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Switzerland is making it harder for EU to come here very soon, so if you're going to change you're mind, you'd better be quick.
I find the weather better than England. Also, you don't need German.
Tips Pay close attention to etiquette and local customs. The Swiss have many rules and idiosyncrasies, and most of them are not written down! Important ones to bear in mind include punctuality, cleanliness, no noise at all after 10pm, starting work at 7am, and no work at all on Sundays (including cleaning your house). Do not park your car in others' parking space. Many neighbours will not hesitate to call the police if you temporarily park in their parking space.
I can see why you like it there
How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't think
People follow rules and the law says you should be considerate to your neighbours?
If only we had more of it here, rather than the free for all that is extant.
People follow rules and the law says you should be considerate to your neighbours?
If only we had more of it here, rather than the free for all that is extant.
I'm all for consideration but "no work at all on Sundays (including cleaning your house)" sounds a tad religious and petty
People follow rules and the law says you should be considerate to your neighbours?
If only we had more of it here, rather than the free for all that is extant.
Way to go, rules to live. Sounds a bit dictatorial to me. Being considerate to your neighbours, shouldn't be a law, it should be a personal paradigm, in that you should respect others, when making decisions.
Personally, I would loathe such a rigid, tied down society, but we're all different.
Anyway, live on your own plot of land, far from anyone else and that's all a given.
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