With “blessed”, as some people think, the West in search of a better life are already beginning to move to Russia. No sooner had the “Century” to tell the readers about the decision to move from Germany to Russia the daughter of a famous chess player Mikhail tal Jeanne tal, as did a new word on this subject: in the Novosibirsk region for illegal border crossing detained US citizen 29-year-old Julio Prieto. A fugitive with an American passport admitted that he decided to make his way to Russia in search of work and “a better life”.
As told to “Rossiyskaya Gazeta” senior assistant head of the regional Prosecutor’s office Dmitry Lyamkin, September 14 American arrived from Kazakhstan in multilateral automobile checkpoint “Pavlivka” Border Department of the FSB of Russia in Novosibirsk region, which is located in Karasukskiy district. However, the foreigner was denied crossing the border of the Russian Federation, since he had no permit and visa, said the assistant Prosecutor.
But the desire to be in Russia was so strong that American illegally drove on the Russian side, and was soon detained by the border patrol. By the decision of the karasuksky district court Prieto was arrested. The poor man is charged under article crossing the state border of the Russian Federation, without proper permits and now to it threatens till two years of imprisonment. The defendant fully admitted guilt, the case is already submitted to the court.
Where better to live
Don’t know, told about this case by the American media. Because the West keep saying, if it from Russia in search of a better life are fleeing to US and Europe.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union and opening of borders, from our country and really left a lot. Some managed to settle down, but most knocked about, would like to come back.
What, in particular, and svidetelstvuet the story of Jeanne tal told in the “Century.” And now we have to travel and American citizens.
What does this mean? And that in Europe and America is not flowing milk and honey, rivers of milk banks, as suggested by naive “scoops” on the eve of the collapse of the Soviet Union. It turned out that the full shop Windows “in the West”, the availability of jeans and chewing gum – does not guarantee a better life. I remember in my youth being a student of Leningrad University, I worked as a translator with Italian tourists. In those times we went, mostly tourists, consisting of members of the Italian Communist party. So, on arriving in the USSR from Sunny Italy, which then experienced an economic boom, they, nevertheless, was returning home in the full belief that the Soviet Union is a beautiful country and the common man live in it better.
Of course, this comes from the fact that during the trip they saw only the other side of life that they were shown caring Intourist: our wonderful museums, summer camps happy children, model factories and farms where life was, though without the dancing and choral singing in the background of harvesters as in the film “Kuban Cossacks”, but quite decent. They admired our world’s best education and free medical care. A then, by the way, from abroad, came to the USSR for treatment. Glory eye clinic Fedorova, for example, has boomed around the world. Amazed even our democracy – the fact that policemen, for example, no rubber truncheons, which, by the way, they immediately got as soon as the USSR collapsed. However, this view of the Soviet Union is changing quickly in those who saw what “Intourist” does not show…
I have lived abroad for more than 25 years, and spent this time not in the worst countries, Italy and Greece. There was everything we dream of the warm sea and cheap fruit, and restaurants on the shore, full of carefree, laughing people. And making it good: the last years of my salary in Athens was 3 thousand euros per month. To life was enough. However, after returning and living then in Moscow, now in St. Petersburg, firmly declare: “we live better!”.
Cold in… Greece!
Never in the winter we froze, as in Sunny Italy and Greece. Yes, in the winter there is almost no snow, but cold enough to have to use heating. The Central heating system, as in our cities, there is not in every home – your heating unit, and for diesel fuel it is necessary for him to pay. And it is enough to turn on the heating we could only be on 2-3 hours a day to heat the apartment just before bedtime and in the morning. I was shaking from the cold.
The problem is so simple we like to take a shower or bath. Centralized hot water also, each apartment has its own boiler; one member of the family washed and to wash another, it is necessary to wait, when the water warms up again. And then you need to hurry because all the time spinning the meter, and electricity is very expensive. Expensive, even a simple cold water. Remember, in Athens once was a water leak in the toilet, and came to this water bill that I grabbed his head! Many of the homes lawn or garden with flowers but to water the grass and flowers – for water is also necessary to pay! And because the front gardens and gardens only in the rich neighborhoods.
