just out of curiousity, but life in Russia...

just out of curiousity, but life in Russia...?
So I am going to visit Russia soon...and I was just wondering, how is life in Russia? work, job etc.,? and the mafia? how are the schools there?
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Russia is wonderful! I went last November. I was in Moscow and St. Petersburg just as a tourist so while I don't know much about the schools or jobs, it was amazing to visit. The older people seem to have a seriousness that I believe communism entrenched over the years, but the young people are very vibrant. I never felt like there was a mob presence, though I was just at the tourist sights. I would advise you to stay out of the way of the police though - they have been known to hassle people. Oh... The language barrier is rough. Learn the Russian alphabet before going - it'll make things a whole lot easier. Also, don't pay attention to maps or guide books that do not list the names of things in the cyrillic russian alphabet - because they won't help once you're there, as those spellings aren't used! Make sure you have your Russian Visa (and register it once you get there) and have a great time!
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So, do you want a native's perspective? If you go to Moscow or St Pete's as a tourist, you would probably like it, provided that you are a city person. The prices might be a little disturbing though. Sadly, oustide of Moscow and St Pete's, Russia is still half a century behind the civilized world. I've never met any mafia people :-) Well-paid jobs can only be found in the capital (average salary in my hometown - 600,000 ppl - is $300 a month). Schools... well, they are worse than they used to be, but still fairly decent. As for higher education, I can only tell about that in Linguistics; we are good at theory and not half as good at practice. Hope this helps.
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I was in Moscow and it ia beautiful place. The women are very nice too. In fact, the ladies are so easy to pick up its pathetic.

Is suspicious to spend a year in Russia? I want to work in government

Is suspicious to spend a year in Russia? I want to work in government?
In the U.S. government. Preferably the State Department
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In who's Government?`

What kind of jobs are the work that can live in Russia

What kind of jobs are the work that can live in Russia?

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FSB officer... :) Joke.

Anyone ever work for a company called Language Link in Russia? If so, what were your experiences

Anyone ever work for a company called Language Link in Russia? If so, what were your experiences?
I got a job offer as a teacher intern and I have read up on them and seen mixed reviews.
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I worked for them many years ago. The company wasn't the best run, but it wasn't bad either, if you were mature enough just to get on with teaching (they didn't interfere much). I say that as I wasn't so mature at the time but luckily my slightly older colleague who knew Russia much better was, and helped me get my head out of my arse; as a result I had a good time in the end, and I still think back to my couple of years with great fondness. I say all of this because there are two things you need to consider: more than Language Link overall: will you like living in Russia (and a lot can't, for a variety of reasons, while some for some it becomes home) and what is the management like at the local school. Living in Russia can be a little scary at first, as they do things "differently" there. Doing things differently is a way of keeping ahead of other people through confusing them. This goes for Russians working with Russians. Some people cannot deal with this, and so will put up complaints about conditions and the torments they had to suffer. Russia is not a leisure centre, and you don't go there to luxuriate. Read their comments carefully in case they're just people who wouldn't have been happy anywhere in Russia. As for what you've read about the school itself (and particularly the branches, which is more important than the centre), look for things like being paid on time, being asked to move arbitrarily, managers being indifferent to housing problems (cockroaches don't count - everyone has them) and the extent to which the manager may be messing with people's heads in order to preserve his/her own authority (Russians actually have a word for this: volyuntarizm). Perhaps I make Russia sound like a nightmare. It isn't. It's a country of positive and negative extremes, which is why people fall in love with it.