Originally posted by northernladuk
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Switzerland - should I stay or should I go?
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Originally posted by ettubrute View PostAnd from this side of the world, nobody gets excited when you tell them you've worked in Africa, since we live here, and mostly it's crappy! On the other hand, you're "cool" if you've worked in London! So, it's all relative...'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostLet me put a different spin on this for you... All good advice above but.....
Who cares how much it costs? You got to work in Geneva!! Weekends out, nights out .. IN GENEVA.. bring it on!
So it's a bit less cash, not like you are strapped for it right now, jobs a job as well even if it is less but by god you get to live and see the world.
When people are sat chatting about where they have worked you hear people getting excited about the times they working in Zurich, Saudi, Africa and all them that have chat together. How often do they sit around get excited about working in Nottingham, Manchester and London???
In my book go for it. I would love to do a gig abroad, the memories etc will be with you for ever, can you say the same about the next 6 months on the tube in the big smoke?
If your familiy/social life can put up with it why the hell are you sitting here getting rained on....
How is that for a different take on itComment
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Originally posted by explorer View PostHang on, Guys..Didn't the op say it's 70k GBP, rather than CHF?
Still not a massive income, but not bad. For SAP, it'd be about what you'd expect as a programmer/functional analyst permie job.Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostOh yes. That's about 110KCHF. (a few years ago it would have been 160K CHF).
Still not a massive income, but not bad. For SAP, it'd be about what you'd expect as a programmer/functional analyst permie job.Comment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostLet me put a different spin on this for you... Who cares how much it costs? You got to work in Geneva!! Weekends out, nights out .. IN GENEVA.. bring it on!Oh, I’m sorry….I seem to be lost. I was looking for the sane side of town. I’d ask you for directions, but I have a feeling you’ve never been there and I’d be wasting my time.Comment
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Originally posted by SizeZero View PostIs Geneva a party city then? I've never worked there, but from past posts, I'd got the impression Swiss aren't exactly party animals, rather they are socially conservative and not great mixers?Coffee's for closersComment
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Originally posted by SizeZero View PostIs Geneva a party city then? I've never worked there, but from past posts, I'd got the impression Swiss aren't exactly party animals, rather they are socially conservative and not great mixers?
Is that not enough to go see alone. Must be something there to have tourists so why not go work. As I say, sounds far more impressive than London/Manchester/Leighton Buzzard when your in pub chatting about what you have been up to!'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by SizeZero View PostIs Geneva a party city then? I've never worked there, but from past posts, I'd got the impression Swiss aren't exactly party animals, rather they are socially conservative and not great mixers?Originally posted by Spacecadet View PostFrom experience, there are plenty of tourists there though
Some areas there's more integration with the Swiss, others, less. Basel tends to be more integrated, in Zürich, Swiss and Expats generally aren't in the same bars.
But if you find the Swiss are a problem, you can always play with the French. Or the Italians are a short distance away.Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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