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| What would you say you could achieve as a contractor - doing the same job, in the UK contractor rates are three times permie rates - is it similar in switzerland? | |
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"Is it similar in Switzerland?" Not anymore - since the £ exchange rate crashed against the Swiss Franc you have UK based IT contractors working here at very low rates.
For example 1,000 Swiss Francs per day was circa £400 & is now £600+. Sounds good except living in Switzerland costs the same now in Swiss Francs as it did when the Exchange rate was different.
Or to look at the other way the UK contractor looking for £400/day is now ok with 700 Swiss Francs per day