So tag,,
lets ponder things,from a FSU womans perspective..
is the women working there ,any less likely, to be interested in a foriegn guy,
than the furniture store saleswoman?
or the odds about the same?
just curious your thoughts..
May I call you a cockeyed optimist 
Having met such women, and know well how some agencies work,
both the large corporate ones, and the small local feeder agencies in the FSU..
I'd prefer to think educated , or experienced..

I certainly would NOT be
optimistic about your (or my) chances with a
18 or 19 yo vid chat girl working for an agency from kiev,odessa,mariopol, kherson, etc etc etc

I would equally be certain (optimistic) that i could marry someone that worked at an agency ..
if we hit it off ...(yes, that would entail more about our ages and life situations)
In any case.. Tag you did not answer the question , and it was just for fun?

would a random RW's *job*,
given the culture(which you need experience in)
and average job there ,
really effect whether she was interested in a foreign man for marriage?
(not referring to top end execs , or well salaried women in good positions in kiev,
who are likely not single, or looking ,anywhere. we are talking average people that are listed in the average agencies listings)
what is your answer or thoughts ?
i'm just curious..
The fact the local agency may pay by letter , pay her to chat ,
or pay her to meet with you ,

may, or may not, have any real effect on her genuine interest in you.
She can be merely working,with no personal interest in you , aas it's not a bad
and possibly interesting job.
So of course you need to be fully aware this can, and does ,happen. !!!!
countless stories here of guys finding that out !!
and mostly they are chasing young 18 or 20 yo's, so frankly they should know better..
but certainly cases of 35 or 40yo women working the system as well.
this doesn't change that she *can* be working, just like anyone else there ,and find you interesting and be sincere in her attraction to you as a person.
i'm just trying to open your eyes to the situation....
The women working at the furniture store can just as easily have insincere motives or interest in dating for dinner and gifts, or simple amusement..
or she can be completely sincere.
I could show you a large number of profiles on dating sites (not big marriage agencies)
where the woman is a known pro dater - to date for "gifts" for her and her children.
Are your odds better in one case than another ?
The odds would likely have more to do with her age and life situation,than the *job* she had.
but really it comes down to you sorting out the person you are going to see .. or several individuals..
The largest corporate agencies , which you are likely refering to?
have thousands and thousands of profiles ,
,most of which are from genuine RW,with regular jobs.
There is also going to be hundreds of women listed , that are " working" for the local affiliates there (which the big corporations can conveniantly distance themselves from ,despite knowing well and encouraging the operations)
it is BIG business.do not doubt it. and its the large corporations based here ,making
the actual money.
If you use agencies, you need to fully understand that.
but as bad as agency situations sound ,
to throw the baby out with the bath water i find silly as well..
because , it is just how the FSU *works* on a lot of levels.
A very large number of profiles are from genuine women, and they have at least considered and accepted the possibilty of meeting and ,marrying a foreign man,
it's a large hurdle already crossed.
To just ignore all of them for some other "method" ,
over the known hazards seems odd to me ..
since at least those are known hazards and can then be navigated
The women often signed up at a big agency for exactly the same reasons you looked
there ,, it's a well known website in that "field" , wouldn't it make sense to sign up with some of the larger names with the most members?
Other methods have been mentioned ,, and i think those are very good as well ,
, for example the dating sites ,social networking sites.. .
but those have their own sets of challenges too..
(the women often have no thoughts of relocation or meeting a foreigner)
so educate yourself on the different challenges..
The agencies certainly get a bad rap. .and rightfully so in many cases.
i'm not defending them.. lol
but they hire and cater to men with fantasies ,often chasing model looking teenagers..
a huge percentage of the crash and burn stories are from that ,and also the vast majority of women "working" at those agencies are going to be very very young model looking women.
It just isn't that hard to navigate away from those several hundred (or more) that are obviously hired to fullfill a demand ,
and to find a sincere adult women thru an agency ,
isn't the challenge many here proclaim it to be if you use a little common sense and actually read the profiles or her first letters well..
You'll need the same patience and skills, to sort through many of the social networking or dating sites..