He hangs about, having not been paid for 18 months. And there is no other work here. I have not been paid for a year now. And I have a child. And my husband dodges paying child support.
Life is beastly, but they are pressing on.
They are decently dressed. Many voice their complaints through the glitter of gold-capped teeth. And finally, they attend meetings, which means they still believe there is sense in it, although they would not hesitate to argue uselessness of it all. If they really thought that a meeting with the deputy is pointless, they would have gone hunting or fishing, to make provisions for the winter. Many of them are patriots of Chukotka.