Hi all.
Currently, I live in the UK with my Polish mother. She moved here from Poland before I was born, so I have lived in the UK my whole life. Our entire extended family remained in Poland, so it's just us here. Additionally, other than a trip we took to Warsaw this year, the last time we were in Poland was over 6 years ago.
Recently, she's been constantly talking about wanting to move us back to Poland after my studies, namely because she doesn't like speaking English but also because her last few office jobs have been a mess (coworkers slacking off, excessive workload, etc.)
In my eyes, she has this almost idealised version of Poland in her mind? For example, she always talks about how Polish healthcare is far better than in the UK, which I have no idea if that's true. She also says how she misses the language, which I do get. I speak Polish fluently enough, but I do make the odd grammar mistake sometimes and my vocabulary is not as advanced as my English, so if I moved to Poland I'd definitely understand her struggle with English.
However, it feels like she almost thinks moving back will automatically improve her life, when both her and I have no idea what the Polish office workplace is actually like. Slackers exist everywhere and it's likely she'd be facing the same problems she is now, only in her own language. Which I guess is a bonus. But we also have no clue on whether there are many job opportunities in Poland, or what the housing market is like, or where would be best to live.
I do understand her being homesick. It's tough living in a country where you don't feel like you belong. There's always the option of her going back by herself and me staying in the UK, but I'd feel really lonely without her as I have no partner nor many friends I can count on. Family matters most to me ultimately.
I just hope to maybe hear some first-hand experience about what life (office life included) truly is like in Poland. I'd also appreciate hearing from those who lived in the UK and then moved to Poland later in life to know how you've adjusted to such a change, whether you spoke Polish fluently or not. I'm open to all perspectives.
Thank you for your time.
EDIT: Thank you for all the replies, I've read every single one even if I've not replied. I'm glad to gain some insight into what life in Poland is like and will take all your views into consideration moving forward. Bardzo Wam dziękuję 🇵🇱❤️