Visiting on a Sunday on the beach near Athens, we wondered why the Greeks, who arrived from the capital, stubbornly sitting by the water until sunset? And then I realized: in the summer when the air temperature reaches 40 degrees, a thin concrete wall modern, beautiful from a distance, the houses are heated so that you can’t breathe inside! Of course, you can turn on the air conditioner, but then again, begins to spin wildly counter, and if it will spin all day, and then no salary is not enough to pay the bills.
So sit the poor descendants of the Odyssey on weekends near the water on the beach until sunset, so as not to suffer in hot apartments, or to save. So high compared to our salaries and pensions – not so high considering that life there is much more expensive.
However, habit to abuse their country and think that it is better we do in the blood. We often complain about the lack of money, prices, climate, and government. But it’s the same thing constantly complain there!
My friend in Athens, receiving a pension of 2 thousand euros per month, all the time and genuinely indignant as on such money to live?! And I can understand that considering all of the above.
Say “star”
Interestingly, in the same way as I think many wealthy Russians, which is about life abroad, I know firsthand. One of our magazines have recently carried out a survey among the “stars” of our platform, the train on the light.
Dima Bilan, for example, in response to a question of journalists why Russia to live better, said: “We are the most friendly! Where else are so sincere and selfless love, as in Russia? The marriages we are in love, without any contracts. We have the rich language! We can share the same emotions to Express in a hundred different words! We love to chat. Russian people are always ready to have a word in the queue or on the tram, and to discuss with strangers as a policy of the state and the details of his personal life. Moreover, in Russia there is practically no etiquette. No one is expecting you to aristocratic manners. In Europe everything is different. In any environment (professional and cultural) has its own rules of decency, forms of behavior by which we must act, and their violation, in contrast to the fairy tales shown to us by Hollywood, it is not appreciated.”
But the opinion of Nadezhda Babkina: “In Russia the most beautiful nature! I never cease to wonder at the beauty of our Motherland! No European country can match us for the variety of places to stay. In Russia there are warm and cold sea, access to the ocean, unique lakes, rivers, forests, taiga and mountains of all sizes, and in different zones; healing springs, geysers, hot springs, waterfalls, gorges, stalactite caves, therapeutic mud, the opportunities for sports tourism, historic sites, excavations; places of pilgrimage for believers and much more. Well, isn’t this lovely?”.
Makeup artist Sergey Zverev: “We are the most elegant! Nowhere in the world do not dress up for the holidays, as in Russia! Our women love to dress sexy and bright. Only give them a reason to pull out of the closet the colorful, sparkly dress!
And for no particular reason Russian girls go out on the street as on the catwalk. Compare the number of bright girls to Red square and, for example, Hyde Park in London.
European women in everyday life prefer all gray, black, brown, dull… whether It is our beauty in colorful sundresses!”.
Vlad Topalov: “Higher education we have available. In most European countries and the United States government does not seek to make all citizens of the highly educated – in fact, it is not necessary, because in many subjects is enough secondary special education, and even vocational courses. Study at the universities are very expensive, even considering the high. compared to our income level in Europe and America. So higher education is mostly given to those who are going to practice medicine, research or other scientific work”.
Kristina Asmus: “we Have free medicine. Unlike many countries, where most medical services are expensive, we have free medicine. Yes, with many flaws, but it’s there.
In most countries of Europe and the United States all clinics and emergency hospitals are paid. For poor people there are hospices. But there’s usually work one or two doctors and many nurses and nurse’s aides, so that the dream of the patient, this place can not be called.
To pay the hospital or the patient pays the insurance company (the insurance costs a lot of money), or the patient pays for medical services in cash, which is even more expensive than insurance. For example, a splint, if you sprained foot, will cost not less than two thousand dollars.”
Tanya Bulanova: “we Have easier to get housing. I think, our citizens still easier to purchase a house. According to sociologists, only 8% of Russians do not have my own place and live in dormitories or in rented apartments. While in other countries private housing – often an impossible dream for a person of the middle class.
For example, in Canada, only 65% of the population have this property. Most Europeans and Americans rent apartments or live on credit. Because to buy a house from a Bank is possible only for 30-40 years, and approve a loan are mostly citizens above 27 years, the owner of the property can be only by the age of 70.
