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My morning starts at 4:30 am.00:00:22
I drink coffee first. Then I do some jogging, and get to work around 8 am.00:00:27
I wake up around 6 am,00:00:30
do my morning routine, get my kids to school,00:00:32
and get back to business.00:00:33
Mostly I wake up at 5:30.00:00:35
I have breakfast, then I've got my compulsory training in the gym,00:00:38
later on I get to the office.00:00:40
Frankly speaking,00:00:42
I guess everybody who says that they workout in the morning,00:00:44
are telling lies.00:00:46
I've been living here all my life,00:00:48
and I haven't met any of those yet.00:00:50
You are very welcome Washington.00:00:52
This is The Life of Others00:00:54
New York00:00:57
London00:00:58
Venice00:01:00
Amsterdam00:01:02
Tokyo00:01:03
Singapore00:01:04
Geneva00:01:06
Rio de Janeiro00:01:07
Havana00:01:08
Paris00:01:12
The Life of Others00:01:24
Zhanna Badoeva00:01:26
Washington is a city of senators and congressmen,00:01:29
ministers and generals.00:01:30
The city of officials.00:01:32
Now I should say00:01:34
that it's not they who I'm interested in,00:01:36
but in the locals.00:01:39
But in this city, even the President is considered an ordinary resident.00:01:46
Or, probably, not an ordinary one?00:01:48
So today we gotta clarify that all!00:01:54
Washington is the capital of the United States of America.00:01:58
This city is often confused with the state of the same name,00:02:02
which is located on the other coast of the United States.00:02:05
But, occasionally, the capital itself doesn't belong to any of the states.00:02:10
It is a separate district.00:02:13
So, officially it is called Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia.00:02:21
If I was born in this separate district, then maybe I would be like Ryan.00:02:26
Ryan Maliszewski, Pizzeria Director00:02:27
I mean, I’d be working at a pizzeria, which means the main part of my salary would be tips.00:02:37
Or maybe I would be a make-up artist like Denis Nester.00:02:39
Except I wouldn’t be at a beauty parlor, I’d be at a funeral home.00:02:45
Since a professional make-up is also needed there.00:02:51
And I could have been born like Summer Clinkscale and then I would work in a museum.00:02:57
I would constantly receive invitations to be a jury in court.00:03:06
But if I were a Washington schoolgirl, I would hit the books on American science from the age of 5.00:03:14
After all, it is from the age of 5 that local children go to kindergarten and then to elementary school.00:03:20
As for the arrangement of the school system itself, everything is not that simple here either.00:03:27
In every country I go, I visit either a private or a public school.00:03:31
And I've shown them to you a hundred times already.00:03:34
And in Washington, I got to know about the charter school.00:03:39
So, let me tell you what's that in detail.00:03:42
Daniela Anello, headmaster00:03:43
A charter school is a school that does not exist at the expense of the state,00:03:47
but at the expense of grants and sponsors.00:03:50
As a result, the Director is able to pay the teachers himself, hire whoever he wants,00:03:55
and design the curriculum at his discretion.00:04:00
In such a school, the salary of a novice teacher is $56k a year,00:04:04
which is slightly less than in a regular public school.00:04:10
As for the rest, such a school is not particularly different from the state one,00:04:15
except perhaps in an unusual scheme for enrolling students.00:04:17
Daniela Anello, headmaster00:04:19
We offer more places than we can offer,00:04:23
so we accept students by means of lotteries which are held at our site.00:04:28
Simply put, the computer randomly decides who will be our student and who will not.00:04:34
There exist things that modern computers can do,00:04:38
except they haven’t learned how to raise kids right yet.00:04:48
Awesome thing about the Washington school.00:04:52
If a child misbehaves, gets in the way of class, like mostly kids do...00:04:58
There are four stages of punishment in this school.00:05:04
On the 1st stage they are still trying to explain all the stuff,00:05:07
explaining him not to bother the rest of the class.00:05:14
If pupil didn't get it, as it happens sometimes,00:05:20
they make him sit behind the other desk.00:05:26
And if it doesn't work as well,00:05:33
then there's a special place where you can think your behavior over, so to say.00:05:39
There is a chair here, a special place, so to speak, a place to think, with your back to all the children.00:05:41
The hourglass is turned over, the student must sit with his back to all the children.00:05:52
Daniela Anello, headmaster00:05:54
The fourth and last stage of upbringing is the transfer of the child to another class00:05:58
where he is immersed in an unfamiliar atmosphere with strangers.00:06:03
As a rule, one cannot sit there even 10 minutes in a row.00:06:05
