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| As I just said, this guy is impossible to deal with. He is a local, thinks he knows it all, has basically full control and has the full support of the CEO. I intend to speak to him next week and seek to be "released" on the ground of "restructure". I cant afford to resign myself. After all, his new position makes me 60% redundant. That would at least give me the opportunity to study German full-time for a few months which I think is my greatest obstacle to future employment. | |
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If they lay you off, you should get three months to work out your notice. Once you are unemployed, you can get 70% of your current salary, up to a 'salary limit' of something like 105k CHF. That means you could get a little over 70k per year from the dole, for up to 18 months. If you have children, I think you can claim up to 80% of 105k.
The unemployment department will pay for you to do a German course - in fact, I think it might even be mandatory if you are unemployed for any length of time. They may also pay for other courses which you want to do, plus expenses for travelling to interviews abroad (if you can make a convincing case that you have a good chance of getting a job in some other country).
So all in all, I wouldn't worry. The Swiss love of stability and security should pay off for you in this case, in fact the system was designed for 'genuine' scenarios where people lose their job through no fault of their own. If you economise a teeny bit, you shouldn't even notice a dip in your lifestyle whilst seeking work (unless of course you have a fabulous high rolling lifestyle!)
Gav
P.S. Sounds like this new guy is a right w****r. I've met a few in my time here. Something tells me your company could be headed for disaster if people like him are running the show, you're probably better out of it.