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[Aramas]

I wonder how many smilies a post requires in order to communicate that there is a certain degree of 'humour' (yes, I realise it's rather subjective) contained therein?

But seriously, being dependent on one's employer for not only employment, but also every other aspect of one's life is an appalling prospect. What option could possibly be available other than compliance? Relying on an employer's goodwill seems naively optimistic, in my perhaps somewhat less than humble opinion. It's somewhat like the argument that the erosion of civil liberties in the west is acceptable because the governments in question are staffed by terribly nice fellows. I prefer not to trust every aspect of my life to the whims of complete strangers.

Separation of one's work and private life is a necessary part of getting through the day for a lot of people. An employer should be just as easily replaced as an employee, and I somehow doubt that our intrepid comrades in Moscow have to find somewhere to live and arrange a new visa every time they fire someone. Not to mention the slim prospects of finding alternative employment in some of the more rustic locales mentioned on the websites. Potato-grubbing, anyone?

[jpvanderwerf2001]

[bobs12]

Interesting...

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Bollocks

Ah, the joys of modern technology...

[zaneth]

Aramas, leaving BKC would not necessitate potato grubbing. There are plenty of teaching jobs around.

Getting a new visa? Yes, a major pain but one necessitated by the society. The society itself is not all that free. You have to have a sponsor for your visa. You have to leave the country to get a new one. You have to register your visa so the government knows where you are at all times. You have to show your passport to any policeman that asks for it, whether he suspects you of any misdeeds or not. The society isn't based on the principle of personal freedom.

This isn't BKC's fault. If you want all those things taken care of all at once so you can come as a newbie to Moscow and not be totally freaked out, then you can take a job with them. You can always go elsewhere after you find your way around. It's something of a risk for them as well. Doesn't seem particularly evil, just one possible business strategy.

BKC or not, our personal freedom in this country is limited in ways that we aren't used to, coming from the West. If it isn't the government watching you, the grandmothers are pretty good at it. Door watchers are not passive pawns of the wealthy in this country. They are keepers of civil order. Cross them at your risk.

And finding decent housing is a genuine hassle here. I've heard lots of horror stories. Renter's rights? Contract? Lease? Hah! In your dreams.

Of course you can do these things on your own, but having them done for you is a legitimate service, not servitude.

[BELS]

Covering the subject of changing your employer, and getting another, is it the only way ? To get an invitation from an employer before you have the right to work in Moscow ? Is it possible to work privately as an efl teacher?
without being employed to some school. I would be very interested to hear from teachers who are working privately for there experiences.

I have decided to settle in Moscow with my Russian wife, who is also a an efl teacher. We have seriously considered working for a language school, but its not for us. Demand is extremely high for EFL teachers in Moscow, there is no need to work for low wages, and split shifts etc. But I would be very interested to hear experiences from others already doing this, without the dependence of a school invitation