Therefore, despite all the problems we have with this is better.”
Nikolai Baskov: “we Have weekend, life goes on and not just continuing and in full swing! Whereas in Europe and America on Saturday and Sunday, people are mostly not go out of the house. There nothing works: no banks, no shops, nothing! This creates a lot of inconvenience for residents. And in Israel? There by the middle of Friday all the shops are closed and ceases to walk public transport – the Sabbath. Worst of all in Germany: at the weekend generally there are only traffic lights. To even eat there. And about convenience stores here nobody’s ever heard! Whether the case we have Friday-Monday is the real holiday, and it is felt on the street.”
Cornelia Mango: “to Get a job easier than in the US. American, if he is not going to work seller of hot dogs on the way employment will have a lot of difficulties. After graduation, his career depends on the received evaluations and feedback from teachers. If this is the problem – not to see the young specialist a good position. The important point for employment is the availability of advice and flawless biography. Without them to get a job in the US is almost impossible.”
Horror in Cologne
To the above can be a lot of what else to add. On the streets of our cities, for example, you can walk until late at night without any problems. But it is not so. My friend worked for many years as a correspondent in Washington. It shows: there, after dark, on foot even in the center should not go, dangerous. Here comes a Negro with a knife and try to Rob. “I have, – he told, – in the outer pocket of the jacket always this was a money bill, to get it, if you approach the robber. To climb into the inner pocket is impossible, think for a gun, and then can stab with a knife”.
Well, what is happening in the once blessed and peaceful Europe, we recently learned from television programs. In Cologne in the night of New year’s crowds of immigrants rioted in the Central square of the city. Molested women, brazen it out to him under the skirt, undressed and even right on the square were raped. And the police did not intervene!
I remember 10 years ago when we came to the Central square in Athens, where according to tradition, also put the Christmas tree, was struck in the area were literally black from replying to her dark-skinned immigrants from Pakistan, India and other countries. But they behaved quietly, the aggressive Arabs from the Middle East then in such countries was not. However, Greece was already full of Albanians who are famous for looting and theft. After the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe, they rushed to Greece, where even in Athens in the houses didn’t lock their doors. Now, not only the doors are locked, but began to surround the house with high fences, which had not been. Here you have the carefree Europe! And that’s not to mention the current rampant terrorism, drug addiction, gay marriage, the avalanche of new illegal immigrants and the flow of refugees and other pleasures of life “democratic and free” West.
Away from Switzerland
And that’s what told the “Forbes” magazine many had lived in Switzerland and other countries Natalia Parmyonova, the Executive Director of a large company SAP CIS. “Eight years I lived and worked in Switzerland, where my babies were born. Work was responsible for one of the largest SAP customers in the world. Last year I was engaged in the banking business. And three years ago our family decided to return to Russia… And school and University I graduated from in Russia. And are the living proof that we have a good education.
When I talk with their peers from France, Switzerland, Germany (I lived in all three countries), I understand that we can give odds to any knowledge of the literature of their native countries, not to mention mathematics.
In Switzerland, for example, nobody read Friedrich dürrenmatt, and I read it in the original. But in Germany not everyone has heard of Heinrich böll, Hermann Hesse.
In addition, in my experience, if we talk about additional lessons for kids – music, dance, crafts, sports, – in Switzerland there is no part of what are in Moscow. But what is, is expensive. My daughters go to music school now is in Moscow for free, parents only are encouraged to contribute a donation, but the level is very high, the teachers are wonderful. Nothing like that in Europe for any money can not be found”, – said N. Parmyonova.
Life is not tourism
“B financial matters, Russia also has significant advantages. Here the income tax is 13%, in Germany – 52%, and in Switzerland – 33%. Consider yourself. But a crisis – it is in fact, not only in Russia, I remember how fun it was in Switzerland in 2008… Coming to another country tourists, people are usually delighted with the green grass, the fine cuisine in the restaurants, architecture. However, life is not tourism”, concludes N. Parmyonova.