As you can see, respect for accepted rules and laws is taught from childhood,00:06:12
and if you don’t follow them, the punishment will follow regardless of age.00:06:18
A friend of mine in Washington planted beautiful flowers in her backyard00:06:28
to wake up in the morning and admire them.00:06:29
You know, the neighbors complained about her because they thought00:06:36
the flowers didn’t fit the architecture of their neighborhood.00:06:39
And that's just the beginning.00:06:41
Kelly Simono, lawyer00:06:43
The rules may differ slightly in each area, but they exist everywhere.00:06:46
Most of the time, you can’t change the kind of grass that grows on the front lawn00:06:52
unless you agree it with all the neighbors.00:06:55
Theodore Bracken, retired00:06:57
Once I had to change the lighting on the façade of the house.00:06:58
This, too, had to be discussed with the neighbors,00:07:04
so that it would not be too bright or too dim or too yellow for anyone.00:07:08
Even the color of my lantern should be in harmony with the neighboring lights.00:07:13
So we've already figured out everything about the facades and lawns.00:07:20
What does life look like inside an American home?00:07:22
Its residents themselves will tell you about this, who agreed to work as a presenter for me00:07:27
for a couple of minutes.00:07:29
Hi guys! Welcome!00:07:33
This is our home and is quite typical here, in Washington.00:07:36
Alex Degan00:07:38
The White House is literally five kilometers from here.00:07:41
Here we have two floors, there is a small but cozy courtyard.00:07:44
We live here with two children.00:07:47
By the way my name is Alex and this is my Cara.00:07:51
Let me show you my kitchen.00:07:54
Today is Friday so we decided to relax and order pizza, but usually we cook ourselves.00:07:59
Alex makes pancakes every morning for everyone, and in the morning I only make myself coffee.00:08:05
Cara Stevens00:08:07
Let's get to the 1st floor now.00:08:08
Such a house would cost somewhere around $ 1,1mln. We do not pay so much for utilities,00:08:15
about $ 100 a month for electricity,00:08:19
about $ 120 for water,00:08:21
in general with the Internet and so on, it turns out about $ 300 a month.00:08:25
And this is my office, and lately I have been working mainly from home,00:08:30
so I have already arranged everything here.00:08:33
So, it's time to check our backyard now.00:08:39
Yeah, great idea, but now let me lead you.00:08:44
That's a great place, you live in, guys!00:08:49
Frankly speaking, do you ever quarrel?00:08:52
We constantly, quarrel, Zhanna.00:08:55
A couple from Italy who had lived together for years told me that in order to live happily ever after,00:09:01
you have to fight all the time.00:09:04
I totally agree with these wise people here.00:09:12
Thanks for the umbrella.00:09:15
But still it feels great outside, so fresh!00:09:17
I'm curious about the way you quarrel. How do you do it,00:09:22
like the Italians who break the dishes, or do you talk quietly and go to different rooms?00:09:27
We do not break the dishes, because this is a waste of money, but we can shout.00:09:32
Do Americans have a budget for a month,00:09:37
or do you hand out money left and right?00:09:42
We don't count money at all, but the idea is good and we should try to plan it.00:09:47
I loves your husband reaction onto my question concerning money.00:09:48
He wanted you to explain everything here, and give me the answer.00:09:55
Do women here spend money on their look, or some you know lovely jewels?00:10:04
That's not my case, Zhanna. I hate shopping.00:10:08
There are a a lot of women here who invest into expensive clothes.00:10:11
In fact, Washington is considered a fashionable city.00:10:14
This is especially evident in people in suits.00:10:19
If you are planning a trip to the USA, or maybe even for permanent residence,00:10:25
I highly recommend you contacting the company Capitol Travel US.00:10:28
This is a travel consulting company based in Washington, the capital of the USA.00:10:35
This makes it possible to work with the best immigration lawyers all around US.00:10:41
In addition, it is the only company in Washington that conducts Russian-speaking group tours.00:10:49
People here wear fashionable costumes and outfits mainly just for work.00:10:56
As soon as the working day ends,00:10:59
even the most stylish people prefer to change into something more comfortable,00:11:04
therefore, it is rather difficult to understand what style of clothing is in Washington.00:11:10
You can easily define the style of a French woman or an Italian woman,00:11:16
but how people in Washington define their style, I decided to ask them personally.00:11:22
Paolo Von Chirac, teacher00:11:23
I know from the outside it seems that Washington is a city of business suits,00:11:25
but in fact it is only a work uniform.00:11:30
Every local wants to come home and quickly take off their suit and jump into a hoodie.00:11:36
Harry Maxwell, funeral home director00:11:38
