Looking for future in Russia.

[BrettBeaton]

My name is Brett Beaton and I am a young Canadian. I am a promising student and have hopes for a very bright future. However, I would like this future to be in Russia. I would like some big business contacts who would be able to be my mentor for when I move to Russia. I am currently studying Russian on my own and will also be studying business before I move. I would be attending university in Russia and I would like a successful businessman to teach me the ways of Russian business. I can assure you that I am a hard worker, am willing to make many sacrifices, including friends and family, and I would prove to be a very dedicated and adept protégé. I would be ready to move in several years of this date and would be willing to do anything for a glorious life in Russia.

Please contact me at Brett_Beaton@hotmail.com or reply to this post.

[CastleStormer]

Welcome to the forum Brett. What city or region do you have in mind? There are many people here with lots of contacts over there. But it is the world's largest country after all.

My tip for you: right now there are many entrepreneurial people doing very well in Siberia. Think about Novosibirsk or Chelyabinsk. Those cities are rocking now. Moscow and St Pete are good if you want to work for a western company. Samara is no longer a closed, forbidden city to westerners and might be a place to look at in the future. And Saratov loves western business. They are a sister city with us here in Dallas, Texas.

We wish you well in your future endeavors.
CS

PS: depending what happens politically in the future, Belarus might also be an option. I have a good feeling about real estate in Minsk and Mogilev.

[blogrussia]

North Americans are not welcomed in Russia. Everybody will tell you the same.

[CastleStormer]

Originally Posted by blogrussia

North Americans are not welcomed in Russia. Everybody will tell you the same.

Might be the dumbest thing posted here yet. At least the most untrue.

[BrettBeaton]

Originally Posted by CastleStormer

Might be the dumbest thing posted here yet. At least the most untrue.

It may be untrue, but I like the concept. I like that Russia is a very exclusive nation. I like many things about Russia, most of them because they are unlike North American policies. Russia has a reputation that sets them apart from most other nations; they are stronger, tougher, more hardened, and most importantly, not afraid to crush the weak. I love this about Russia, and it is why I wish to move there. I do not like North American traditions of the strong helping the weak, and the world falling into a state of equality. There are and always will be those who are better, those who are meant to rule and control. Russia, and I'm sorry if I'm being presumptuous, is not afraid to embrace these people. It is for these, and many other reasons, that I wish to move to Russia.

[fairbro]

Interesting, Brettbeaton... I think there is a lot of truth in your words. But (you were waiting for the "but", right!?) Russians are people just the same as Chinese, Indians, Philippinos, Mexicans, Americans, etc.

The on-the-surface "hard-core" Russians are still normal human beings. For example, I go to work in this building where there are security guards (at every big building in Russia, there are). Anyway, I noticed my friend Irina was saying "dosvednaya" to the guards every night, and they would reply. Most people just ignore the guards. So i decided to say "Dobra utra" and "dosvedanya" to some of the guards, particularly the biggest, meanest skinhead who just glares at me whenever I enter/exit the building. So what happened? After 3-4 daysof unanswered greetings, he says "Good efening!" to me as I am leaving. So now, everytime we see each other, he speaks his broken English and I speak my horrible Russian, and I am saying greetings to 3-4 more of the fearsome-looking guards. The hostility has turned to grins. (or maybe they are just laughing at my horrible Russian, I don't care, it's better than glares!)

What am I saying? I guess I am saying that I am afraid Russia, and I guessing that Russia will be rich country in 10-20 years, is going to turn out like the wimpy European countries like France, Denmark, etc. where they are afraid to to tell the truth, for fear of being branded "racists!" etc., allowing themselves to lose their culture and their self-respect. I hope not, but I can see Russia becoming like them....

[CastleStormer]

Great story fairbro! Thanks.