Senior Engineer

Dear customers!

I  hope you know about Ukraine. February 24, 2022, Russian’s armed forces started special military operation immediately after speech of Vladimir Putin on TV.

My first reaction was, “What the fuc*ign going on“!? Regular military forces send to fight aboard of my country not every day. Even more, this is 1st time since I was born in 1991.

Within a couple week after I received tons of email from most US/UE-based companies that I worked: PayPal, UpWork, Fiverr, Namecheap, Google, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Booking, Airbnb etc. All of them inform that suspend business collaboration with me only, because I am located in Russia. Not because I have provided poor service. Not because I have violated their terms of service. The single reported reason is that I am located in the wrong country. State “Freelance is freedom” become sounds like a bad joke.

My World was failed. The last 7 years I worked Worldwide, but in a single day all platforms suspended my accounts. I could not get new contracts and earn money. I think about leaving Russia, but It was not as easy as sound. Yes, I can buy a ticket and fly, but only as a tourist. If I want to obtain a long-term visa, I must get an invitation from an employer or invest huge money. Both of these cases  does not fit for solo freelancer.

I was under the huge stress, but understand that I can not to do anything. I don’t have sufficient resources to influence on the situation. When I realized and let it go, I calmed down and have started to wait. Yes, my life was changed, but not ended. I am unable to continue to work globally, but I stay in the biggest metropolis in the European part of the continent. I accepted the changed situation as a new basis and continue to live and work.

I am not refused from previously accepted obligations. I will finish all open contracts and provide promised results. However, I not consider a new jobs and contracts from outboard, except If you are able to provide me relocation support.