I mean, I wear a suit to work, but normally I prefer something casual and sporty,00:11:43
without a tie, so to speak.00:11:45
Theodore Bracken, retired00:11:46
I was lucky with the job.00:11:49
I could dress loosely00:11:51
so I wore a business suit but never wore a tie or bow tie.00:11:55
Every Washington citizen has the right to choose what to wear, where to go and what to say,00:12:01
as not for nothing that America is a country of freedom.00:12:05
Young mothers are naturally free to choose, and increasingly choose not to give birth in a clinic00:12:12
but at home, even though they have to pay extra for it.00:12:16
Lauren Graves, mother in labor00:12:18
I decided to give birth in my living room,00:12:22
but for the fact that a doctor and a midwife came to me, I paid $4,000.00:12:25
But I do not regret it at all, because it turned out much more comfortable.00:12:31
In Washington, as in the whole world, women give birth in a maternity hospital,00:12:35
but today we will find out how some of them give birth at home00:12:43
and in general we will find out if it's worthy or nay to give birth at home...00:12:47
Firstly, at home, I was able to make an atmosphere the way I like it.00:12:51
I put out candles, I put on lights, I put up pictures of close relatives everywhere00:12:58
so that they can be seen from anywhere.00:13:01
I deliberately chose my favorite photos and they all gave me strength and courage.00:13:05
Lauren Graves, mother in labor00:13:07
In the hospital, I couldn’t do it because there are rules, and in times of pandemic, they’re even stricter.00:13:13
I'm not talking about my husband, I wouldn't be able even to see his photograph.00:13:21
I gave birth in this pool and my husband pumped him up it just in half an hour.00:13:25
It was very warm and comfortable, and I didn’t regret at all that I had decided to give birth at home.00:13:32
If a woman decides to give birth in a small hospital and for the insurance money,00:13:39
it is almost impossible to describe how it will pass and how much it will cost.00:13:45
It is simply impossible to live without insurance in the United States, but in order to understand it all,00:13:49
you need to have, honestly, two higher educations, and preferably three.00:13:59
Kelly Simono, lawyer00:14:00
In the United States, you never know in advance how much you will pay for medical care.00:14:05
It all depends on the clinic, on what type of insurance you have,00:14:10
what kind of insurance company you got and so on...00:14:14
No, we're not done here.00:14:16
After all, when the clinic issues an invoice to the insurance company, the latter can appeal against it.00:14:23
Simply put, bargain like a potato on the market and drop the price.00:14:28
Lauren Graves, mother in labor00:14:30
The clinic always participates in such bargaining, and in the end00:14:35
they converge somewhere in the middle.00:14:37
At the same time, the patient will also pay something, but how much,00:14:41
it again depends on a whole set of factors.00:14:42
In short, in this system, the Minister of Health himself will make a mess of it.00:14:45
Theodore Bracken, retired00:14:47
Last year I had serious health problems00:14:50
and the insurance paid the clinic $ 250,000 for my treatment.00:14:54
I paid only $ 7000.00:14:56
Kelly Simono, lawyer00:14:57
Unfortunately, there are many people in the United States who do not have health insurance at all00:15:02
and they have to pay these bills on their own, which is why many declare themselves to be bankrupts.00:15:11
In his youth, Lincoln really wanted to get to the courtroom.00:15:16
He walked 30 miles on foot just to see how everything works there.00:15:22
Today, every citizen of the United States can go to the courtroom to be on the jury.00:15:30
Times change.00:15:32
Mikhail Kogan, gerontologist00:15:34
Any citizen of the United States can come to a court with an invitation to be a jury,00:15:40
and it doesn't matter if you work somewhere or not, you must appear in court.00:15:43
I personally got it only once.00:15:45
Paolo Von Chirac, teacher00:15:46
You are obliged to react to such a trip, whether you like it or not, this is your civic duty.00:15:51
If you ignore the subpoena, you will pay a fine.00:15:56
I have been subpoenaed to a jury six times.00:16:01
Summer Clinkscale, Museum worker00:16:03
But the subpoena is not a guarantee that you will be a juror,00:16:08
because each of the invitees still needs to be selected in the courthouse.00:16:17
Well, speaking of actress, I understand the criteria they are looking for.00:16:22
And what are the criteria for choosing a jury?00:16:26
Not by any criteria, because first it is a lottery,00:16:29
and then it looks whether you have any interest or not.00:16:33
And if not, you're on the jury then.00:16:35
Dana Vercuterne, artist00:16:37
I was once invited to be a jury in a court, but it turned out that the person who was being tried00:16:40
