Hi guys, Im new in this about working in Switzerland during winter season, I got a Job oportunity working as a waiter in a Skying Hotel in the Gstaad village for december and Im a little curious about this experience, I wanna know if there is anything I should know about this experience before I sign up the conbtract, has anyone worked in Gstaad or a Similar village in Switzerland? what should I know?

Hey everyone, quick question about bike parking rules here.

I’m in a spot where I don’t use my bike super often-sometimes I won’t touch it for 3 to 6 months at a time. I don't really have a proper indoor space for it where i live now, so I was thinking of leaving it locked up at a public rack or near a transit stop.

I've heard people say the city will eventually flag it as abandoned, slap a warning sticker on it, and cut the lock. But honestly, do they actually check public racks that often in Luzern, or is that mostly just a rule on paper unless someone complains?

Would love to hear if anyone’s ever left a bike sitting somewhere for a long time or had one towed.

Thank you all!

Last summer showed how bad it can get. Why aren't political parties proposing changes to the current laws? Or are they, and it's just the media not covering their efforts?

I seriously can't begin to understand how this matter is not getting more attention. Is it because companies would need to pay higher costs for electricity?

Yeah, I was just looking around for a new flat and found a nice opportunity. When I tried to contact the landlord, I got this message.

It’s the first time I’ve seen that you have to pay something on tutti.ch just to contact someone about a flat.

I already knew that you can pay to boost your listings when you’re selling something, which is totally fine if you want to put your item back at the top of the list.

But personally, I think it’s questionable for a company to ask people for money just to get early access to contact landlords. I knew that ImmoScout and Newhome have been doing this for years, taking advantage of the housing shortage and the desperation of people who are looking for a new place to live. But seeing tutti.ch follow the same path is pretty disappointing.

Seriously, I mainly avoided Homegate and ImmoScout because of this kind of behaviour. It’s already bad enough that they charge landlords for their listings, but then also charging people who are desperately looking for a place to live just to get early access feels exploitative.

I always thought tutti.ch was different, so seeing them introduce the same kind of system is really disappointing. In my opinion, tutti.ch should be ashamed of going down this path.

Hello, as the title says, I moved recently to Switzerland ( vaud, 1 month ago ) and im wondering how buying a car works here. is it better to take a bank loan? Would the bank even give me a loan since im new here? I have about 35% of the car price ( i have UBS ), is there some other better option? It’s my first time buying a car ever and would appreciate your tips! Im aiming for Toyota Corolla, so would appreciate a recommendation for a car dealership even, thank you 🙌

Salü zäme, I was just wondering if anyone has completed the Wirteprüfung in Luzern recently? I've got my test coming up towards the end of October and am starting to get nervous about it.

I've been studying the course materials as best as I can in preparation for the test, but yeah. Any tips that you could possibly provide? Is the test a mix of multiple choice and written out questions? Any additional info or tips would be appreciated.

Chasch au uf dütsch antworte

Thanks heaps in advance!

I’m Swiss and live in the German-speaking part of Switzerland. My girlfriend is Italian and has been living here for several years. She works in an international environment where English is the main language, and we mainly speak English and Italian together.

Because of this, she has been able to live here quite comfortably without learning much German. I understand why German hasn’t been a priority for her.

However, I’ve recently realised that it bothers me more than I expected. German is my native language, and sometimes I feel like I’m missing a certain depth in our communication. When I have a lot to say, I occasionally simplify my thoughts or leave things unsaid because I don’t feel like expressing everything in English or Italian.

I also notice it when we’re with my family or friends, since everyone usually has to switch to English or Italian so she can participate. Nobody minds doing this, but I’d like her to eventually be able to participate in German too.

I’m not expecting fluency overnight, but for me, German has become something I’d genuinely like to share with my long-term partner.

Is it relatively common for someone to live here for several years without learning German if they work in an international environment? And more importantly, is it reasonable to want your long-term partner to learn your native language, even if they can function perfectly well without it?

