Russian companies are being offered entire teams of North Korean women for factory, kitchen and agricultural work.
According to Russian media, outsourcing firms are recruiting workers from North Korea for jobs including food preparation, sewing and agriculture, with advertised pay starting at around 480 rubles per hour (about $5.90).
The practice comes as Russian employers increasingly look abroad to fill labor shortages.
Source: Kompromat1
Authorities in the Russian city of Orenburg have praised municipal workers from Africa, saying they outperform local employees.
Mayor Albert Yumadilov said the workers are willing to take on difficult and dirty jobs and even work on Sundays.
He also complained that hiring workers from North Korea would be too expensive, saying they wanted nearly 170,000 rubles a month — about $2,200 for street-cleaning jobs, roughly three times more than the city was prepared to pay.
A touchy Russian IT guy took cyber revenge on his former boss.
After a fight at a clinic in Cherepovets, the sysadmin hacked into her job-search account, deleted her normal resume and work experience, added insults about her work, and started applying to random jobs — cleaner, warehouse worker, waitress.
He also messaged potential employers and insulted them.
At first, the woman couldn’t understand why nobody wanted to hire her. Then she saw her edited profile.
The revenge hacker was fined 40,000 rubles — about $512 — and ordered to pay 15,000 rubles — about $192 in compensation.
A gamer job in Moscow is offering 100,000 rubles — about $1,340 a month.
The listing says they’re looking for a sharp, charismatic Counter-Strike 2 gamer and streamer who can crush opponents, crack jokes, host entertaining streams, share their passion, and engage with a big audience.
IT workers have been named the unhealthiest employees in Russia.
According to insurers, every second IT worker suffers from mental or physical health problems. The most common complaints are burnout, neck and back pain, and poor sleep.
Russians are now being asked to send recruiters Reels and memes to get a new job. Companies call it a “vibe check” — a test of compatibility with the team.
Russian TikTok is currently serving up some of the most unexpected trends among young women—ranging from rugged career moves to eyebrow-raising diet fads. While some are heading to the Arctic for high-paying rotational jobs (and a better dating pool), others are ditching vegetables entirely and eating butter straight from the pack. Here’s a closer look at two viral obsessions taking over Russian girl culture. "No Baristas, Only Men in Uniform" — The Rise of Rotational Romance The rotational work method—once associated with rough conditions and remote drilling sites—is now trending on TikTok as a dream job setup for young Russian women. Instead of fighting for tech roles in the city, many are heading to far-flung regions like Novy Urengoy, Altai, and Khanty-Mansiysk. Why? The promise of high salaries (from 120,000 rubles/month, around $1,350 USD), no big-city distractions, and a better dating pool.
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