THANK YOU Shaka !
Your word in the Expats ears,and just as a small note it's not only for expats that 'it' works often best this way, even we switzies can get frowned upon when moving to a new area, and it can be for us just as difficult to meet new ppl or make new friends.So your post counts for Swiss and expats alike!!!

There are just two things that makes it easier for us, usually there is no language barrier or at least not such a big one, and we are better at knowing the 'unwritten' rules in society in CH because we grew up with them........