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He he, I remember 15 years ago when I told a friend studying economics and East Europe, that I had racist tendencies when it came to Russians -- everyone I had

by berntb 13y ago

He he, I remember 15 years ago when I told a friend studying economics and East Europe, that I had racist tendencies when it came to Russians -- everyone I had ever talked to for more than five minutes were an engineer or had a cultural job (musician, etc). He coughed up some coffee and told stories about St P, the cost of life (well, the cost of death) and so on. So, it is not dangerous now? It is good that things get better, good luck with getting rid of the present thieving criminals. If I still remembered some math, it would be fun to get a job there and see the place a bit more.

ivan_gammel 13y ago
Life in Russia significantly improved during last 15 years, but crime rates are still high everywhere. However, it depends on your life style whether you face this danger on the streets or not. IT jobs are among the best paid here, so you can afford secure neighborhood. Modern Russia has large police force and a half-million army of CHOPs ("private security enterprise"), guarding malls, banks, offices, train stations and local trains etc. As for the gays, I've been living near a gay club in Moscow several years ago and never seen any criminal activities related to it (never visited it since I'm not a gay and there were too many drunken freaks).
- berntb 13y ago
  Well, as long as you don't own a company worth stealing you don't get problems with the police (and other organized crime)? :-) I've only been to gay parties a few times in my life. Very depressing, since they have much more fun than we hetero people. You feel a bit ashamed even, for your "preferences". :-( It doesn't matter, since (at least for Sweden) they have horrible music taste, Eurovision is the least bad component.
  - ivan_gammel 13y ago
    Exactly. Nowadays the only organized crime threatening a business is the government and "siloviki" (FSB, police, investigators and prosecutors). Noone of them is interested in high-tech companies unless they are government or SOE contractors.

by berntb 13y ago

ivan_gammel 13y ago

Life in Russia significantly improved during last 15 years, but crime rates are still high everywhere. However, it depends on your life style whether you face this danger on the streets or not. IT jobs are among the best paid here, so you can afford secure neighborhood. Modern Russia has large police force and a half-million army of CHOPs ("private security enterprise"), guarding malls, banks, offices, train stations and local trains etc. As for the gays, I've been living near a gay club in Moscow several years ago and never seen any criminal activities related to it (never visited it since I'm not a gay and there were too many drunken freaks).

berntb 13y ago
Well, as long as you don't own a company worth stealing you don't get problems with the police (and other organized crime)? :-) I've only been to gay parties a few times in my life. Very depressing, since they have much more fun than we hetero people. You feel a bit ashamed even, for your "preferences". :-( It doesn't matter, since (at least for Sweden) they have horrible music taste, Eurovision is the least bad component.
- ivan_gammel 13y ago
  Exactly. Nowadays the only organized crime threatening a business is the government and "siloviki" (FSB, police, investigators and prosecutors). Noone of them is interested in high-tech companies unless they are government or SOE contractors.