What was a work ethics during the communism in Poland?
Rather poor. The good work was not considered one of the most important virtues partly because of historical reasons. Poland was erased from the maps of Europe since the end of XVIII until the War World I and partitioned by Austria, Prussia and Russia. After about twenty years of independence the World War II hit Poland hard not only in human but also in economical losses. The consequence of the last war was a communistic system imposed by Soviet Union. During all this time it was not work but rather sabotage that was in value. Acting against the occupant or even against the communistic government was considered an act of courage. Here is what a British historian, Norman Davies, author of a renowned book God’s Playground- A History of Poland had to say about Poles and their work ethics during communism: The Poles, above all, are patriots. It has been proved time and again that they will readily die for their country; but few will work for it. As the authorities periodically confess, ‘l
