I've been offered a job in Vladivostok, for a year. Should I take it?? I don't speak any Russian but I've been living in the ex-Eastern bloc for 4 years (Poland). People say Vladivostok is like an Asian Paris (true?), and the fact that it was closed for so long appeals: untouched by tourism???
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Also I'd like to do some travelling in Kamchatka when I finish and I think this is the closest I'll get a job (and learn some Russian before I have to get by in a Russian -speaking wilderness). But what is the city like, how hot/cold is the winter and would you do it?
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What's the job? Anymore opportunities for employment you
know of out there?
No question of hesitation - just go! What an experience to
be out there, and a year passes so damn quickly anyway. A
tip: learn Russian! It's indispensable and fun to learn (but
also extremely frustrating at times). It's well worth to go
- you can always leave if you don't like it.
Don't hesitate, GO. You may never get the opportunity again.
Take it. Enjoy it and make the most of it.
Carpe Diem.
PS Any other jobs going?
Malud-
Whoever told you Vladivostok is the "Paris of the East"
might have been joking. The decision whether to move there
or not depends of course on what kind of person you are...
you won't find a lot of people speaking western European
languages, and you sure won't find Western Europena/N
American style party-social scene. Ulrika is definately
right - learn Russian; it will make all the difference.
Maybe you would like to write to Westerners living there -
you can probably find the local English-language paper on
the web, or your potential employer could help you. What
would you be doing there? Good luck!
Malud-
Whoever called Vladivostok the Paris of the East may have
been joking. Like Roadslave asked, what would you be
doing? The decision to move to Vlad isn't one I'd make
likely (I moved to Moscow lightly, and the choice was
between those two cities), but it depends on what kind of
person you are. You definately won't find a lot of people
who speak western languages, nor a western part/social
sceve. If you go, definately try to learn Russian before
you get there; if you speak Polish that will give you a
great head start. Also, write to someone who lives there.
You could start by finding Vladivostok's English-language
paper on the web, or you potential employer should know
someone. Good luck!