I have the chance of a role in Geneva paying £500 per day (1150 CHF) the agent is telling me I will take home roughly 14,500 CHF per month after tax. Does this seem a good rate? What about cost of living etc. Would appreciate any comments...
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It depends on the role you're going for.
As a specialist/mid PM level role it's a good rate.
Swiss rates are on a par with the UK. You work there for the lifestyle as much as anything..."I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
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It's a reasonable rate - depending on the level. I had a contract with Nestlé at Vevey, and that was CHF 1'300 - but a 45 hour week!
So - check the number of hours you're expected to work in a day.
Accomodation varies - I stayed in a hotel at CHF 90 a night. Others rented apartments - from about CHF 800 up a month. You can put all your living and travellings expenses through the books. ( You'll work as an employee of an umbrella company ).
Eating out isn't cheap. Supermarkets aren't particularly cheap either. Drinking out is expensive. Drinking in is cheap - beer and wine a little more expensive than France, whiskey is cheaper than in Germany or France - about 2/3 that of the UK. Anything produced by local farmers is expensive - milk, meat etc.
Public transport is reliable and punctual. Crime is low. Slopes are nearby.
I'm at t'other end of the country - been here 6 years and no intention of moving back to the UK. Ever.Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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Notallthere, would employers wait the usual 3 month notice for a contractor or do they expect contractors to be avaialble within 1 month or less too?Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostI've seen much of the rest of the world. It is brutal and cruel and dark, Rome is the light.Comment
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I worked there too, several years ago as part of the massive SAP programme they had going. Lovely place, Vevey, but did get a little boring after a few months.Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostComment
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It depends but generally no - I had a phone interview with Nestle on Wednesday and they expected me to turn up on the doorstep at Vevey the following Monday.Originally posted by Francko View Post
Which I duly did, of course
"I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
- Voltaire/Benjamin Franklin/Anne Frank...Comment
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Notwithstanding cojak's answer - they're more likely to wait than a UK client. 3 months is pushing it. But given that it takes a few weeks for the work permit to come through, 1 month isn't a problem. If you are an EU citizen there is no longer a quota for permits.Originally posted by Francko View Post
Personally, I prefer the ones that don't want to wait. The means those of us with a permit already have an advantage. If you work without a permit you risk a fine/imprisonment/deportation and/or barring from the country for ten years. The client and agency would also be fined.Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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Yep, the annoying thing is that you cannot line up a contract while in permanent employment in CH. Note that the contract I was proposed for another company also had sadly a notice period of 3 months after 1 year of continous work.Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post
I've seen much of the rest of the world. It is brutal and cruel and dark, Rome is the light.Comment
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Hey are you in Switzerland now?Originally posted by cojak View PostIt depends but generally no - I had a phone interview with Nestle on Wednesday and they expected me to turn up on the doorstep at Vevey the following Monday.
Which I duly did, of course
I'm alright JackComment
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accomodation meant to be expensive in Geneva..
www.homegate.ch might help..
would it be worth living across the border..? how wold that affect the contract..? might be something to consider..??Comment
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