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Why Switzerland? (2007)
- Bootwizard 7y agoHe's living my dream. I feel trapped here in the US.
- keyle 7y agoMake a move! or get on with the program. Whining about it online won't get you there. I swapped side of the world at 21 and never looked back.
- snagglegaggle 7y agoIt's really hard to move, especially without a degree. Your residency is tied to your job and you often need something lined up before you go. Even if you have a degree and can obtain residency showing up and expecting employment isn't realistic. For context I have no degree and I almost made it with a German company. Someone accused me of being racist and I was fired within the hour. Killed any idea that Europeans are actually more accepting or tolerant.
- rajeck 7y agoI don't know all the pros and cons of living in Switzerland - but its flag is a big plus...
- BerislavLopac 7y agoIt's also a red flag, so I'm not so sure...
- Foobar8568 7y agoCan we stop with the Switzerland IT hype? Switching jobs take months before even getting interviews, bunch of useless people in all layers of hierarchy only good to believe the jumbo marketing crap from consultancy 100 times worse than Accenture. And don't get me started on xenophobia or the place of woman in society.
- fourstar 7y agoYou’re missing the point. If you have an opportunity to travel for work, take it.
- Foobar8568 7y agoI am doing everyday one of the best commute in Switzerland if not in the world e.g. I am passing through the Lavaux. Your point? I spent too much now to go anywhere else.
- rolltiide 7y agoAll the German speaking countries have excessive bureaucracy Their direct democracy has produced annoying outcomes, all in all its had remarkable outcomes for Switzerland
- codesushi42 7y agoAnd don't get me started on xenophobia or the place of woman in society. Exactly. Moving to Switzerland is only a reasonable option if you (and your family) are white.
- CaptainZapp 7y agoMoving to Switzerland is only a reasonable option if you (and your family) are white. That's a silly statement. While there certainly is racism and xenophobia in Switzerland it's an very globally oriented society. Have a look at the Swiss football team, or the CEO of Credit Swiss, who happens to be black.
- codesushi42 7y agoHaving spent significant time in Switzerland, I can attest that no, it is not.
- CHsurfer 7y agoSwitzerland is definitely not perfect in this respect but I see a lot of evidence that it’s a good option even if you are not a white mail, which I am (for context). First, my wife is an Iranian Born French citizen and she is now VP of Technology at a 500 person energy company. She wouldn’t leave Switzerland for anything. Also, I work with many Indian colleagues who are very happy to be here. I’m not saying their lives are perfect and they don’t suffer from racism and prejudice but on the whole Switzerland is a very much a net positive for them.
- CaptainZapp 7y agohalf the population lives in the greater Zürich area. Probably 4 million people would disagree with this assemssment. Switzerland has a population of ca. 8.5M, of which (roughly) 6 Million are in the German speaking region. The greater Zurich area consists of ca. 1.3 Million inhabitants. A Basler, or a person from Berne may feel a bit offended, despite the fact that a lot of people from other parts of the country commute to Zurich to work. Edit to add: THose are today's numbers. But the relations are not very different from 2007.
- s3nnyy 7y agoThe difference to the rest of Europe became even bigger over the last 12 years. I am a self employed tech recruiter here in Zurich and I can say that more and more people want to come here. Taxes are low, salaries high and things costs less than one thinks. I run https://coderfit.com https://coderfit.com and connect programmers with jobs in Zurich for a living. (I programmed for money before, so I know the market from many sites.) If, you want to move here find my email in my HN handle.