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[coledavis]

re lack of recruitment, I don't agree with Maruss. See my recent comment on the thread asking for advice on finding work in Russia now. There are Russian companies offering reasonable (for Russia) jobs now and offering visa support. They're just in the habit of paying for advertisements.

[maruss]

If you go to Moscow,reckon on paying at least 900-1000 $ per month for a basic appartment,plus a month as a deposit and maybe an agents fee on top,unless your employer will arrange to rent one for you and then deduct it from your salary.Assuming they give you enough hours to make a total of around $2000 per month,you will just about get by,unless you have the time and energy-and the luck,which is becoming quite short nowadays, to pick up extra private students.
Go outside Moscow and its another ball-game altogether-wages are much lower, but although the cost of food etc. is also less, you will still only make enough to get by on and probably have far fewer chances to supplement your income.In the not unlikely event of problems with your employer,you will definitely be at a disadvantage.I'm not saying that it can't be done,or that nobody should try but I think it's only for the experienced who know the set-up in Russia and what to expect etc.

[canucktechie]

[expatella_girl]

[jpvanderwerf2001]

[Sashadroogie]

y.e. = 'standard unit" ,uslovnye yedenitsy. Originally pegged to the dollar, not the euro. But who knows now?

[expatella_girl]

[Sashadroogie]

Too true. Time to get rid of what remaining rubles you have. Y.E. always reminded me of travel agents' exchange rates here - always way over the odds of the actually conversion rate of the day.

[canucktechie]

[coledavis]

[quote="maruss"]Go outside Moscow and its another ball-game altogether-wages are much lower, but although the cost of food etc. is also less, you will still only make enough to get by on and probably have far fewer chances to supplement your income.[quote]
Not necessarily. You might not live like a king, but if you are given free accommodation, which is not that unusual, then your salary will be ok. If you don't expect to eat out every night. As for problems, well that goes with the territory when you're out on your own; either you want the adventure or you don't!

[kazachka]

[BELS]

Is BKC not owned by company House registered in the UK. And if so should they not abide by the employment laws of the UK in regards to British citizens? They could start by giving at least the national minimum wage of which toilet cleaners and road sweepers are given.

Accomadation is not included as part of income, as this is a necessity as part of the job.

In fact road sweepers get above the national minimum. No employer would lower themselves to offer the national minimum rate.

[coledavis]

Sorry Bels, but with the exception of American airbases in other countries, everybody has to abide by local laws not their own. Indeed, it is thanks to Russian laws that native English speakers get free accommodation; left to British legislation, you'd be renting your flat and merely hoping that the salary left over is enough to feed you. I think people just need to look at what the salary is and decide if they are happy with the likely living they are going to get. If you're not extravagant, then five hundred dollars will mean that you'll eat and occasionally have money for other things. More than that and I think you're doing ok. Re the question about extra work: I think you can get additional work if you want it in Siberia, although this should be from people you meet outside of your workplace, as employers will understandably get upset if you make money from their leads without getting a cut. Note however that you won't be making a lot as most people can't afford it. Which brings me back to Bels' point about the minimum wage; a native speaker's wage isn't much, but it is more than a Russian teacher usually gets. Also, I don't quite understand why some people expect to get UK wages when they're elsewhere.

[canucktechie]

[Sashadroogie]