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Lex Draconis · Joined: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 3 Location: CANADA

Hello all,

I was just wondering if there were any interns out there with Language Link and what they thought of the program so far. I will be going to Moscow in August to start my Internship and would like a little insider information. :wink:

silasbilas · Joined: 15 Jul 2007 Posts: 16

hi, did you get any private rsponses perhaps?

Lex Draconis · Joined: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 3 Location: CANADA

Actually I did get a few emails about the internship and so far, people seemed happy with it. There are always people who are unpleased and I take their criticism with a grain of salt, but so far I feel pretty good about my decision. Very Happy

silasbilas · Joined: 15 Jul 2007 Posts: 16

Any chance youi can share what you learnt? Would be helpful for me too. Thanks

rusmeister · Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 867 Location: Russia

Only homeless people and babushki with dachas to grow food can live on $500 (esp. in Moscow). If you want to live in poverty, you can do that in your home state.

MIKEBUCHAN · Joined: 18 Mar 2007 Posts: 106 Location: Russia

Hi Lex,

I worked for LL in Ufa -- not as you are planning, but as a full time teacher. I can speak about this one site and none other --- I worked double my contract hours for two and a half months and was never paid for this extra time and my last month's salary was never paid as I would not renew my contract --- the owner added 10 hours to it and reduced the salary by $50. When I complained, she could not understand my complaint at all.

I have taught in Russia for five years and the story is the same --- if you don't renew your contract with them or they decide that after nine or twelve months they can do OK without you -- no final salary and with the worst and sometimes dumbest reasons.