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Originally posted by hugebrain View PostJibber jabber is a sort of croaking, coughing, orcish, language they speak in Zurich.
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Originally posted by NowPermOutsideUK View PostWhat is jibber jabber? UBS hiring at the moment for data warehouse in Zurich 750 chf direct from their recruiting desk was the rate offered
Not worth it for me
That UBS rate does sound bad - maybe it’s negotiable. I expect they pay 900 and something if you go through an agent. I don’t know what a data warehouse is, but it sounds as if it should be more expensive. We keep our data in lakes which has never seemed like a good idea to me.
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Originally posted by NowPermOutsideUK View PostWas ist der jibber jabber? UBS hiring at the moment for data warehouse in Zurich 750 chf direct from their recruiting desk was the rate offered
Not worth it for me
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Originally posted by hugebrain View PostHere’s a current one from jobserve 966 CHF / day (those crazy Swiss work 8.4 hour days). I’ll leave negotiating 34 CHF from the pimps 20% cut as an exercise for the contractor. No good for me since I don’t speak jibber-jabber.
Senior Java Developer - Banking
One of the largest banks firms in Zurich is looking for a Senior Java Developer to work on design and development of new platforms.
Key Requirements:
Excellent knowledge of Java
DevOps experience
Financial services experience desirable
Experience working on cutting edge, Real Time platforms
Must be Fluent in German
They have an excellent project scope and are looking for people for the long term.
Role: Contract
Location: Zurich
Rate: 100 - 115 CHF p/hour
Not worth it for me
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Originally posted by NowPermOutsideUK View PostNat Zurich totally changed me. I now eat fish and cheeses and rarely meat because I am too tight ������
Anyway keeping it professional forum Zurich is insanely expensive. Pizza 25 chf coffee 8 chf and everything in between from trainers to haircuts to clothes are insanely expensive that some people drive to Constanz to save a bit of money
Anyone thinking 800 chf is like 650 gbp a day is going to make an expensive mistake. I have seen some suckers agree a 500 chf rate because their Uk rate was £400������
https://foodys24.ch/pizzeria-lapiazza/pickup
ditto everything else.
You can get by on a lot less if you know which area to live in.
I paid CHF 1200 for an appartment and other outgoings weren't much more than anywhere else. However if you're travelling back to the UK then flights will blow a huge hole in your finances.Last edited by BlasterBates; 2 November 2020, 21:40.
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Originally posted by jf2010 View PostAny examples of these rates? High rates (1000CHF+) are always quoted here for Switzerland but looking at the current market (past 12 months), I am seeing rates top out at 850CHF, with most recruiters trying to sell roles from 500CHF - 650 CHF.
Senior Java Developer - Banking
One of the largest banks firms in Zurich is looking for a Senior Java Developer to work on design and development of new platforms.
Key Requirements:
Excellent knowledge of Java
DevOps experience
Financial services experience desirable
Experience working on cutting edge, Real Time platforms
Must be Fluent in German
They have an excellent project scope and are looking for people for the long term.
Role: Contract
Location: Zurich
Rate: 100 - 115 CHF p/hour
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Originally posted by jf2010 View PostAny examples of these rates? High rates (1000CHF+) are always quoted here for Switzerland but looking at the current market (past 12 months), I am seeing rates top out at 850CHF, with most recruiters trying to sell roles from 500CHF - 650 CHF.
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Originally posted by jf2010 View PostAny examples of these rates? High rates (1000CHF+) are always quoted here for Switzerland but looking at the current market (past 12 months), I am seeing rates top out at 850CHF, with most recruiters trying to sell roles from 500CHF - 650 CHF.
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Originally posted by hugebrain View Post1000 CHF /day is achievable with no discernible skills or ability, so I’d imagine a security expert could get a few hundred more.
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Originally posted by hugebrain View PostAll this Switzerland is expensive stuff doesn’t really apply at the moment, since everything is either closed or a virus-filled death trap.
On the plus side, should the economy take a downwards turn they do have a nice year-on, year-off scheme where you get £80,000 for a year on the bench.
Originally posted by Andy2 View PostAnyone flying to Europe from UK for work now, should charge danger money i.e. bucket loads
In one of the flights , you might catch covid .
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Anyone flying to Europe from UK for work now, should charge danger money i.e. bucket loads
In one of the flights , you might catch covid .
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Originally posted by lecyclist View PostPractical advice for the OP.
If you can choose location, and want to maximise salary retention, Zurich is preferable.
Other factors to consider are language skills (do you speak German or French).
Lifestyle is a big selling point for Switzerland: COVID may put a dampener on some ski activities this winter.
Geneva is a manageable commute from France, where accommodation is much cheaper. For example, Annecy-Geneva Airport in 1 hour.
1000CHF would offer a comparable lifestyle to £600 in London. As other posters have said, you may expect to top out around 1200, but there is no harm asking for more.
1000 CHF /day is achievable with no discernible skills or ability, so I’d imagine a security expert could get a few hundred more.
But rather than worry about the money you might want to consider the aforementioned problem: everything is either closed or a virus-filled death trap.
On the plus side, should the economy take a downwards turn they do have a nice year-on, year-off scheme where you get £80,000 for a year on the bench.
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