was familiar to me and I had already seen him before in another court.00:16:44
Therefore, I was considered biased and expelled from the jury00:16:46
which is absolutely right.00:16:49
Are you paid for it? Yes, but it's only $15 per hour.00:16:54
How long can one process take?00:16:57
Well, it is always different, there are courts that last for months.00:17:02
And you can refuse if you suddenly do not want to attend it?00:17:05
Yes, but only for a good reason, such as health problems.00:17:09
Is it correct that ordinary people who do not understand anything at all make their own decision00:17:19
about whether a person is guilty or not?00:17:24
Of course, yes, because they are the most neutral and the most difficult to influence from outside.00:17:30
I think this is the fairest system.00:17:33
While asking about the specifics of jury work, I learned about another unusual profession,00:17:43
which is also associated with the courts.00:17:46
It turns out that the work of a forensic artist still exists here,00:17:52
and you are welcome to meet her now.00:17:56
Dana Vercuterne, artist00:17:57
The profession of court painter is very rare00:17:58
and there are only two of us in Washington.00:18:00
I got into it by accident, just by an advertisement in the newspaper.00:18:06
Artists on the courts still work because in the courtroom it is often impossible to film because the00:18:11
cameras distract lawyers and prosecutors, prevent them to concentrate and work00:18:15
and the artist is invisible and does not bother anyone.00:18:18
I make drawings to order for some TV channel or newspaper.00:18:22
And sometimes I draw first and only then sell.00:18:24
A drawing by a novice artist will cost $ 200,300,00:18:29
It differs in my case.00:18:32
As well as the salaries of the locals waiters differs too.00:18:34
For example, $ 5,000 is roughly 2 monthly salary for a Washington waiter.00:18:41
By the way, not a single waiter will tell the exact figures of his earnings, because it is always different.00:18:49
Robert Lintott, manager00:18:51
Not only the waiters, but also the majority of workers in cafes and restaurants, have a minimum wage,00:18:55
and the main earnings are tips.00:18:58
They are collected in total and divided equally among all staff.00:19:02
By the way, in most establishments in the United States, tips are included in the check,00:19:08
and the average tip is 20 percent of the order amount.00:19:13
And this is what the waiters live on.00:19:17
Thank God, the people here are very fond of eating in a café, and what exactly they eats, I'll show you now.00:19:27
In some countries, they eat sandwiches, baguettes, hot dogs, kebabs as a snack, right?00:19:38
And here, in the USA, they don't eat sandwiches only, but bagels as well.00:19:43
Great fried bacon bagel like mine, you can do too.00:19:48
To do this, you just need to choose the best frying pan or pressure grill on the e-catalog,00:19:53
choose the models you like and compare them.00:19:56
I would advise taking a stainless steel one.00:19:59
The e-catalog will not only select profitable options for the price,00:20:04
but also help you choose a pan with the best skillet and the correct shape.00:20:08
By clicking on one of the direct links to the store, you can buy any tableware without extra charges.00:20:15
In fact, it was the same sandwich with different fillings, but instead of bread, a bagel.00:20:24
That's all the difference. And it tastes exactly the same,00:20:31
but all the locals just love the bagel and not the sandwich,00:20:32
and don't even ask why, well, maybe the donut hole gives it some special taste.00:20:41
Robert Lintott, manager00:20:42
Absolutely everyone, ordinary workers and well-known lawyers and successful politicians,00:20:47
come to us for a bite.00:20:48
Recently there was even Joe Biden and said he loves bagels.00:20:53
But what all Americans love is pizza. I also decided to go to an ordinary pizzeria,00:20:57
which, however, turned out to be not quite ordinary.00:21:21
We are the only establishment in Washington where all staff and owners are deaf people.00:21:26
Ryan Maliszewski, Pizzeria Director00:21:27
When coming to see you, I've noticed that you even have a university for the deaf and dumb?00:21:33
That's right, such a university is generally the only one in the world, and by the way,00:21:36
almost everyone who works here graduated from it.00:21:42
How do customers communicate with staff if a customer comes and he can hear actually.00:21:48
In case I come in, how should I talk then, without the sign language translator?00:21:51
How do the ordinary people communicate?00:21:57
This is the era of new technologies and we have tablets where you can choose and see everything.00:22:03
In the end, you can simply point your finger at the paper menu.00:22:08
Although many Americans try to eat right, there is no one and understandably food system for everyone00:22:17
here and probably never will,00:22:19
because even in kindergarten there is no single diet.00:22:24
