KIEV (KYIV) UKRAINE Well, everyone who gave me advice was right, and the interne

KIEV (KYIV) UKRAINE

Well, everyone who gave me advice was right, and the internet data was accurate. It is the wild west at a discount. Employees cost $400 (admin) – $2000 (dev lead) per month. An upper end apartment costs 2k per month. Dinner for four at the best restaurant in town is about $80 including alcohol. A 45 minute cab ride cost $25. Coffee and pastry at a good shop costs $8. The people seem intelligent, honest and capable, but risk averse – albiet less risk averse than your average working and lower class Brit. Overeducated but hopeful young people litter the streets. Everything is done by relationships. Micro entrepreneurship is everywhere, and trying to circumvent the corruption of the state. Yes, the government is openly corrupt, but it’s possible to circumvent it. Yes, the women really are beautiful, and they’re everywhere, but the careful eye will notice two things: they do not eat processed foods, and they believe women are women, men are men, and the femininity is beautiful. Of course, I am meeting my Fullbright friend’s circle, which is quite sophisticated, but it’s still a sampling none the less.

This week: trial ads for staff, office space.