Rejecting a contract

[TykeMerc]

Well done that man, as several of us pointed out your negotiating position was strong and from the sounds of it you used the position correctly. I'm pleased for you

[Sysman]

Oh yes! That is basically what I wanted all along. Had I have had this for this month, my after tax amount would have been 6k rather than the 4.5k it is at the moment. So effectively that's my expenses covered.

Congratulations, but it is obvious you need to reduce your exposure to the exchange rate. The Swiss National Bank have been intervening recently to keep the price of the Swiss Franc down, so at the very least you should keep your eyes on the press - www.swissinfo.ch is reasonably good at reporting these things.

Have you considered sharing an apartment to cut the accommodation costs? Not everyone's cup of tea of course.

[BoredBloke]

Congratulations, but it is obvious you need to reduce your exposure to the exchange rate. The Swiss National Bank have been intervening recently to keep the price of the Swiss Franc down, so at the very least you should keep your eyes on the press - www.swissinfo.ch is reasonably good at reporting these things.

Have you considered sharing an apartment to cut the accommodation costs? Not everyone's cup of tea of course.

As was pointed out earlier, the problem was the initail rate was too low and with what the agent said regarding the cost of living out here I was on a loser from the off. I started the contract in the hope that the pound would fall - unfortunately my rate was set when it was almost at the bottom. This extra should give me a bit of a buffer. Although the accomodation out here is not great for what you pay for, it's made better knowing that I'm banking cash!