The most interesting thing is that children find kindergarten and eat only what their parents give him,00:22:29
but the children are happy.00:22:35
if they didn’t force me to eat soup in the kindergarten, then, to be honest,00:22:40
my childhood would have been happy as well.00:22:44
A child from two and a half years old can be sent to kindergarten.00:22:48
In addition to such as this, there are also smaller kindergartens where there are no special activities,00:22:55
and some adult just looks after your child.00:22:59
In Washington, in kindergartens, children are divided by age,00:23:08
but I am now in a private kindergarten, so here all three and five years old kids are playing together.00:23:13
This boy is goin to school soon. He is 6.00:23:17
He's building something here, and the smaller ones are doing nothing.00:23:24
I beg your pardon, all the children wear shoes, but you don't take off your shoes at all?00:23:33
We only take off our shoes if they want to, and before going to bed.00:23:37
There are practically no state and free kindergartens here,00:23:42
and only needy parents can send a child there.00:23:49
At the same time, the price of private is not something that bites00:23:56
but can completely bite off a hand with a credit card in it.00:23:58
Lopez Jasmine, educator00:23:59
On average, a month's stay for a child in a kindergarten in Washington will cost $ 3,000,00:24:03
but it is much more difficult to get into it and it is advisable to take a queue in three years.00:24:08
With such valuable assets, it is not surprising that almost all locals strive to achieve great success00:24:14
and earn a lot.00:24:17
If you want to build a good career in a city like Washington, in a city where there are more officials00:24:25
and swindlers than taxi drivers, then getting a higher education is a must.00:24:31
You know literally a stone's throw from the White House there is a university where they teach what specialty?00:24:39
What do you think? This is a Cybersecurity, of course.00:24:46
Simply put, here you can learn to be a hacker, but of course there are all other specialties here.00:24:51
But the most popular in Washington DC is jurisprudence, political science and international relations.00:25:00
Paolo Von Chirac, teacher00:25:01
Higher education in the United States is mostly free of charge and not cheap, but at our university,00:25:04
for example, we give a big discount to students from neighboring states.00:25:10
University is a very important thing for the future life of any American.00:25:16
Theodore Bracken, retired00:25:17
It not only gives an understanding of the profession, qualifications, but also helps with employment.00:25:22
We have a special department at the university that helps students find a good job,00:25:27
get an interview, write a proper resume and get a job at a famous company.00:25:33
But graduates in Washington are striving to get to work not only in a well-known company,00:25:39
but also to build a great career in politics.00:25:43
Just like in Los Angeles everyone dreams of becoming an actor, in Washington,00:25:52
one in two would like to get a job in the White House.00:25:54
The bulk of the people work in ordinary government buildings such as the Capitol or the Pentagon,00:26:01
which, by the way, can also surprise.00:26:08
What do you know about the Pentagon?00:26:11
For example, I know that you can do great shopping there because everything is cheaper00:26:17
there than in all of Washington.00:26:20
That's above importance for me, why not?00:26:23
But just to get on this shopping, I will need to get a job at the Pentagon.00:26:29
Obviously, it's not an easy thing to get inside00:26:35
the main military administration of the country.00:26:37
Inside the Pentagon, there are a lot of small shops, where you can buy everything00:26:42
from clothes to chips, and they sell it all without taxes.00:26:47
Such a shopping center was built so that employees who work a lot did not have to go far for shopping.00:26:55
Firstly, so that everything is at hand, and secondly, it is available for workers with any salary.00:27:03
Aaron Patterson, Pentagon Sergeant00:27:04
The salary of a novice soldier starts somewhere at $ 2,000 per month,00:27:08
and the sergeant will already have $ 3,500.00:27:14
It all depends on the length of service and rank.00:27:18
You don't have to go far to see how and where you can live on such a salary.00:27:22
Around the same Pentagon there are apartment buildings in which the people live.00:27:28
Renting such an apartment in Washington as there is a kitchen, one bedroom, a work desk00:27:38
and a living room will cost around $ 2,500. And that's awesome, I guess.00:27:44
Look, there's a balcony by the way here.00:27:46
It is necessary to understand that this price base besides the apartment itself00:27:53
there is a whole range of additional services,00:27:55
