Ukrainians has changed in the past year. According to a study conducted on behalf of Personnel Service, 26% of the respondents have shifted their attitude toward their neighbors for the worse. This change is most commonly observed among people aged 25 to 34 (33% of responses) and those aged 18-24 and 35-44 (30% each).
What are the reasons for this change?
"Asked why they have a worse attitude towards our eastern neighbors, Poles primarily point to the following factors:
However, it's important to note that despite the worsening attitudes, 56% of the respondents have not changed their attitude towards Ukrainians, and 7% have even improved their perception compared to the previous year. Additionally, Ukrainian citizens remain among the favorite foreign co-workers of Poles.
Ukrainians are the preferred foreign colleagues at work:
According to the study, 52% of Poles want to work with colleagues from the East. The older the person, the more inclined they are to work with Ukrainians. Half of the respondents aged 35-44 years, as well as 45-54 years, share this inclination, along with 64% of those aged 55+.
In contrast, attitudes towards migrants from more distant regions of the world are quite different. "Only 27% of Poles want to work with people from Asia, and just 12% with Africans. We are also not very fond of Belarusians (9% of responses)," as stated in the report.
Krzysztof Inglot, the founder of Personnel Service and a labor market expert, explains this phenomenon: "We have become accustomed to working with Ukrainians, facilitated by cultural, linguistic, and geographical proximity. In the case of Asians, there are significantly more integration difficulties. It's also worth noting that hiring workers from Asia is more complicated due to different recruitment standards."
The survey was conducted between August 18 and 21, 2023, on the Ariadna panel, with a nationwide sample of 1061 participants. The research group was selected to represent the Polish population aged 18 and above in terms of gender, age, and place of residence.
I work with a few Ukrainians, they're pretty chill. Clearly Poland is receiving the bottom of the barrel ones.
How do YOU feel about Ukrainians?
The longer the war in Ukraine continues, the more Poles are changing their attitude towards Ukrainians for the worse, according to a study commissioned by Personnel Service company. This is not surprising, as indicated by a labor market expert, considering the sentiments shortly after the invasion by Vladimir Putin's regime.
Ukrainian refugees could count on massive support from Poles.
Poles - not to be confused with the Polish government - immediately rushed to aid refugees from the war-torn Ukraine right after the outbreak of the conflict initiated by Russia. The society opened their homes to millions of neighbors, and numerous fundraisers were organized for those who remained in the occupied territory by Vladimir Putin's army.
However, the attitude of Poles towards Ukrainians has changed in the past year. According to a study conducted on behalf of Personnel Service, 26% of the respondents have shifted their attitude toward their neighbors for the worse. This change is most commonly observed among people aged 25 to 34 (33% of responses) and those aged 18-24 and 35-44 (30% each).
What are the reasons for this change?
"Asked why they have a worse attitude towards our eastern neighbors, Poles primarily point to the following factors:
- High demands for assistance from Poland (67% of responses).
- An entitled or demanding attitude (55%).
- Prolonged social assistance for Ukrainian citizens (36%).
- An excessive number of Ukrainians in Poland (36%).
- Concerns about potential conflict with Russia due to assistance provided to Ukraine (14%).
However, it's important to note that despite the worsening attitudes, 56% of the respondents have not changed their attitude towards Ukrainians, and 7% have even improved their perception compared to the previous year. Additionally, Ukrainian citizens remain among the favorite foreign co-workers of Poles.
Ukrainians are the preferred foreign colleagues at work:
According to the study, 52% of Poles want to work with colleagues from the East. The older the person, the more inclined they are to work with Ukrainians. Half of the respondents aged 35-44 years, as well as 45-54 years, share this inclination, along with 64% of those aged 55+.
In contrast, attitudes towards migrants from more distant regions of the world are quite different. "Only 27% of Poles want to work with people from Asia, and just 12% with Africans. We are also not very fond of Belarusians (9% of responses)," as stated in the report.
Krzysztof Inglot, the founder of Personnel Service and a labor market expert, explains this phenomenon: "We have become accustomed to working with Ukrainians, facilitated by cultural, linguistic, and geographical proximity. In the case of Asians, there are significantly more integration difficulties. It's also worth noting that hiring workers from Asia is more complicated due to different recruitment standards."
The survey was conducted between August 18 and 21, 2023, on the Ariadna panel, with a nationwide sample of 1061 participants. The research group was selected to represent the Polish population aged 18 and above in terms of gender, age, and place of residence.
I work with a few Ukrainians, they're pretty chill. Clearly Poland is receiving the bottom of the barrel ones.
How do YOU feel about Ukrainians?
