At this stage he decided to aim at an academic appointment so he began working for his Master's Degree. However, to finance his studies he took a post as a secondary school teacher, working in several different schools in Moscow.
Sa hakbang na ito siya ay nagpasya na layunin at isang academic appointment kaya siya nagsimulang nagtatrabaho para sa kanyang Master's Degree. Gayunman, sa mga pananalapi ng kanyang pag-aaral siya kinuha ng isang post bilang isang sekundaryong paaralan guro, nagtatrabaho sa maraming iba't ibang mga paaralan sa Moscow.