but as is customary in America, it is customary to pay extra for everything additional.00:28:04
As a rule, in such houses on the roofs there are such relaxation zones.00:28:10
Here you can invite friends, there is a fireplace, TV, kitchen, billiards,00:28:15
a room where you can watch football with friends.00:28:22
There are also terraces, barbecue, swimming pool, that is, everything you need.00:28:26
But you have to pay $ 500 a month for this.00:28:31
And if you want to live here with an animal, then you will have to pay an additional $ 50000:28:42
in addition to the additional fee.00:28:44
This is a one-time additional payment, but in addition to the additional one-time payment,00:28:54
you must pay an additional $ 50 per month of the multiple additional payment.00:28:58
Are you confused? Me too.00:29:01
And the local thinks that everyone is simple and unquestioningly follows these rules.00:29:07
Harry Maxwell, funeral director00:29:09
America is a country of rules and laws, but it's good because it is their observance00:29:15
that makes our country truly free.00:29:20
And Americans are also very fond of fighting for equal rights, for the rights of minorities,00:29:27
sisterhoods, fraternities, societies and communities.00:29:29
In general, a wide variety of social groups and classes.00:29:34
So what this looks like to us, you know very well, but what this fight for equality means00:29:40
to Americans themselves, I’ve decided to ask a girl who has dedicated herself to this fight.00:29:51
Kelly, I know you're such a straightforward fighter for rights and for justice, right?00:30:01
Kelly Simono, lawyer00:30:04
Yes, I am a lawyer by training and I have my own company00:30:08
that defends the rights of different groups of people who apply to us.00:30:10
When I was sixteen I got into a car accident and remained disabled.00:30:14
Then I realized that disabled people have much less rights than ordinary people and decided to fight it.00:30:23
What exactly is this manifested in?00:30:25
Let me show it on my own example.00:30:28
A couple of years ago I called a taxi and the taxi driver refused to take me00:30:33
because he had to put my stroller in the trunk.00:30:35
Of course I could take a taxi company to court,00:30:39
Well, even if I won it would be considered a special case and would not solve anything globally.00:30:44
I had to go to Congress to communicate with congress shifts and change laws00:30:49
so that all taxi services were legally obliged to take people with disabilities.00:30:53
This is the fight for your rights.00:30:57
Have you had any other cases related to protecting the rights of other people?00:31:04
Definitely.00:31:06
We are currently working on the case of an African American who is not promoted just because of his skin color.00:31:12
And the same cases often apply to women due to gender inequality.00:31:18
I was always interested to know how the court determines whether a person is not being promoted00:31:24
because of his skin color or because he simply does not have a sufficient level of qualification.00:31:33
How the trial was carried out raises all the work affairs of a person, invites independent experts who00:31:39
assess his qualifications in comparison with other employees,00:31:44
and only then decides on whose side the truth is.00:31:51
By the way, there are no more lawyers than in Washington in any other US city.00:31:58
But of course, in the city of white collars there are different professions,00:32:04
which means that collars are blue, green and red, in a word, very different.00:32:08
For example, if you work in a museum, you don't have to wear a suit.00:32:14
And a lot of people work in the museum here.00:32:17
Mike Lawrence, Exhibition Manager00:32:19
Washington is called a museum city because there are hundreds of them.00:32:23
Of course, more often our city is called the city of politicians.00:32:30
But in this consideration, even into the White House one can come on an excursion like a museum.00:32:35
You've probably seen the most famous Washington museum in the movies.00:32:38
For example, there is a movie about the local museum of cosmonautics or natural history.00:32:52
I'm sure all of you remember the movie Night at the Museum.00:32:56
But this museum actually exists and I am here for the first time.00:33:00
Of course, despite the fact that in some fantasies all this came to life, in fact people are working here.00:33:08
How much they earn, how they work, we will find out all this.00:33:12
The films were filmed not only here,00:33:14
but also in the New York Museum and of course in the scenery at the studio.00:33:19
But if the main character in the film was a security guard,00:33:26
then the real hero in the museum is the team that monitors the exhibits in the museum.00:33:30
You see the woman has now gone to change the water in the vacuum cleaner00:33:38
and she is actually watching this deer. She's cleaning it so that it looks decent.00:33:43
