Reply to: SAP contract rates in Switzerland

[Casall]

Have you ever met any Swiss!

I have indeed met some Swiss people. They have a reputation of being dull and boring - and I have to agree with that to a certain extent.

I imagine that I would rather end up hanging out with other foreigners (expats) than with the locals.

And as long as the sun shines and there's a plenty of fresh snow in winter I don't mind, as I wouldn't be there forever anyway.

PS: Found this hilarious article about someone's experiences with the Swiss:
http://www.justlanded.com/nederlands...Please-discuss

[Pogle]

I receive daily questions via IT Toolbox SAP Acct forum and have come to the conclusion
No the questions are just becoming more basic due to all the jobs going to the "much cheapness" crowd.
Most of them seem to have been on a crash course which doesn't include
hitting the F1 button for help.

Same with Business Objects

[Brussels Slumdog]

Swiss friends

Have you ever met any Swiss!

I asked someone looking Swiss street directions once. Does that count?
I still ended up lost as I only understand normal German and not swissszzzdeutch

[NotAllThere]

... quality of life…! ...

Have you ever met any Swiss!

[Brussels Slumdog]

Stupid questions are in demand

If you ever want to know what's currently in demand in the SAP world, just look at the SDN forums and see which area is getting the most basic questions. HR stands out at the moment.

I receive daily questions via IT Toolbox SAP Acct forum and have come to the conclusion
No the questions are just becoming more basic due to all the jobs going to the "much cheapness" crowd.
Most of them seem to have been on a crash course which doesn't include
hitting the F1 button for help.

[Casall]

Hi all,

Many thanks for your worldly advice…

On the whole it sounds like now it is not the best time to pursue SAP contract opportunities in Switzerland.

However I am tempted by the great outdoor lifestyle, winter & summer sports, quality of life…!

Perhaps my fluent German skills will help me. Then again, no doubt I will face fierce competition from Germans and Austrians.

Anyway, I will keep looking and perhaps something will come up despite all doom and gloom…!

I will keep you posted.


Thanks again!

[milanbenes]

NotAllThere,

have you been smoking something

please edit your posts

or if you want the world and their dog to pile into hr leave them there

thanks

Milan.

[Francko]

If you ever want to know what's currently in demand in the SAP world, just look at the SDN forums and see which area is getting the most basic questions. HR stands out at the moment.

forget sap! no money there, it's crisis here and there.

but lots of project to migrate sap into .net

get your msdn certification and you are boomed again

milan

[NotAllThere]

If you ever want to know what's currently in demand in the SAP world, just look at the SDN forums and see which area is getting the most basic questions. HR stands out at the moment.

[milanbenes]

NotAllThere,


nice one


Milan.

[Francko]

I'm doing R/3... sorry, ECC..., HR, BI and PI. Loadsa work for me. Boomed.

can you find sumfin for the poor milan boy?

he is a nice bloke in'it?

thanks

[NotAllThere]

I'm doing R/3... sorry, ECC..., HR, BI and PI. Loadsa work for me. Boomed.

[milanbenes]

me too

which part of .net shall i get into ?

c#

asp

where's the big £$£ gonna be ?

I've already got the online full MSDN certification

sorteeeed

thanks

Milan.

[Pondlife]

I don't know how you manage to drag yourself out of bed every morning mb.

Personally, I'm frantically downloading .net manuals using the client's internet connection.

[milanbenes]

sap in general throughout europe is very bad these days

the global recession has really taken its toll

projects cancelled

existing operations scaled down

out sourcing

off shoring


very very bad in the sap area


this is not the place to be at the moment and most sap contractors are looking to get into other areas

terrible

terrible

don't know why we bother


all the best and if you find a good paying area let us all know


Milan.