I can understand not wanting to move very far, but the location is in many ways great: French alps within driving distance, Jura within walking distance, the la

I can understand not wanting to move very far, but the location is in many ways great: French alps within driving distance, Jura within walking distance, the lake, old architecture, lots of fields and forests. World-leading public transport. Geneva itself isn't very exciting, to be fair, but you're in the heart of Europe with easy access to all the rest. As for "breaking in," I dunno. The hiring process seems very fair and international (very few locals work there in a technical capacity AFAICT), and there are plenty of people with flexible ideas. Not everyone, for sure, but then there are so many different groups there you couldn't possibly blanket everyone with that statement.