no1 fot the switzerland
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sorry to pollute your media space with the dm
but just wondering what your thoughts on this is ?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2240002/Sw...
but just wondering what your thoughts on this is ?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2240002/Sw...
We live in Zurich. I have never been to Geneva so couldn't comment unfortunately. I am married with kids, and Zurich is certainly great for families, and seems to have a reasonable night scene, however it is several notches down from London. Other considerations:
- very expensive.
- people are nice, but love their rules
- central to everywhere
- tonight is going to be minus 10 c
- driving is a pain with all the speed cameras, but public transport is brilliant.
I like it, perhaps do a trip and see for yourself.
Cheers
- very expensive.
- people are nice, but love their rules
- central to everywhere
- tonight is going to be minus 10 c
- driving is a pain with all the speed cameras, but public transport is brilliant.
I like it, perhaps do a trip and see for yourself.
Cheers
housen said:
where in switzerland did u live ?
im moving to geneva soon
im 31 where would be a nice place to live do you think
gf may or may not come as it is
so gotta think about if im single again
im moving to geneva soon
im 31 where would be a nice place to live do you think
gf may or may not come as it is
so gotta think about if im single again
To counter a few of your points:
Yes Zurich is very expensive, but the salaries and low taxes balance that out. Checkout staff earn getting on for £40k a year and the tax rates mean net pay is equivalent to more like 50k.
The rules are can be a b
h, but if you accept that the reason the country works because generally people stick to the rules then...
What's wrong with -10?
Are the cameras really such an issue? I've only been zapped once in 3 years and I really don't drive slowly.
Yes Zurich is very expensive, but the salaries and low taxes balance that out. Checkout staff earn getting on for £40k a year and the tax rates mean net pay is equivalent to more like 50k.
The rules are can be a b
h, but if you accept that the reason the country works because generally people stick to the rules then...What's wrong with -10?
Are the cameras really such an issue? I've only been zapped once in 3 years and I really don't drive slowly.
Ginos said:
We live in Zurich. I have never been to Geneva so couldn't comment unfortunately. I am married with kids, and Zurich is certainly great for families, and seems to have a reasonable night scene, however it is several notches down from London. Other considerations:
- very expensive.
- people are nice, but love their rules
- central to everywhere
- tonight is going to be minus 10 c
- driving is a pain with all the speed cameras, but public transport is brilliant.
I like it, perhaps do a trip and see for yourself.
Cheers
- very expensive.
- people are nice, but love their rules
- central to everywhere
- tonight is going to be minus 10 c
- driving is a pain with all the speed cameras, but public transport is brilliant.
I like it, perhaps do a trip and see for yourself.
Cheers
housen said:
where in switzerland did u live ?
im moving to geneva soon
im 31 where would be a nice place to live do you think
gf may or may not come as it is
so gotta think about if im single again
im moving to geneva soon
im 31 where would be a nice place to live do you think
gf may or may not come as it is
so gotta think about if im single again
After living in both Geneva and (canton) Zurich they're both great and frustrating, but for very different reasons.
The transport in Geneva isn't brilliant to be honest, well not if you are used to Zurich. It's punctual in GVA but if the journey is from one side of the Rhone to the other it will take a lot of time. We used to live in Collonges-Bellerive next to the lake on the south-side and getting from home to the railway station or the airport would take ages. It was less than 7km to the railway station.
The Genevois are a lot less likely to be following rules all the time. It's a much more French culture with positives and negatives that this brings.
For a single person living close to the centre would be my choice but it all depends on where you're going to work. See note on public transport above. Other issue could be parking as few of the older buildings have garages. Go a bit further outside what is a tiny city to areas like Champel and it's going to be easier.
The transport in Geneva isn't brilliant to be honest, well not if you are used to Zurich. It's punctual in GVA but if the journey is from one side of the Rhone to the other it will take a lot of time. We used to live in Collonges-Bellerive next to the lake on the south-side and getting from home to the railway station or the airport would take ages. It was less than 7km to the railway station.
The Genevois are a lot less likely to be following rules all the time. It's a much more French culture with positives and negatives that this brings.
For a single person living close to the centre would be my choice but it all depends on where you're going to work. See note on public transport above. Other issue could be parking as few of the older buildings have garages. Go a bit further outside what is a tiny city to areas like Champel and it's going to be easier.
Those lists are BS. They are made from a perspective of a manager in an international company with kids. For one, it's next to impossible to find an apartment in Geneva. It's not all that safe in Switzerland, even in small towns. There are a lot of small inconviniences.
Take Moscow. It's an awfull city by all objective measures... Yet if you are young, single and with a decent salary it could be paradise.
Take Moscow. It's an awfull city by all objective measures... Yet if you are young, single and with a decent salary it could be paradise.
housen said:
yup been here 3 months now
omg how i miss london
these people should all be out of business
the lack of dynamics / service / product / value is a disgrace in all sectors ive seen , mainly food ! w£nkers
I told those lists were BS. Switzerland is a soul sapping hell hole. End of...omg how i miss london
these people should all be out of business
the lack of dynamics / service / product / value is a disgrace in all sectors ive seen , mainly food ! w£nkers
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