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Try having kids in Switzerland :) Also depending on your field of expertise (embedded systems in this case), there are easily 1-2 orders of magnitude more oppo

• s3nnyy 9y ago
  I think, having kids in Switzerland is only expensive if they are 2-3 years old because "Kindergrippe" is not public like in Germany. Kindergarten and up is public and free. It's true there are not many embedded jobs, but I know at least 1-2 companies (e.g., bbv.ch), contact me if you want more information (my e-mail is in my HN-profile).
  • hocuspocus 9y ago
    Big difference in parental leave also. It's true that the costs are reasonable once your kids go to school, and university is pretty affordable too. As for embedded systems, that's not my field, but the one where my friend works. After being laid off in Switzerland, he spent a few months looking for a job (in the whole country), gave up and started to interview in the Munich area where he could pick between several offers, all upwards of 90k/year. Plenty enough to maintain his lifestyle.
    • s3nnyy 9y ago
      I just see that you are a Scala dev. Write me an email, please? You don't have an email address on your HN profile.