Teenage workers want higher pay these days. Over 18,000 St. Petersburg teens have updated their job applications. They ask for 36,500 rubles monthly, up from 29,500 rubles last year. Their salary wishes grow faster than what companies offer them. Most jobs available to young people pay under 29,000 rubles per month.
Students between 14 and 18 years old most often search for jobs in the service industries. About 16 percent look for service work. Sales positions attract 15 percent of teen applicants. Manual labor appeals to 14 percent of youth job hunters. Transport and delivery jobs interest 13 percent of teenage workers. Restaurant positions draw another 11 percent of young applicants.
Money drives most teens to find jobs. Research...
Police checked garbage dumps near Pulkovo Airport looking for people working without papers. Officers found ten foreigners breaking immigration rules at construction sites in the Lomonosovsky District. They took these people to the police station, where they faced legal punishment. Workers lived in simple barracks at these job sites. Police looked through documents from dozens of laborers during their sweep.
The operation also targeted vehicles around the work areas. Officers inspected more than a hundred cars during their checks. Many drivers received tickets for breaking traffic laws. Some people drove without seat belts or proper insurance. Others had cars with mechanical problems that made them unsafe.
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Weather experts say cold air heads toward St. Petersburg tomorrow. Residents can expect temperatures around 8 degrees Celsius today before they drop to just 6 or 7 degrees tomorrow. The city will see wet snow across the entire Leningrad Region. Three very cold days lie ahead before temperatures start rising again slightly, according to chief forecaster Alexander Kolesov.
The sun might peek through clouds today without rain. Tomorrow brings scattered precipitation as snow mixed with rain that will melt fast on contact with surfaces. People should prepare warm clothes for the coming chill. Weather specialist Mikhail Leus says temperatures will stay 2 to 3 degrees below normal seasonal averages for this time of year.
Friday brings brief...
Health problems plague famous singer Edita Piekha as she reaches 87 years old. Doctors found signs of dementia and high blood pressure in the music legend. She gained about 30 kilograms because she hardly moves around anymore. Her extra weight puts stress on her heart. The singer experiences dangerous blood pressure spikes that require medical attention.
Piekha lives alone in her country house near St. Petersburg. The village of Severnaya Samarka serves as her home base these days. Nurses visit to care for her basic needs. Her memory fails her more often. She struggles with knowing where she is at times.
Medical professionals come regularly when her blood pressure rises dangerously high. They give her shots to bring her numbers down...
A teacher landed in trouble after correcting a student at school No. 31 in St. Petersburg. The student happens to be the child of someone who works for the local government. After class, the principal made the teacher visit her office for a serious talk about the incident.
The principal ordered the teacher to say sorry to the student. This caused the teacher stress, which affected her health with blood pressure problems. Word spread around the school community about what happened. News reached Mikhail Sobolev, who runs the Vasileostrovsky District Administration.
He started an official review of what happened between the teacher and the student. Officials will decide after they finish looking into all the facts. The teacher works with...
Weather experts say cold air heads toward St. Petersburg tomorrow. Residents can expect temperatures around 8 degrees Celsius today before they drop to just 6 or 7 degrees tomorrow. The city will see wet snow across the entire Leningrad Region. Three very cold days lie ahead before temperatures start rising again slightly, according to chief forecaster Alexander Kolesov.
The sun might peek through clouds today without rain. Tomorrow brings scattered precipitation as snow mixed with rain that will melt fast on contact with surfaces. People should prepare warm clothes for the coming chill. Weather specialist Mikhail Leus says temperatures will stay 2 to 3 degrees below normal seasonal averages for this time of year.
Friday brings brief...
Free riders on St. Petersburg public transport grew fourfold over three years. City officials counted 3,800 people who skipped paying fares during 2021-2022, and that number jumped to 14,700 cases last year. Public transit companies lost money from all these passengers riding without tickets. Statistics show this problem keeps getting worse every month.
The city wants people to think twice before hopping on buses or trains without paying. Officials plan to raise fines from 500 rubles to 1,500 rubles for anyone caught riding free. This increase keeps the fine at about 7.8 percent of the current living wage, which stands at 19,329 rubles in 2025. People who fail to show proper discount cards will pay 1,000 rubles instead of the lower...
A Moscow court stopped Google Ireland Limited from continuing its case in California. The Russian court also ordered the Irish company to pay Russia Today a billion-ruble penalty if it keeps fighting in American courts. The ruling came on April 23 from the Moscow Arbitration Court.
Google Ireland had asked American courts in January to block Google LLC from participating in Russian bankruptcy proceedings. The issue involves a pricing model change worth over 300 billion rubles. Russia Today serves as a creditor for Google LLC. The media company faces sanctions from Western nations.
The court applied rules prohibiting cases involving sanctioned entities. Legal experts say the California court might decide the case as early as April 24...
Bed bugs cause big trouble in homes, apartments, and hotels. They hide during the day and bite at night. Bites leave itchy, red marks on your skin. Getting rid of these pests can feel tough, but with the right steps, bed bugs can vanish from your life fast.
Spotting Bed Bugs in Your Home
Bed bugs have a flat, oval shape and appear brownish-red. They're tiny, about the size of an apple seed. Check carefully around your bed, mattress seams, pillows, and headboard. Small dark spots on sheets or mattresses might be bed bug droppings. You might also find tiny eggs or shed skins where bugs hide.
Clean Your Bed and Bedding
Wash all bedding, pillowcases, blankets, and clothes from your bedroom in hot water. Dry them on the highest heat...