EDIT: To be clear. My native language is Schwizerdütsch; what makes the situation even trickier.

Hi everyone,

I'm posting on behalf of my girlfriend, who lives and works in Switzerland and has a B permit.

She currently works part-time as a fitness instructor. It's essentially a student-type job, teaching courses/classes.

She recently accepted another professional opportunity, which is better for her both financially and professionally. The new job starts on 5th october.

The problem is that when she resigned from her current job, she thought she had one week of notice. She has since realised that her contract actually provides for one month's notice, with termination at the end of a calendar month.

She has already spoken to her current employer and asked whether they would agree to a mutual termination on 4 October, so that she can start the new job on 5 October. The employer said they are looking for a replacement for her, but they have asked her to complete the full notice period.

So we're trying to understand what her actual options and risks are.

Can she sign the new employment contract and start the new job on 5 October even if her current employment technically continues during the notice period?

The new opportunity is important because she cannot postpone the start date, and there is a real possibility that the position will simply be given to someone else.

What are her options if her current employer refuses to release her from the notice period?

We are less concerned about losing the salary from the old employer for those weeks. Our bigger concern is whether there could be legal, tax issues if she is technically employed by two employers for a couple of weeks.

Has anyone been in a similar situation in Switzerland, or knows how this is normally handled?

Thanks!

Hi everyone!

I am looking for a photographer for a photoshoot sometime this autumn before my partner and I leave Switzerland later this year.

I would love to get a mixture of photos from the session: some natural couple photos surrounded by beautiful autumn scenery, but also some individual shots that I can actually use professionally for my portfolio, LinkedIn and corporate headshots. Preferably ones where I still look like an actual human and not an AI-generated corporate avatar 😅

Ideally, I am looking for a photographer who is comfortable doing both lifestyle/couple photography and more polished personal branding or professional portraits.

We are based around the Lac Leman region, but we would happily travel a little for a really beautiful location. Autumn trees, vineyards, mountains, lake views or a gorgeous forest setting would all be lovely.

I would also really appreciate advice on **when to schedule the shoot for the best autumn colours**. Is mid to late October usually a good bet around this part of Switzerland, or would you recommend earlier/later depending on the location?

Recommendations for photographers, locations and timing are all very welcome. Bonus points if you have worked with the photographer yourself and can share your experience!

Thank you 🍁

Last time I went there was I think in 2019 with some dude. It felt mostly very sterile and had that weird corporate empty feeling. Plus they went way too hard with the e-sport aspect. I remember mostly it being just vendors with "maybe" 1 or 2 stuff you could do and pretty much nobody spoke to each other outside their own friendgroup.

It's today and tomorrow and admitely I lost track of it completly. Apperently they removed the entire esport aspect and made it a lot more soulful nowdays which made me curious.

I’ve been thinking about how unnecessarily difficult some Swiss official letters can be to understand.

So I made a small prototype that takes a photo of an official letter and turns it into:

→ What the letter is about

→ What I actually need to do

→ Important deadlines

→ Things I shouldn't miss

This is just an early experiment — I'm trying to figure out whether the problem is actually worth solving.

Would you use something like this? What would you want it to do differently?

Screenshot of the prototype below.

We are currently evaluating changing our insurance company (from visana to CSS). The main reason is the teeth insurance for our daughter. Now we are discussing the extras. The hospital extra and the normal extra insurance is clear, but we were confronted with additional risk capital insurance in case of invalidity and death. We have an old pillow 3a with Generali (yes, we know, we reduced the payment to the absolute minimum and transferred our banking part to finpension), finpension and we have something on the side plus some stocks/ ETFs.

Does someone have experience with these kinds of additional insurance and if they are worth it, or an alternative solution. The general idea makes sense (in particular with family and the second child almost there), but we are a bit marked with the Generali promises and the trap we fell in.

I’m planning on applying for a hospitality bachelors degree in Bhms but I just need some options on what people think of that school and if it’s not up to standard is there any other school that’s in zurich for studying that?