On the site True.ru living in Belgium, Executive Director of the organization “the European Russian community” Sergey Petrosov to the question: “what in Europe is such for self-realization, to earn money to purchase things that are not in Russia?” replied: “I don’t see anything. In the shops – all the same. On the streets – all the same. Services are the same. Freedom – all the same. After all, before the desire to move, in my opinion, was due to the absence of any beautiful things, and above all, a lack of freedom. Now Russia, I promise you, a much more free state than most European countries. It concerns the expression of opinion on a variety of issues, expression of the relationship to government and so on – anything”.
It’s time to throw?
Frightened by the collapse of the ruble, some now fear saying, “it’s Time coming down!”. But, not without humor, wrote on this subject, Eldar Murtazin, leading analyst Mobile Research Group posted their reflections to the network: “the Girl,” he writes, ” had never been abroad argues that all is lost, and it was time to go. Where and why she doesn’t know, but I’m sure it’s time. Spent ten minutes to see what worries people. Here is a set of topics that, I think, open the way of her thoughts:
– the new iPhone is not what it used to be, choose now nothing special;
– find a decent manicurist is a quest for a million, no one will come to your home in time;
in the next store very bad kiwi and other fruits, they are often green;
– life has become very scary, as now, Parking fines take a wild, completely insane, we have to seal the room, etc…
My experience is, he continues, – says one. None of us anywhere abroad is not necessary. And no one is waiting for you there with open arms. With one exception, if you are not coming with a serious amount of money investing in the host country.
Then you will be given a local passport, lick from head to toe and say thank you. Depending on the country may be different, but with a couple of million would be good everywhere. Somewhere better, somewhere worse.
And now the terrible truth – if you have that kind of money you will be comfortable to live in Russia, in the Ukraine, somewhere in Europe. That is, for you have created a comfortable environment in any country in the world… to go to work in another country, it is a good experience. Maybe someone will decide to remain there as well. Is the choice of people. But it occurs at a certain stage of the working career and background is not political.
In the meantime, I see a virtual Exodus of those who are nothing in the profession not have much money, but believes that it is necessary to run, since then all is lost. And the finger does not hit to do something for their country to rectify the situation. And just whining like all in tears and what we have ignorant people, bad government and what they are smart, but not appreciated. Honestly, it’s sort of depressing and sad. To give up without a fight, and run headlong, it’s not in our national character. Although have always been such people. Well, they run away in the first row and then for many years waiting for the ship would sink, and he swims and swims, and they scribble countless messages about how everything bad in the country they left. And complain about the high cost of local life, not the demand for a favorite, local which are not sensitive to their nature and other life’s troubles. Happen. They chose what he chose. It is an escape from the battlefield…” – concludes E. Murtazin.
What about the pensioners?
But, of course, there are those who acidly asked: “we Have better? And as our seniors live on their meager pensions? This is nowhere!” How is it not?
The second economic world power, China, the average pension is about $ 75 a month – less than us. While there are pensioners there are generally no benefits.
Yes, in Europe, in USA, in other developed countries, many have high pensions. In Greece, the average pension – 573 of the dollar, in Germany, 1400 in the US – 1200. But after the payment of utilities, taxes, life remains not so much. But because the life of a considerable number of pensioners in Europe blessed – not sugar.
Of course, I can say that we have their problems! Yes, but we have every retiree may, for example, to call on the phone and call the doctor at home. And he will come and inspect it completely free. Can call an ambulance, and she’ll come and take it, if necessary, to the hospital. And again absolutely for free. Then, if necessary, do the surgery. And again – for free. Broke your leg? In the emergency room for free will put in a cast. In many European countries that you can only dream of. Although, of course, it is impossible not to admit that, alas, is the position of our pensioners still leaves much to be desired…
Incidentally, on one citizen of our country, according to official statistics, accounts for 11.7 standard units of global resources. This means that each of us potentially six times richer than the American, and 17.6 times richer than any European.
We were not given, preventing us imposed wars and bloody revolutions, to realize this enormous potential for the well-being of our country. Remember, as called for by Peter Stolypin in 1907: “Give the state 20 years of rest internal and external, and you will not recognize Russia!”. No, not given! And he himself was killed, and Russia was involved in destructive testing. So now if there is peace, soon all will be clear that in Russia live better! And not in the US and Europe, and run to us in droves…