She can only do this, and the other person will only rub the glass so he only wipes the glass.00:33:49
Each person has his own duty, if you clean the deer, then you clean the deer,00:33:56
if you clean the tusks, then you clean the tusks.00:34:01
The team that looks after the exhibits consists of only 4 people00:34:06
and each has a degree in a particular industry.00:34:11
You understand that, for example, you cannot clean an elephant's skin from dust with an ordinary rag.00:34:16
Here you need to know a lot of nuances in order to keep it safe and sound.00:34:21
The total staff of the museum employs 500 people and another 500 volunteers.00:34:27
Right you are, people just work for free.00:34:32
Volunteering is a common thing for every Washingtonian.00:34:40
I work here and other smaller museums just help for free.00:34:41
I do this to promote and support museums.00:34:46
Lauren Graves, mother in labor00:34:47
I devote half of my free time to volunteering, I work part-time in kindergartens or schools.00:34:51
Of course, for free.00:34:55
I am a member of a volunteer organization that helps low-income families.00:35:00
In short, any activity in Washington is accompanied by volunteer assistance.00:35:06
Volunteers can be found everywhere, even at funerals, but most often00:35:13
funeral homes are a private business with their own foundations and traditions.00:35:18
A funeral ceremony takes place in such a building.00:35:23
Close people, relatives are sitting here, and honestly speaking, I've only seen this in the movies.00:35:30
Here there is a person who speaks, and on the screens you can display any video you want.00:35:38
There is also a musical accompaniment and this is how it all happens. This is a standard procedure.00:35:45
But sometimes there occur extraordinary cases.00:35:50
Harry Maxwell, funeral director00:35:51
There was a case recently00:35:55
when one client, God rest his soul, wanted his bike to be near his coffin.00:36:01
We can arrange whatever the client wants.00:36:05
A standard ceremony costs about $ 10,000.00:36:11
By the way, if you choose a place in an ordinary city cemetery, it will cost the same.00:36:18
You also have to choose an orchestra, hearse, flowers and so on...00:36:22
in short, the funeral home here looks like a real showroom.00:36:27
Denis Terry and Kate Hambright, make-up artists00:36:31
Families come here and choose a coffin that is more suitable for their deceased relative.00:36:37
So what exactly is your job about?00:36:42
We get down to business only after: our job is to dress a person and make up.00:36:48
So you do his makeup? - Right.00:36:54
Are you actually busy all days long here?00:36:59
It's up to 5 people per day.00:37:02
Guys, what is it like to look death practically in the eyes every day and then live?00:37:12
It seems to be extremely difficult for me.00:37:18
It's just out job, Zhanna. We make it, and in the evening we live our normal life.00:37:22
I can either attend a birthday party, concert, or stand up.00:37:30
In theory, such people can earn money in any beauty salon or as a make-up artist in a movie.00:37:37
In general, I wonder if they make up alive people?00:37:43
Of course, there is practically no difference.00:37:46
For example, I constantly make it for my daughter.00:37:49
Some of my friend's often ask me to do their makeup. I agree, but I just ask them to lie down.00:37:56
Since that's much more comfortable for me to it in this way.00:37:58
What are your working conditions?00:38:01
I understand we are communicating with you here because the client is lying there, right?00:38:08
It must be cold there, I guess. Do you have any special suits?00:38:14
Only we turn on the music there.00:38:18
Great idea, my makeup artists mostly do the same.00:38:25
Guys, you are doing a hard work here.00:38:29
Let's move on, as it's quite cold here.00:38:32
Many do not want to put up with the passage of time and try to prolong their life in all possible ways.00:38:41
The science of gerontology helps them stay young and beautiful.00:38:45
There are even clinics in Washington that provide various rejuvenation services.00:38:53
Mikhail Kogan, gerontologist00:38:54
Traditional medicine has long stalled the treatment of many chronic illnesses00:38:59
that only worsen with age so people look for an alternative and find it with us.00:39:06
We offer a wide variety of treatments, from diet to acupuncture, and I often combine them.00:39:12
Of course, most of the clients of such a hospital are elderly people,00:39:14
but not every local pensioner can afford expensive treatment.00:39:25
Theodore agreed to tell me how they live in retirement in Washington.00:39:32
He has already finished working for 7 years and has been living in a large house.00:39:38
Your house is pretty big. Do you live here all alone?00:39:43
My wife passed away several years ago, but I have four children and I often go to visit them.00:39:51
When you are retired it is very important not to lose the contact with your family... - That's right.00:39:55