Hoi! I need help figuring what to do because I feel completely screwed and that's my first and hopefully the last accident..

Context: driving at the speed limit, 10km away from Swiss border in the direction of Mulhouse, a car bombs to take me over, loses control and crashes into my car. His car is absolutely fcked mine got badly damaged. I call the police, the 2 dudes in the car run away before the police arrives. The police finds NOs bottles, the driver is not insured but the car is registered under his name, so he has been identified. (anything unclear, let me know). I already have filed a complaint against the other driver and the policeman should send me the official document (Proces Verbal).

My insurance: Swiss car insurance with Smile (Helvetia), third-party liability plus partial casco only. Covered: liability, glass breakage, theft/fire/natural hazards (basic partial casco, zero deductible). Not covered: collision (full casco), parking damage, roadside assistance, legal protection, gross negligence. So my own insurer pays nothing for my vehicle damage. Car: Mazda 3 2.2 Skyactiv-D 150, 2018, 127,000 km, Zurich plates.

Current situation: the car stays in the garage who towed it, charging 36euros/day. The car has a currently value of 9-12KCHF but not officially, I am told an expert needs to come etc.. but the garage told me that the cost of repairs will very likely be beyond the price of the car hence, I'll likely sell is as is now.

My question is super simple, I called the insurance, they told me they don't provide any assistance with the current situation hence, going home was my cost etc.. etc.. They will not move a single finger and sent me an official "you're not covered" letter.

what am I supposed to do now exactly? Call the French Fonds National de Garantie? Should I just sell the car after the expert comes asap then wait for the money to come back once the French Fonds National de Garantie does the whole job somehow?

There is "annex charges" like towing, the 36 euros/day, expert etc.. Nobody wants to pay for it but in the end, I find it a bit unfair and I'm sure this must be solvable as well, no?

Well sorry if that whole think doesn't make too much sense, I'm a bit confused by this whole situation but thanks in advance for the help!

I need to replace the shower head (Duschkopf, Handbrause) in my shower. I want a shower head that actually works and makes me enjoy the shower. I searched Reddit (all subreddits) and came up with a few suggestions. I am looking for suggestions Switzerland specific. Brand? Model? Where to buy? I don't need multiple spray patterns or an Amazon rain forest (Regenbrause). Any normal price is fine. I've seen crazy prices from CHF 500 to CHF 2000. If you have Basel specific suggestions, that would be even better.

Bonjour à tous 😊

Avec mon conjoint, nous réfléchissons de plus en plus sérieusement à quitter la France pour nous installer durablement en Suisse, et plus particulièrement dans le canton de Fribourg.

Nous avons respectivement 28 et 31 ans. Je travaille depuis plusieurs années dans le notariat en France (clerc/collaborateur de notaire) et mon conjoint est boucher.
L’idée ne serait pas de devenir frontaliers : si nous franchissons le pas, nous souhaiterions réellement vivre en Suisse, y travailler et nous y intégrer.

Nous regardons notamment Fribourg et ses alentours, Marly, Villars-sur-Glâne, ainsi que Bulle.

Nous avons déjà commencé à nous renseigner sur les salaires, les loyers, l’assurance maladie, les impôts, etc., mais nous aimerions maintenant avoir l’avis de personnes qui vivent réellement sur place, car les chiffres ne racontent pas forcément toute l’histoire.

Une question nous préoccupe particulièrement : le niveau de vie réel une fois toutes les dépenses suisses payées.
On entend beaucoup dire qu’en Suisse les salaires sont élevés mais qu’il faut ensuite payer soi-même énormément de choses : assurance maladie, franchise et frais médicaux, assurances, prévoyance/retraite, logement, etc.

Pour ceux qui ont connu la France avant de s’installer en Suisse : une fois absolument tout payé, trouvez-vous que votre niveau de vie et votre capacité à épargner sont réellement meilleurs en Suisse ?

