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kiwibird · Joined: 03 Oct 2009 Posts: 5 Location: New Zealand

Does anyone here have any expereiences working as a governess in Moscow?

A fairly typical deal seems to be live-in during the week, use of a flat in the city during the weekends. 3000 Euro per month and travel with the family in the summer. In return I drop the kids off at shool (with the driver) and pick them up and teach the children english and 'Western mentality' in the evenings. I would be working either in sole charge or alongside a russian speaking nanny.

Is this a good deal?? Has anyone done this??

expatella_girl · Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2009 8:14 am Post subject:

You have a Russian visa lined up, right?

Confused

spiral78 · Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 11534 Location: On a Short Leash

It sounds like a scam, honestly....3,000 per month and a flat too??!!

jpvanderwerf2001 · Joined: 02 Oct 2003 Posts: 1117 Location: New York

I'm not so sure it's a scam. I do know one girl who had one such gig in Moscow for a year. I don't remember her getting paid quite as much, but she saved quite a bit.

Sashadroogie · Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2009 7:21 pm Post subject:

It does sound excessive, but then there are lots of seriously loaded oligarchs about who think nothing about this kind of money. The part about the 'Western mentalitet' rings so so very true. So it could very well be for real. If a real offer, then grab it - there won't be anything better. They will probably work you hard, but you'll be well-rewarded ura! Far far better than any solelt teaching deal.

Velocipedaler · Joined: 23 Jun 2009 Posts: 45 Location: Earth

I worked in a similar arrangement four years ago in a suburb west of Moscow, and I know others who have done likewise. Please PM me if you have any specific questions.

Anything, of course, can be a scam, but nothing in the information you provided is unusual or suspect. This is a rather common arrangement.

kiwibird · Joined: 03 Oct 2009 Posts: 5 Location: New Zealand

Thanks for the feedback. I think I'll go for it.

spiral78 · Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 11534 Location: On a Short Leash

Good luck! I hope it's legit.

Don't send any money to them

and

let us know how it goes!

Maybe I'll try to overcome my aversion to kids someday, if it would allow me to live in Moscow or St.Pete...

JN · Joined: 17 Jan 2008 Posts: 214

Do you have any official certifications for being a nanny? I mean such as an Early Childhood degree or whatever the British equivalent is. I don't have those qualifications, although I was a nanny elsewhere quite a few years ago. If you don't have official certifications, I'd be interested in knowing how you got the job.
JN

Kootvela · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 513 Location: Lithuania