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1 post,
23:42 yesterday
Entsorgungscoupon
The main reason I shop in France is 1) the opening hours to 9pm every night, and Sunday morning hours, and 2) it is the easiest to bike to for me.
I could really care less about the cost, unless it gets to say 2x more expensive, which I…
Also consider the respective caloric content, it takes roughly 1/3 more E85 than heating oil to produce the same heat. If price per unit is the same, your fuel cost would increase proportionally. On top of that, this will require either a…
2 posts,
22:18 yesterday
Sports in Basel
10 posts,
21:46 yesterday
Two new gnomes.
Interesting. So Keller-Sutter moves to Finance (good), Rösti gets UVEK. If SP had really wanted to prevent Rösti there, Berset should have claimed UVEK.
Will be interesting to see Rösti set priorities. He will be between all chairs…
See what I posted above. All of them should get home, but it is probably easier said than done. And I think you bring them one by one if nothing else is possible.
And I don't see what the US lose here in terms of "national security" as…
3 posts,
20:43 yesterday
EU takes China to WTO
24 posts,
19:45 yesterday
Sick leave holidays allowed?
Of course you can ask. Maybe your condition would prevent you from attending that day.
Contrary to popular belief being unfit for work doesn't necessarily make you unfit for holidaying. I travelled so much while of sick you wouldn't…
23 posts,
19:35 yesterday
Vat refund on purchase online
not to start a new thread, I will place my question here.
Recently I wanted to buy some goods (cotton canvas cloth) from a German on-line shop, they do offer sending their ware to Switzerland. At the check-out I recognized that they…
Like I said before, networking changes are a big issue. Since Catalina, or maybe since Big Sur, all networking software have to use apple framework which has limitations and bugs. Cisco VPN and others don't work well anymore. They can't…
19 posts,
17:04 yesterday
Coop Beer Advent Calendar
Globus and a few other breweries had Advent calendar starting with 100 chf...:D
I thought Coop is "cheap" (Swiss cheap, obv). And felt bad for choosing the cheapest calendar as it wasn't for me! :o
Anyway, that's only for the box and…
At current prices, I would really only buy if it's worth it (sunny, nice view etc.).
I believe I paid about 30-ish yearly rents for mine (maybe a bit less, it's a bit difficult to assess for just how much you could rent it out).
I think she never got them. Seems like landlord never gave a statement in the years where perhaps he owed somehting to the tenant but then asked them money.
Swisspea, if I were you I would write an einschreiben saying you would like to…
18 posts,
16:06 yesterday
Economical shelving options
I can highly highly recommend Errex.
They make metal industrial shelves for warehouse storage, but also sell small quantities for household and office use. The system isn't too expensive and is extremely strong while also looking really…
63 posts,
13:15 yesterday
British food items
I realise that these things are less important for me (in general) but occasionally I do enjoy cooking different dishes that require ingredients you don't really see here unless you're really looking for them. Asian food shops, Globus,…
1 post,
13:14 yesterday
Christmas drinks
34 posts,
09:19 yesterday
Christmas Markets 2021
I've been to the Basel markets twice this year, so far I've eaten a big wooden skewer with grilled meat that came with a roll and curry sauce, Kartoffel Puffer with chilli sauce (love those things but the chilli sauce is a bit deadly…
32 posts,
08:03 yesterday
Dismissal during probation
First of all, how it's possible to have "unexplained absences", are you oversimplifying the situation? I thought that unexplained absence is a valid reason to terminate the contract. If he/she cannot explain the absence and it wasn't…
9 posts,
06:36 yesterday
Stem ginger...
Can anyone tell me where I can get this as I haven't seen it in my local shops. Jamie Oliver did a lovely pear and ginger cake on TV last night and I'd like to do it as a treat for my OHs office before Christmas.
4 posts,
22:09 07.Dec.2022
College du Leman
You can keep repeating this as often as you like, it is not going to change anything. We are not discussing deposits here, we are talking specifically about third party funds. I'm not going to engage you in your "what about" stuff.
4 posts,
17:54 07.Dec.2022
Chrono24 experiences?
For this, you could pop down to the local old-age home and ask the staff if there is someone there who seldom receives visitors. It can be very, very lonely if no-one who cares lives close enough to visit. The staff are sometimes glad…
9 posts,
14:18 07.Dec.2022
Uk/ch
This is very complicated. You don't say where your contract is based and where your tax residency is/will be (or I missed it).
Assuming both are UK - definitely taxable and NICable in the UK.
Swiss business work days - probably…
I also don't see how renting a separate office is better from a money standpoint Vs a room in the flat. Only thing is you need to have a dedicated room - cannot be used for anything else in theory. I also see the advantage of a separate…
As always, meloncollie hits the nail on the head.
The only thing I would add is - speak to your (potential) neighbors. Find one who has a bigger dog, and ask about the neighborhood BEFORE you move.
One annoying neighbor is enough to be…
4 posts,
11:14 07.Dec.2022
Transfer
We unfortunately had to claim with Epona a few times over the past couple of years for our cats. They paid up each time, although the turn-around time was indeed months during Covid. The last time unfortunately involved a week in intensive…
A Manhattan judge said Thursday he will appoint an independent monitor “to ensure there is no further fraud” at former President Donald Trump’s company, restricting its ability to freely make deals, sell assets and change its…
Anyhow, here the official link for your friend (pretty self-explanatory). It provides a nice video on becoming a „ Berufsoffizier“ i.e paid and full time.
Please don‘t be put off by the brutality of…
0044 191 203 7010
This number has been given above. I called them a month a go and had no issue getting through. That said, the service is a bit special depending who you speak to, it doesnt always go smoothly or get resolved.
CS seems to have been stumbling along as long as I can remember and that is about three decades. I can still remember some of their bizarre management logic of the Swiss Volksbank acquisition back in the early 1990s.
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