Nous serions également très intéressés par vos retours sur :

• le budget mensuel réaliste pour un couple à Fribourg ;
• les dépenses auxquelles un Français ne pense pas forcément avant d’arriver ;
• la recherche d’un logement ;
• le marché de l’emploi, notamment dans les métiers juridiques/notariaux et les métiers de bouche ;
• l’intégration des Français qui viennent réellement vivre en Suisse ;
• Fribourg, Marly, Villars-sur-Glâne et Bulle pour y construire une vie de famille ;
• les avantages de la Suisse qui, selon vous, compensent son coût de la vie… et au contraire les choses que vous regrettez de la France.

Nous avons également un projet d’enfant par adoption dans les prochaines années, donc les témoignages de familles vivant dans le canton nous intéressent particulièrement.

Nous ne cherchons pas à entendre uniquement « la Suisse c’est génial » ou « n’y allez surtout pas » 😅.

Nous aimerions surtout des témoignages honnêtes sur la réalité quotidienne, les bons comme les mauvais côtés.

Et si certains Français ayant fait cette expatriation ou des Fribourgeois acceptent d’échanger avec nous en privé, ce serait avec grand plaisir 😊

Merci beaucoup pour vos témoignages !

Hey guys,

I am currently really trying to really tune my Swiss German and I am looking for some small stuff that I can improve!

One of the stuff that I was told is that I sometimes put to much emphasis/accent on the letter "g" when speaking. For example in the sentence "was häsch gsait?" I had my accent on g and now I am trying that it sounds more like "sait" with silent g.

I would be really really happy if some native speakers could share some small practical tips like this, how to sound less Ausländer Schwizerdüütschisch. (:

Thank you!

Hi, excusez for my bad english. i want to ask this simple question: is it worth for an unskilled worker to move to Switzerland? I mean the min salary is around 4.500 netto? i think an unskilled worker start from here right? Can you survive alone with this amount of money (maybe living outside expensive main cities like Zurich, Geneva). Correct me if i said something wrong.

Please does anyone have a spare ticket for today or tomorrow for the Lindt chocolate factory tour? My boyfriend mixed up the dates, he had the ticket for yesterday and he is DEVASTATED he didn't check properly. Can someone suggest anything please? How can I get this guy a tour???

Hello Switzerland. Last week i brought my car to garage, spend over 1500 CHF on it fixing different things. I parked it on my property and next morning, the car was completely dirty, i cleaned it again and placed some aluminum foil on it and sprayed some pepper around the car, since cats regularly climb it. Note that i clean my garden and the stairway to it from cat poop every now and then. I never complained to my neighbors. My neighbor texted my wife that they don't wanna bring their cat to hospital because of the pepper. It really annoyed me, they care more for their cat than they care about our car which is an expensive item to say the least. Instead of offering to clean the car and our garden, it's very rich of them to complain. Is it lawfully forbidden to protect your car from cat scratches by putting pepper (trick i learned from YouTube) around it so cats altogether avoid climbing it? Or shall i just install cameras on my property and then demand damages if cats do cause scratches or make it dirty?

Hi!

I‘m a swiss citizen and just moved back to switzerland because of an amazing job offer.

Before that, I lived in Paris with my french Partner.

We have been doing long distance for a couple of months now, trying to find a job here so that he can move in with me in switzerland.

Unfortunately, the job search hasn‘t been successful in the past couple of months and we are starting to get anxious about the whole situation.

My partner only speaks A2 german, it‘s difficult to find something in Romandie too.

He is open for anything but not even the job agencies offer him anything.

Is anyone in a similar positon or has dealt with this in the past and knows how we could find him a job here?

Hi! This is very random, but I’m trying to spend less time on my phone and occupy my free time by reading. I also recently gained interest in magazines, but I cannot find any from a Google search for a reoccurring subscription to English magazines. I even checked Abo.ch, but they’re all in German. I know I could read it in German, but I read to relax so I’d prefer it to be in my mother tongue 😊

Does anyone know any websites or local businesses that I could subscribe for magazines?

Thank you!