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Originally Posted by Cheese
Are the sanctions having any effect on the average Russian Pointy?
Groceries, gas, entertainment?
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Yes, effects of sanctions are slowly creeping in. First off, we can't fly to US or Europe as there are no direct flights. Then we have no Instagram/Facebook/Twitter and some people were living off accounts or at least used them for promotions. I planned to make a course to sell on Udemy, but now I can not. I can't take exams for any IT certificates. Me and my wife considered enrolling our 6 years old into an online USA school, but now it's going to be problematic. Groceries prices are up like twice. I don't drive so I don't know about gas. Our company has started layoffs and massively cutting costs. Annual bonus is out of question. At this point losing a job is by far the biggest threat for an average Russian. Finding a new job after layoff is a tough ask in current environment.
Yet, more mundane parts of lives are still the same. Shops are still full, services are reliable and as long, as people can keep their jobs, they are somewhat alright.
Also, we have started a repatriation to Israel process. Waiting time is extremely long due to demand, but hopefully by 2023 I will be done with this country.