Business in Communist Russia: Report on Interview with Elderly Lady

Ljudmila N. is now 74 years old, she is an ex-engineer who was born in Russia, Moscow, and worked there all her life. From this interview some very remarkable details could be picked up about her two jobs: as an aerospace engineer in the constructing department and another one at the ministry. Ljudmila talks about the incredible effects of communism upon her job and other curious experiences at the workplace, all emphasizing the vast disparity between businesses in the 1950's and now.
To begin the almost hour-long conversation I decided to appeal to the question of discrimination when applying for jobs and at the workplace. …