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Yes, even modern Baaseldütsch can be a real head-scratcher, thanks to its unique vocabulary, let alone its grammar (or lack thereof) and spelling.
I learned one of my favourite Baaseldütsch words when I was asked to meet a friend at…
2 posts,
13:28 today
Serafe payment
3 posts,
13:26 today
Health insurance for job
Well if you're going to live life on the cheap like skimping on a coffee then what's the point of moving to a country like CH? People generally move there to improve their quality of living. Not to live like students.
7 posts,
12:55 today
Uliveto Mineral Water
I don't get these single use bottles. We re-use ours all the time. Perhaps the OP should get one bottle of Uliveto, and just keep refilling it (maybe add a little soda to emulate the fizz), thereby maintaining the image they wish to…
Haha, yes, I actually thought maybe I rate the EF too highly and the only reason this thread isn't 20 pages long is because people still haven't recovered from the holiday excess. But I am trying to start the year in a positive mood…
I was so insistent on that particular dog because of how much he looked like our old boy. And it was such a great photo, looking into camera with one paw in the air! Reason returned at the thought of getting into a car with strangers…
I got some good work experience in two different jobs. The first of which was highly paid. In between I had a year of unemployment but used the time to upskill and still got paid well. Then I got something lined up in London which was…
78 posts,
12:18 today
Megxit
Is it a generational thing ? as like Brexit, the over 30's seem to be generally against Harry & Megan doing
their own thing with the often quoted 'letting the side down' whereas the under 30's in the UK are all for it.
Would second this. If you're not comfortable with what you're being asked to do, then discuss it either with the authority asking you to make a statement or probably best with your lawyer, who should have some experience of such…
11 posts,
08:02 today
B04 = what in Eurocat?
As a follow-up to the original post, I contested the fine and Transport for London rejected it.
However they sent me a pamphlet for adjudication by a separate & independent arbitrator. What the hey, I filled in the form with details…
1 post,
06:03 today
School advice VAUD
@OP
From the legal point of view, in general in the contract (Mietvertrag) it is detailed, that the building standard sheet (Hausordnung) is integral part of the contract. If this is the case with you I think you are generally in severe…
2 posts,
23:34 yesterday
Mobilis abonnement (VD)
2 posts,
23:11 yesterday
Furniture from Italy
Glad to hear it! So why does every thread about non-employees seem to devolve into discussion about contractors and how Swiss companies only work with preferred suppliers or through a chain of middlemen?
9 posts,
19:24 yesterday
Kendo
Hi. I'm not doing kendo but japanese koryu bujutsu, a school called Shidare Yanagi Ryu Aikibugei (it's pretty small, maybe you didn't hear about it). We practice all kind of weapons as well as empty handed techniques. I'm looking for…
It all depends on YOUR personal situation and the property you are buying, so any bank i can give you may or may not be interested in you, you may or may not get the same rate as somebody else.
Start with your Cantonal bank first see…
The Dutch had a research into this in 2017, they looked at 300.000 burglary of Burglary/thefts from private households, 4% of the burglary reports were for a house which had also seen a burglary in the 12 months upfront.
There are diff…
The question was “ Am I allowed to drive a car on a non-swiss plates (in this case DE or PL plates) in France, when i have swiss licence plate? Car will be either rented from a rental company or borrowed from a friend (in any case, owner…
Employer taxes increase a lot once you are 50+. You won't have the newest skills by the time you are 50, so will your skills still be in demand? Obviously this depends on each individual case but the Swiss job market statistics are clear -…
So, I checked today. Indeed it seems the Migros tomato juice I enjoyed all my life (I used to love that stuff when a child already) is gone! :eek:
I figured - in the name of research for VenusC ;) - I try the Sarasay. It seems thinner…
57 posts,
14:19 yesterday
Bags and Swiss retail
I couldn't find them on the Coop@home site.Odd, that... but then the online shop doesn't include many Coop products. In the stores you will find them in the produce section. Oekoplan Multibags, set of 3.
:
Here are the…
It's only been 17 days! Not all partying, but doing quite well. Unfortunately, despite all the fun, no one will ever replace Mrs McTavge in my heart in the foreseeable future. That's the bit I don't seem to be able to move on from.:o
2 posts,
09:42 yesterday
Health insurance
I would go to the salon for a consultation and tell them you want a few highlights and not a "half head". I believe I paid about CHF 260 for everything but I had a only few highlights applied. The nice thing is that Belinda does not…
And by the way -- be sure to check out getting the "droit de pratique" in your canton (after receiving your NAREG registration and approval by the Red Cross). Documentation required is different for each canton. For example, Geneva…
It's positive discrimination towards the people with mobility issues.
Anyhow, they may be the slowest, but given the city size it is like 40 mins end-to-end. And they really reach the end of the world (Stettbach anyone? beautiful…
89 posts,
00:00 yesterday
Car incident
Possibly before hitting other cars.
It is fair to say that all the fuss is about your behavior, not the consequence. Why do theSwisses start criminal investigations, with license removal and potentially jail time for people speeding…
I get it. Though people brew their own, even there, where beer is still cheaper than bottled water. My family brews, friends...organize weird beer tasting insane bike rides I guess that makes them be happy there.
11 posts,
23:24 17.Jan.2020
Pet ownership
Does this really work ?
I had 2 cats, a fluffy girl cat who was a total bitch and a big (8kg) male cat (both same age and grew up together) who was absolutely terrified of the fluffy bitch and everybody else, me included.
Fluffy…
100 posts,
21:34 17.Jan.2020
Gender inequality
Yeah. Apparently there's someone in the North of England charging over 150 quid a lesson in using femininity and childlike (!) qualities to get your way.
It is utterly fascinating. In the way The Handmaid's Tale is...
Only the lowest of CHF 300 and highest of CHF 2500 deductibles are worth it. If you are young and never go to the doctor just get the highest and keep the money on the side in case of emergency. Also whatever happens you can always switch…
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