Advise on rate in Switzerland please

[mrv]

Hi,
I have been offered a contract in Switzerland, 3 months of pretty niche IT development for a pharmaceutical client, and they want to pay me 500 eur / day. My own research suggests reasonable rates should be around 1000 CHF / day, meaning ~800 eur / day. What do you think? Anyone working there who could offer some insight?

[GazCol]

Hi,
I have been offered a contract in Switzerland, 3 months of pretty niche IT development for a pharmaceutical client, and they want to pay me 500 eur / day. My own research suggests reasonable rates should be around 1000 CHF / day, meaning ~800 eur / day. What do you think? Anyone working there who could offer some insight?

Where are you working? I've found rates in Switzerland are similar to the UK - i.e. Basel/Lausanne is less than Zurich/Bern.

[DaveB]

Hi,
I have been offered a contract in Switzerland, 3 months of pretty niche IT development for a pharmaceutical client, and they want to pay me 500 eur / day. My own research suggests reasonable rates should be around 1000 CHF / day, meaning ~800 eur / day. What do you think? Anyone working there who could offer some insight?

If you're not happy with the rate, don't take it. If you want more ask for it.

[aoxomoxoa]

Hi,
I have been offered a contract in Switzerland, 3 months of pretty niche IT development for a pharmaceutical client, and they want to pay me 500 eur / day. My own research suggests reasonable rates should be around 1000 CHF / day, meaning ~800 eur / day. What do you think? Anyone working there who could offer some insight?

It's potentially a lot of hassle, and some expense, to get the necessary work permit for Switzerland. When I worked in Basel a couple of years ago I recall my permit finally coming through about a week before the end of my three month contract. Until then I'd been winging it and hoping for the best.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

Hi,
I have been offered a contract in Switzerland, 3 months of pretty niche IT development for a pharmaceutical client, and they want to pay me 500 eur / day. My own research suggests reasonable rates should be around 1000 CHF / day, meaning ~800 eur / day. What do you think? Anyone working there who could offer some insight?

To the best of my knowledge (from research and collegues/friends who have worked there), you need an astronomical rate to justify working there due to how expensive it is. 800 eur a day doesn't sound that high.

[northernladuk]

Advice on rate in Switzerland please

FTFY

This gets asked quite a lot so you may not get too many responses to this thread..

Try the search method in the FAQ section and you will find all the other ones.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ra...m=122&ie=UTF-8

[DirtyDog]

FTFY

It's ambiguous.

"Advise (me) on (a) rate in Switzerland, please" or "Advice (needed) on (a) rate in Switzerland, please"

That's why I hadn't corrected it before

[aoxomoxoa]

It's a pedant's delight.

"Advise (me) on (a) rate in Switzerland, please" or "Advice (needed) on (a) rate in Switzerland, please"

That's why I hadn't corrected it before

FTFY

[northernladuk]

It's ambiguous.

"Advise (me) on (a) rate in Switzerland, please" or "Advice (needed) on (a) rate in Switzerland, please"

That's why I hadn't corrected it before

So you are saying it's a complete **** up which ever way the OP intended to go?

[Scruff]

The taxation rates in Switzerland differ from Canton to Canton. When you work in Switzerland, you need to be very careful, since you can potentially be liable for double-social-security payments...

I have had numerous offers, but none have been attractive enough even at CHF1000+ per day.

I went through the process a couple years ago when a large Pharmaceutical Company based in Lausanne were offering contracts. When the calculations were done, it was not attractive unless I was going to "make my life" there.

Seek professional advice from suitably qualified advisors.