Tell me how retirees live in Washington, cause you look just great!00:40:03
Thanks. I'm living my life to the fullest.00:40:06
I travel, do yoga, ride a bike, go to a book club, and also give English lessons for foreigners.00:40:15
With such possibilities, it is possible to live even to 200 years !00:40:22
I would go to yoga and a book club, I would be beautiful and smart,00:40:27
but I don't have time because I work all the time.00:40:29
Theodore Bracken, retired00:40:30
The pension in America depends on how many people worked.00:40:32
If you worked a lot and earned good money, then most often in retirement you live on personal savings.00:40:38
The state pension is paid as early as 70 years old and at least it is about $ 25,000 per year.00:40:48
It is not very easy to live on this money...00:40:56
Is it customary here, when retired, if you have the opportunity,00:40:59
to help your children who are just starting to get back on their feet?00:41:02
Or, on the contrary, should children help their parents in retirement?00:41:07
It depends.00:41:09
My older son is quite successful,00:41:11
he doesn't need my support.00:41:13
And I borrowed my second son a certain amount of money.00:41:17
Tell me please, where did you meet your wife, long ago?00:41:25
It was a successful blind date and love at first sight.00:41:31
She and I got married a year after we met, and now I am already lonely00:41:38
and constantly falling in love with my students.00:41:40
This could be... It's a platonic feeling. Right.00:41:47
What makes you happy now?00:41:48
This is a photo of my grandson, the achievements of my children, the very story of my life ...00:41:55
it turned out well.00:41:56
I'm certainly happy about that. Also, even the city in which I live makes me happy.00:42:00
I know a lot of older people will say that there used to be a lot of friends, more communication,00:42:07
and as you get older, you lose those contacts.00:42:11
You don’t all have the strength to just pick up, and a lot of people leave and you get a little bit more lonely.00:42:18
It’s the natural course of time, and you have to accept that and be happy with what you have now.00:42:28
Living in the capital of the USA means helping others completely free of charge.00:42:34
It is to fight for justice and for your rights.00:42:36
This is to work tirelessly and finally live for your own pleasure.00:42:41
For some, it’s just a bunch of platitudes,00:42:48
but believe me, they’re not going to be less important to the people of Washington.00:43:25
The inhabitants of Washington turned out to be quite simple, as if they live in a provincial town.00:43:32
They love simple and comfortable clothes, bagels and jogging in the morning.00:43:39
You suddenly realize that Washington is the capital00:43:44
when you constantly come across human rights defenders00:43:46
and volunteers, at rather high prices in restaurants and congressmen walking down the street.00:43:51
I already began to understand what it means to be an American,00:43:56
but it is more interesting how do Washingtonians themselves understand it?00:44:01
To be American is to accept everyone as you are, to be who you want,00:44:07
to feel free, to be able to travel wherever you want, to be proud of your roots and your culture,00:44:14
to enjoy life, to love this country, but don’t forget your roots.00:44:21
Local people know as well as anyone that life is not about finding oneself, life is about creating oneself,00:44:31
and that motto is no longer about American life only, but also about the life of others.Description:
Authentic travel show "The life of others"! Episode Number 12 (6th season) - about life in Washington, USA! #Washington #TheLifeOfOthers #USA ______________________________________________ You can download the free travel guide to Washington DC here: https://www.capitoltravel.us/dc-by-yourself ______________________________________________ 01:24 Washington and its locals 03:26 How the school education system works. Charter schools 06:22 Rules which Americans must follow 07:22 Visiting an American family 10:49 Business dress code of the local residents 12:05 ChildBirth in Washington DC. Giving birth at home 14:00 The cost of medical services 15:30 Attending trial as a jury 17:50 Talk with an artist 19:38 Local cuisine 21:00 Visit to a pizzeria where deaf and dumb people work 22:24 Kindergartens in Washington 24:30 Higher education. Its cost 26:08 Visit to the Pentagon 27:30 Prices for renting in Washington 29:20 Fight for equality and for Americans' rights 32:18 Conversation with a museum worker 35:13 At the funeral home 39:00 Services for rejuvenation and fight against chronic diseases 39:25 Chatting with a local pensioner about retirement ______________________________________________ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFGe3bs70DY3bpENODw3Ftg?sub_confirmation=1
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