SAP contract rates in Switzerland

**Brussels Slumdog** · 14 May 2009, 07:35

SAPing in Switzerland

[QUOTE=Casall;840774]Grüezi…!

Calling all SAP contractors in Switzerland, in particularly Zürich…. I’m considering going contracting in Switzerland in Q3.

What is the SAP market like there at the moment? What do the latest predictions say, i.e. summer will be quiet, but it will pick up in autumn etc.?

I am FICO and I worked in Basel last year but this year I have had only had 3 enquiries. If you have CO-PC your chances are always better.
Phone around the UK agencies with swiss offices.

**NotAllThere** · 14 May 2009, 07:48

Originally posted by Casall View Post

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PS: Please don’t tell me it’s not worth coming over, as I’m missing the fresh mountain air…!

I'll tell you that anyway... it's not worth coming over. The market is awful. Look elsewhere. that way you're not competing with me.

Rates continue to be higher than Germany. And are certainly higher than the uk - that's mainly due to the exchange rate.

**Francko** · 14 May 2009, 08:11

Originally posted by Casall View Post

Grüezi…!

Calling all SAP contractors in Switzerland, in particularly Zürich…. I’m considering going contracting in Switzerland in Q3.

What is the SAP market like there at the moment? What do the latest predictions say, i.e. summer will be quiet, but it will pick up in autumn etc.?

Can you also give some indication of the current rates (higher/lower than Germany, UK etc.)...

Many thanks!

PS: Please don’t tell me it’s not worth coming over, as I’m missing the fresh mountain air…!

the SAP market is over. .NET is the future.

milan

**Andy2** · 14 May 2009, 08:23

Ask milanbenes ,he has bought huge potato farms with his sap contract earnings

**bren586** · 14 May 2009, 13:00

Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post

Rates continue to be higher than Germany. And are certainly higher than the uk - that's mainly due to the exchange rate.

Careful of the exchange rate - the Swiss Central bank wants to drive the currency down.

I am thinking of going over and have not been too happy with the rates. Zurich is eye wateringly expensive and the last thing I want to find out is that I have lost 20% of my rate due to the currency being driven down.

**milanbenes** · 14 May 2009, 13:03

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.

**Pondlife** · 14 May 2009, 13:13

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** · 14 May 2009, 13:17

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.

**NotAllThere** · 14 May 2009, 13:22

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

SAP contract rates in Switzerland