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In OP's defense, that is a pretty bad haircut and color job. If I'd seen the photos at random I would guess a friend tried to be nice and do a quarantine cut - not a professional. Had it been done to my head and for that price, I'd be mad…
It sounds like an awful mess, and stressful, trying to get all the parts to line up as a whole. Would it not perhaps be less so, if your daughter's father just visited her in Switzerland and took her on holiday here, or just on…
This Quarantine and self isolation raises some interesting questions - namely what's the world
endurance record for living in a self contained flat and just living and surviving on what you can
order and get delivered by phone calls…
Attached is a translation of a RAV registration form. Completing this form prior to registration should make the registration process go more quickly although the requested information will likely be input directly into RAV's system…
7 posts,
21:25 today
FedEx / TNT - from Zurich
Looks like the site has been updated/changed:
https://www.fedex.com/lo...
Put in Zurich and tick the box for staffed location. Looks like the only one close to Zurich proper is in Glattbrugg. It seems the only drop off box is at the…
I know several people who imported a company/lease car duty-free.
Also
"Als Übersiedlungsgut gelten Fahrzeuge von Zuziehenden, die von diesen zur persönlichen Lebenshaltung oder zur Berufs- oder Gewerbeausübung während mindestens…
14 posts,
21:11 today
Swiss Literature Thread
That is fabulous. Now, would it be too much to ask to return back on topic? Not that you're wife's family tree, the bordering Herman Hesse trail or even Stalin's China in your kitchen cupboard are not interesting topics, by all means. I…
I have cashed checks from the United States with Credit Suisse before. I do have a savings account with them though. It would takes weeks for them to credit the balance to my account. I haven’t went through the process of cashing a…
12 posts,
20:36 today
Swiss church dress costume
Hutchison, any chance you know what village in Bern your mother was from? There are many clubs called Trachtengruppe and they probably have patterns that are specific to where your family comes from. :)
19 posts,
19:48 today
Horgen or Dietlikon?
But most of that is farmland with lovely paths for running, cycling with the children or pushing a pram.
For the OP- there is a path all the way along the lake to Richterswil and beyond which is great for cycling, running,…
27 posts,
18:23 today
Online store for kids bikes?
I believe that it comes down to the cult like status of Ausbildungs in this country. If some snotty-nosed teenager managed the rigorous education path of becoming a retail store salesman, specializing in bike sales, the majority of…
I have 30+ years till retirement, pension I earned thus far here is tiny (a few hundred frank a month) and the interest for withdrawal purposes is 1.5%. No thanks
Planning to cash it all out and invest.
Beobachter, a consumer magazine, suggests this (translated):
"If no company wants to offer you a new policy, you should approach your old insurance company again and explain your awkward situation. In many cases, insurance companies will…
Having double insurance is indeed possible.
Just be careful that for supplementary insurance (if want to go to a private hospital) you need to register 1+ year beforehand in Switzerland, though standard one is pretty good as compared to…
Nope. VPN didn't work, faking GPS location didn't work. Setting up a full Android virtual machine with hard-coded location and EN-US as the default culture code. In the end, Capital One customer support told me to just sign the check,…
7 posts,
16:21 today
Living in Toggenburg
Mmm yes Wattwil does look a bit tired and run down. Some of the surrounding villages look prettier though, Hemberg, Ebnat.
I guess most expats do tend to congregate in the bigger towns and cities, so don't know much about the real…
A couple of pieces of information that might be useful.
For a physio to be paid for via LaMal, your doctor must give you a prescription for the physio. Normally they will ok you for a max of 9 sessions before having another check up…
Absolutely. I did find that Switzerland allows this a bit more, given the variety of pronunciation and indeed grammatical differences of the various flavours. For me the first real breakthrough a couple of years after I arrived was…
9 posts,
15:59 today
Soon new in Zurich from Milan
Thanks all for the suggestions!
To clarify: I have clearly planned the financial aspects considering she won't be working. It's not strictly a money matter though, rather having the opportunity to grow as a professional.
Best
Not really an option for most home mechanics on most modern vehicles. But garages in France may be open (like my local one of Alsace) to you supplying the consumables and/or just doing the bits you can;t do yourself.
I'll be doing the…
20 posts,
15:15 today
Almost 30 and never biked before
I had to teach one of my children the correct way to start off on his bike the other day. He had his own 'way' but it was rubbish and it took some taking to convince him off the correct way so he could start off both on hills, and…
16 posts,
12:24 today
Child maintenance
The OP might wish to speak with an attorney and could obtain pro bono legal advice by searching on "unentgeltliche rechtsauskunft basel". As the basis for child support is likely the Scheidungsurteil, this should be presented to the…
Actually, I have a written letter from the gemeinde that I can change jobs so used that.
Last time UBS tried to do it and they massively ed up. The canton where I stay gave UBS a written letter than I can change jobs in an hour after…
50 posts,
10:09 today
Need a new vacuum cleaner
Extra quiet wheels with 'suspension' function
Controls on the handle
Quiet function through exhaust filtration
Suction adjustment for different surfaces
Light on handle
Comfort cable retractor
8.5m cable (as opposed to 4m)
Full…
Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite and associate of disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has been arrested by the FBI.
Maxwell will appear before a federal court on Thursday, sources told NBC 4 in New York. She is…
5 posts,
09:34 today
Canadian in Wil St Gallen
And then what?
The police may arrest one or the other, but they'll have to let them go a few hours later. Rinse and repeat. They don't get them off their drug or reduce their consumption, in fact they don't change anything. All they do…
13 posts,
23:09 yesterday
Which is the Best CV...
If you're referring to templates, during my job search I had the impression that the Europass CV template is a bit too long for Swiss standards, I used it at first but I dropped after talking with other applicants and tutors. I went for…
4 posts,
20:25 yesterday
Roth IRA vs IRA
