Welcome to the Forum. Nice to hear a bit about what you are doing. Don't get a lot of views of VIP upholstery myself!

Economy Class is more my line.
Basel is a pleasant city, but I hear you are into storms at the moment. I remember them too - surprised me a bit as I had only just come over from England then.
Hope all goes well with the job - you can sure spend a lot of time finding out more about living here before any decisions are made.
Good Luck with your searches.