Well don't get me jealous now Vorkuta... I would do the same thing if I were in your shoes, but I've got the old ball and chain now you know, so I'll just have to keep up with your journey via the forum and share in some of your experiences that way.
Moscow is great but expensive indeed. Locals know how to get by, but as a foreigner you are likely to get screwed.
I speak fluent Russian but still was not very successful pulling in Moscow. Granted, I was only there for a few days on business, so I didn't have much time to game. Still, the looks most girls gave me was something like "OK, which -Stan are you from, dude?". This was when cold-approached. When at the office, local girls were pretty friendly and approachable. I have no doubts that if I had some time to hone an approach, I would do well there. And so will you.
The best way I think is to seem like someone from the US or Western Europe, but able to switch to Russian when the target is unable to communicate in English.
As for making money, I am not sure what advice to give you. All people I met at the local branch office of a major international corporation were just struggling with life like people do in the West - dealing daily with a long commute, paying the expensive mortgage, finding a good school for the kids, etc. Pretty mundane and drone-like, I should say.
There is much glamorous life to be seen in the clubs and restaurants, and plenty of ballers but how to become one of them I cannot say. Yours to find out and share later with your forum bro's. Good luck!
Moscow is great but expensive indeed. Locals know how to get by, but as a foreigner you are likely to get screwed.
I speak fluent Russian but still was not very successful pulling in Moscow. Granted, I was only there for a few days on business, so I didn't have much time to game. Still, the looks most girls gave me was something like "OK, which -Stan are you from, dude?". This was when cold-approached. When at the office, local girls were pretty friendly and approachable. I have no doubts that if I had some time to hone an approach, I would do well there. And so will you.
The best way I think is to seem like someone from the US or Western Europe, but able to switch to Russian when the target is unable to communicate in English.
As for making money, I am not sure what advice to give you. All people I met at the local branch office of a major international corporation were just struggling with life like people do in the West - dealing daily with a long commute, paying the expensive mortgage, finding a good school for the kids, etc. Pretty mundane and drone-like, I should say.
There is much glamorous life to be seen in the clubs and restaurants, and plenty of ballers but how to become one of them I cannot say. Yours to find out and share later with your forum bro's. Good luck!