About Leo Expertise I was born in the form. USSR. I`m a native Russian speaker and have a first-hand experience in Russian language, culture, and customs.
Question Hi. My name is Novella and am from India. My husband may be getting a job transfer to Russia soon. The company would be providing us with lodging etc., but I am a bit scared as we do not know the language and have limited knowledge on the people and the culture. I want to know the following:
Is the standard of living very high? Meaning are normal day-to-day things expensive?
Do Russians take kindly to Indians who come there to work?
What is the crime rate?
What do people do after work in the evenings or over the weekend?
How are the medical facilities there? Is is expensive?
Is is easy for a lady to get jobs there especially in the areas of marketing / branding and corporate communications?
I am sorry I am asking so many questions, but would really appreciate your answers. Thanks so much for your time.
Answer Novella, Thanks for your question.
1. The standard of living in today's Russia is higher than during Soviet era, especially, if you can pay for things...
2. Historically, India was and still is one of the closest Soviet/Russian partners in the world. Unfortunately, there're many extremists in Russia who belong to the Nazi and other intolerant groups. Those scumbags treat non-Russians badly; I've read about many cases of beating and even murder of foreigners, especially those with dark skin..
3. There're many entertainment opportunities in Russia: theaters, cinemas, malls, etc. Your husband's stay there shouldn't be boring...
4. As far as I know state-own med. facilities are less expensive that privately owned, some of them at the level of those of in Europe or the USA...
5. I think that that kind of jobs are in great demand there. However, I'm not sure if a non-Russian lady will not be discriminated against by potential employers...
I'd strongly recommend to study Russian ASAP and to begin a search for jobs in advance...
