Economic Life in Russia – What's it Really Like in Russia?

What is daily life like in Russia? Why live in Russia? What advice do I have for people living in Russia? How does it compare with the West? What are your economic opportunities? What is it like to live in a Russian City, town or countryside? This video is the real deal, no-nonsense, based on my personal experiences and some data to back it up. If you have a counterview, please let me know. I want to be open to all ideas about Russia, and we can all make the world a better place.

[atypocrat]

If your enemy is hurting themselves, let them.

[neilrusling-jezo]

While doing environmental tests 200k outside Moscow i broke down on a very quiet road. I saw a few sheds about a mile away and went to see if they had a phone that worked...they didnt but a man said he would look at the car. He thought he could fix it but needed something from some woman, they both came back to the car carrying stuff in bags. They "Fixed" it with 6 eggs and a lot of water...yes really. I gave them 100 euros to the man and 50 euros to the woman, 150 was the max i could bill without a receipt...They both went into hysterics, crying and hugging me like i had given them thousands, that is how poor your outside Moscow Russian really is.

[hawklord]

The first word that comes to mind is the kindest nicest word I can think of... corrupt and it gets downhill from there.

[antipopnews]

You are absolutely right, Mark. Thank you! 👍

[techiesreworked]

Just want to send some appreciation for your work creating these videos. Starting to get a lot of likes and comments, well deserved!

[IanMackie-ffsn]

Well said Mark. My 33y.o. electrician nephew in West Australian mines, earns A$250, 000 a year. I sometimes feel a bit guilty, that life is so convenient, and when it comes to fun, we're spoiled for choice. Autocracies don't have a boat problem, you'll notice.

[putykkt]

I looked up benzoprene. A series of aromatic hydrocarbons resulting from incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons. Living in Russia today must compare to living in NYC in the Great Depression, while smoking, drinking, and eating meat cooked on a charcoal grill every single day.
Small wonder Russians died in their sixties. Im surprised they live that long.

[drpaulchan]

Great advice. I was born in Communist China and I became a refugee and later an immigrants

Almost everything is better in US

[barryhamm]

What's the best thing about life in Russia; really cheap vodka. What's the worst thing about life in Russia; the really cheap vodka.

[scotmorley]

Every thing in Russia sounds okay apart from everything

[istedanimator]

WOW! This is state of art color scheme!!! 🤩

[neiljohnson]

The first words I think of are "war criminal".

[cz]

His style of clothing is almost as worse as mine.
But his words make sense, that matters

[andrewmaksym]

Hi Mr. Biernat, I do agree, I however have reservations, I see you as a leader so there is no way we could go any further yet I like your way, I wish I had the means to support you. Go on, people are watching

[Oomph]

I live in Denmark. High taxes But good welfare, healthcare, schools, kindergardens, retirement homes etc. most of it paid though taxes..
That i value more then me being rich.

[barihotchkiss]

Great channel. Interesting information. Keep up the good work!

[ArsenicShooter]

A friend of mine came from Russia to Switzerland some time ago and he told me, even if you work in the big cities, there are lots of things you will never afford to buy. Even with a simple job here you can pay lots of things and taxes are pretty low compared to many countries in Europe. Very often you can also buy a car by doing a leasing with a tax rate of 0%. That’s how I got my first motorbike when I was younger.

[ormsreel]

I will Be so thoroughly Proud, Very Proud, how i wish I am from Russia

[bobjacobson]

I recall a young woman who traveled between Khabarovsk and the US. When she went back to Russia, she noted that people never seem to smile. That probably says a lot.

Photos of rural areas in Russia I've seen on Google Maps street level remind me of the village in which my father grew up (born a full century ago) in the coal-mining area of central Pennsylvania. The house was (and still is) heated by coal, and originally didn't have an indoor toilet. (The house is now used as a hunting camp.)

[neilrusling-jezo]

"And then it got worse", is the short story of rooskie history.