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How are the job prospects and housing prices? Switzerland is beautiful and I would gladly move there for six or so equivalent figures..
by Avicebron 4mo ago
How are the job prospects and housing prices? Switzerland is beautiful and I would gladly move there for six or so equivalent figures..
- FabCH 4mo agoIf you are non-EU, you will not get a work permit. If you are EU or do get a work permit, you will not get housing. The vote was for a reason…
- Arodex 4mo agoYou can get housing, you have to trade money for time and commute with the (frequent and reliable) public transportation. Meanwhile the parlement and the anti+immigration far-right vote all the time to increase landlord rights and margins. Most of them are landlords, of course...
- FabCH 4mo agoI mean, Kt. ZH also had the Wohnungsinitiative today, because not even Swiss people can find housing in ZH anymore. Let’s be realistic and admit that landlords already prioritize someone with history of renting in the country and it’s pretty fair to say that new immigrants will struggle to get housing. Even if you come on a FAANG salary, you will not be able to buy your way in that easily.
- brainwad 4mo ago> Even if you come on a FAANG salary, you will not be able to buy your way in that easily. Americans at Google Zürich do it all the time.
- hiq 4mo agoBoth of these are wrong. Non-EU means it's harder to get a permit, especially without working experience, but it's not impossible either. Housing is difficult in cities like Zurich but calling it impossible is stretching it, especially if one is fine with a longer commute.
- stephbook 4mo agoThey pay incredibly well, but their work culture (vacation, protections for parents etc) is atrocious. They're on par with Japan/South Korea. You get bonus points for commuting across the German border and utilizing our cheap prices. Don't forget to get the value-added tax refunded!
- Lanolderen 4mo agoMeat trafficking over the border is one of my hobbies.