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I want to move from UK to St Petersburg

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bearabroad

11/1/2009 04:52 EST

Hi,

I recently visited St P and fell in love with the city, the people, and the culture. I have spent my life travelling around the UK, and now want to give another country a go. I love meeting new people,and learning about new cultures. I have studied Russian history and politics, and am currently learning the language. The big issue is what do I do for work??? It will be at least 1 year before I can speak the langauge to any useful degree, so any ideas? My experience is in banking and financial services, including management. would live to meet up with locals when I next visit, which will be spring next year

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NicholasSpb

11/6/2009 09:44 EST

Hi Bear,
I came to St. Petersburg after I graduated and have been here for 2-3 years.
First off, it sounds like you have business experience. That's good. International companies here prize this above Russian fluency, and most have an English-speaking workforce. Try asking outsourcing companies. You could do worse than uploading a CV to Russian job sites rabota.ru, hh.ru.

While you learn the language, you can try teaching (adults or children) or written translating (using babelfish like I did). I have contacts for both if you are interested.

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bearabroad

11/21/2009 06:44 EST

thanks Nicholas, that's useful stuff (delayed reply as my laptop has been in for repairs!). I may be popping over there for a week around late December. I am planning to do a TEFL course before I go over in early summer, as I understand it is the easiest way to get work fast. I will definately put my CV on that site though - thanks again! How did you find yourself over there, if I might ask?

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vixen

12/4/2009 12:33 EST

Hello... I am also looking tomove to Russia from the US...where do you find the forms to fill out... etc... to get a dual citizenship....is it on this site... thanks...

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Inyotef

12/15/2009 13:24 EST

I am actually looking to move from the US to Moscow. I am interested in teaching and translating jobs as you mentioned.

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