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Sashadroogie · Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 3:27 pm Post subject:

I dunno about being more widespread. It serms to me that there's high demand for both. But kiddies are more stable, and are usually fixed times, either as lessons in their school, or private lesson after the school day. Fewer cancellations, generally. It's just most teachers don't really like these classes, or are just not used to them. I find dealing with the parents as much work as the little 'uns.

Deats · Joined: 02 Jan 2015 Posts: 503

The really good (i.e. well paid) jobs with kids require you to be qualified in your home country. Therefore unless you are planning on returning to UK/USA/Aus etc and doing a degree in childhood learning or whatever, I very much doubt you will qualify for any of the jobs you are probably looking at.

I'm still really curious how you think having friends in Moscow can help you with a visa??? I'm married to a Russian and it doesn't help me, so I'm not sure how a friend can help? Care to explain?

Gamajorba · Joined: 03 May 2015 Posts: 357

Sashadroogie · Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 7:23 pm Post subject:

I hope they are good friends in good places. Will need a serious amount of influence to circumvent visa requirements...

Deats · Joined: 02 Jan 2015 Posts: 503

Maybe it's Putin's daughter. Wink

The owner of the school (Sergei Gutsait) I just worked in was really buddy buddy with Putin. He has photos of the two of them all over school. He owns Mandrogi (check it if you don't know this place - an entire themed village). He also owns many many restaurants and bars. He also owns Zamok BIP, a castle built by Paul I in Pavlovsk. My wife and I got married and had the reception there last summer for 10% of the cost. The house where we lived (teacher's house) is next to the castle, the former servants quarters. He was at the Maidan in Kiev last year... enough said.

The whole point of writing this is to explain that we knew him personally, we worked for him, he gave us 90% discount on our wedding. He is an oligarch and a personal friend of Putin. He still couldn't do us any favours with visas.

Whatever people are promising you I would take with a pinch of salt. You would need an incredibly powerful person to be able to help you obtain an illegal visa. Would such a person be willing to put their career on the line for you? And let's say you personally know such a person, what would they expect in return?

Edward Snowden struggled to get papers to stay in Russia and can't stay here beyond his visa terms. Don't mean to be rude, but I don't think you are more important than him Very Happy

As for the work, an oligarch nanny job is a possibility, if you are lucky. Having said that, some families are utter pains to work with. The school I mentioned above is a private boarding school for boys (a continuation of the lyceum of Tsarskoe Selo - or so they claim) and we dealt with super rich people every day. It's not all sh1ts and giggles, I assure you.

Sashadroogie · Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 9:21 pm Post subject:

Maybe citizenship can be obtained from the same agency linked elsewhere?

Deats · Joined: 02 Jan 2015 Posts: 503

And dancing bears serving vodka will wait on you at your induction into the inner circle.

It's all part of the $3000 service...

Sashadroogie · Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 9:57 pm Post subject:

I wonder what the visa agent looks like... Is her photo on the website?

Deats · Joined: 02 Jan 2015 Posts: 503

The 'woman' is called Rashidi and comes from Accra. He drives around in a flash Mercedes and wears a swanky Rolex. Never been to an embassy in his life except for when procuring his visa for lush holidays to the Maldives twice a year.

Sashadroogie · Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 10:17 pm Post subject:

I dunno. I'm sure I saw a stunning blonde somewhere on the site...

Gamajorba · Joined: 03 May 2015 Posts: 357

ok, drop it guys...I've hardly made any dumb moves on unneccesary expenses or done anything stupid (yet)...

Sashadroogie · Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 12:39 pm Post subject:

True enough. Just hope that you don't.

The visa regime is fairly black and white. Hoops must be jumped through. Some people may have insider connections and allow an easier passage through the process. But nobody seems to be able to pass through the ordeal totally unscathed. Get-visa-quick schemes invariably end up more expensive or time-consuming than the standard channels. At worst, they are outright scams.

But if you do by any chance find a way, please be sure to share : )

Gamajorba · Joined: 03 May 2015 Posts: 357

So, here's a draft contract from them, for future reference:

maruss · Joined: 18 Mar 2003 Posts: 1145 Location: Cyprus

They always paid me but don't provide accom. and may be able to help with visas etc?

Sashadroogie · Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 4:39 pm Post subject:

So much in that agreement runs counter to Russian labour law. Most schools do this to some degree, of course, but why waste time with this company. the terms are quite dire. A 30-plus hour per week will leave you feeling pasted after a short spell, especially with the running around the metro to off-sites that that will entail. At least with bigger chain schools there is some chance that travelling can be reduced to a few different classrooms in their schools.

And the pre-crisis dollar rate is a nice touch!