Multi-level marketing has been known in Russia since the early 1990s, when major international players like Herbalife entered the market. In the early 2000s, local equivalents emerged. The Novosibirsk-based NL stands out from competitors due to its significant reputation: some employees say they encountered aggression and manipulation, while others say this is the only company where they found understanding and a source of income. To understand this phenomenon, a Most journalist tried to infiltrate the NL sellers’ community.

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I wandered through neighborhoods of new developments, trying to at least convince myself that selling such a future to living, thinking people, with a 30-year mortgage, wasn’t a crime. I honestly tried to break myself and become a successful person against my own nature. Here’s how it went—and here’s how it ended.

#lifeinRussia #mortgage #acrisis #personalexperience #violence #theproperty #newbuildings #punks #realtors #StPetersburg #Ethics

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