Quote: (01-04-2017 08:38 PM)WashedUPVet Wrote:
Quote: (01-03-2017 12:34 PM)Constitution45 Wrote:
Quote: (12-28-2016 02:54 PM)Philosopher Wrote:
I spent about 5 years in Russia, teaching English for Corporate clients, slinging stocks, and working as a translator. The girls there are amazing compared to American girls. Fortunately for you, most of them know some English.
I gotta say the most difficult thing is finding an apartment to rent not too far from a metro station in Moscow and try to avoid having roommates as it is too much of a hassle dealing with their bad habits or being delinquent.
I get you, especially as quote on quote from an old ex pat friend. "Every expat in Moscow has something wrong with them". Still nevertheless they can party well.
Since 2014, rental prices decreased substantially, especially back in the latter part of 2015. I alway found that the suburban developments started to produce very decent apartments for an affordable amount.
"Every expat in Moscow has something wrong with them"
It is funny you say that, was it me that told you? I swear I used to say it all the time. There has to be something crazy about going from a soft Western country to the harsh realities of Russia. It takes a combination of strength and crazy to do it for any period of time. Most of the other (American) guys I knew were a bit weird... except for maybe Cicero. Dude is sharp as a tack, but knowing his stories has a risk appetite beyond the normal man.
I can't remember exactly if it was you that told me. In general, outside of this forum, who would choose Russia to live as an expat. You need to have specific tastes or certain ideas on life to even consider the city. Without sounding like a cliche, many of those will fit with the 'red pill' lifestyle. But then again a lot of dregs from the West and those who didn't just quite "fit in" end up here. Perhaps the two overlap somewhere, not fitting in or seeking something different that the norm, can drag a man to all sorts of strange exotic places.
I would say it is the same as China, although the latter has a booming TEFL trade makes it a top gap year destination.
Ironically enough, probably half of the expats that I met in Russia, didn't go there for the girls. They were either incredibly timid and shy or they brought along their American/British girlfriends.