About NicholasSpb

Status:

Expatriate  

Gender:

Male

Currently Lives:

Russian Federation

Citizen Of:

United Kingdom

Some Forum Posts:

Global Expat Forum: Job advice for Russian-speaking MBA student:

2 ideas: Think about the (high-end) services and products offered in Ca. that aren't available in Russia, then bring them to the market here. Or become a middleman for Russians and Georgians looking to hoover up luxury real estate in the States. Check out this exchange rate: http://www.exchange-rates.org/history/usd/rub/G/90 Good luck, and let me know how you get on!

Russia: Swine Flu - H1N1:

Please don't worry. A doctor I know says H1N1 is actually less dangerous than 'regular' flu. I recently wrote up a pandemic action plan for my company, but I am not searching frantically for a vaccine. 19 people have died since the first outbreak in May, out of 3,122 reported infections. For perspective, up to 100 people die in road accidents every DAY in Russia.

Russia: I want to move from UK to St Petersburg:

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.

Date Joined:

11/6/2009

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