Re: why live in switzerland?
 

I have never hung around with people here that I wouldn't do anywhere else on the planet, so I really don't understand what you are trying to say.

Tom

Re: why live in switzerland?
 

Well we sure arent here for the Mexican Food, Air-Conditioning, or Beaches...!

But views are stunning, the roads work well, and youre within a 3 hour drive of atleast 4 to 5 other countries most of the time, which makes vacations easy.

Money is the only reason anyone lives in a city (and thats anywhere in the world). Its been proven time and time again that cities are horrible places to raise kids, lower your quality of life, and increases stress levels due to relentless congested commuting.

So why work in a city? Well thats where the money is unfortunately. And its not just the foreigners who are here for it.

Re: why live in switzerland?
 

You would be if you lived in Ticino!

I make great Mexican (grow my own chiles, though this year has been pretty bad), both our cars and my work have AC, and plenty of nice beaches around.

I sure as hell don't live in the city! Can often see cows grazing outside my office windows (I have a corner office), as well as Monte Tamaro and my garden.

And I currently reek of petrol, as I spent my lunch break screwing around with Armageddon's fuel tank. Damned stripped coupling threads, fix one tap, and the other starts dumping fuel all over the parking lot!

Tom

Re: why live in switzerland?
 

maybe it helps to be hot, good looking and outgoing too! hahaha! :rofl:

Re: why live in switzerland?
 

hey tom! that sounds nice. so you can grow chiles there. so might be able to grow nice herbs too. and what do you do to smell like petrol!? :msnshock:

Re: why live in switzerland?
 

I completely agree. I came here when I was 27 and I often think that it was too early and that I could have been in more lively and exciting places at that age. At 26 I was in London and I have to say I had the best time in my life there.

Re: why live in switzerland?
 

maybe the best if i keep options open? if i find something in switzerland, i go. if it's somewhere else in europe, i take it anyway. hmmmmmm?

....but i so want to see/live in that country! wahhhh!:eek:

Re: why live in switzerland?
 

Then come here and give it a try. But since your Filipino you might want to take a stab at San Francisco/Daly City which has a huge Tegalic community and is the biggest tech hub in the world.

Re: why live in switzerland?
 

Was working on a friends motorcycle during lunch in my garage, and the taps were leaking.

Tom

Re: why live in switzerland?
 

there will be filipinos wherever you go. that is for sure!

Re: why live in switzerland?
 

tom, how is ticino?

Re: why live in switzerland?
 

Better weather, better food, better language.

Tom

Re: why live in switzerland?
 

warmer weather? italian food? italian language do they speak french there?
and in terms of job opportunities, is it better there?

Re: why live in switzerland?
 

it's a great country to live in. Everything is so organised, though painful to settle down initially with all the unwritten social rules. I guess if your area is quite international, it should not be of major problem. 2 months into our move, my wife broke into tears wanting to leave .. with neighbour complaining about our baby crying, police "invited" us to the station as wed used the wrong garbage bag, neighbour complaining about our foot steps (strange, she lived upstairs and we never use shoes indoor), lost our apartment key and the risk of having to pay more than a thousand CHF for replacement, and finally getting a nice colour-printed notice (with pictures and texts) stuck outside our door telling us what we can and cannot throw into the "compost" bin.

Though things have changed to certain extent, it's still in my point of the view one of the safest places to live.

But, I miss the more colourful and unpredictable life in Malaysia ...

Re: why live in switzerland?
 

so you're from malaysia? how is it for asians living there? i'm originally from the philippines but have been living in haiti for 4 years now... same here, there are a LOT of unwritten and unspoken rules in haiti. even the official laws seem to be unspoken! haha! i just actually like an organized life.

All that, and fewer high paid jobs ;)

Re: why live in switzerland?
 

Fixed that for you.. pretty universal by the way, it's all about the tone and choice of words.

Re: why live in switzerland?
 

As long as I have one, what difference does it make?

Tom

Re: why live in switzerland?
 

As a Taiwanese, no problems whatsoever. Just annoying when I meet strangers they always use English with me right away, even when I can speak German. That's a general complaint and not really a problem.

Otherwise, I find the Swiss are generally receptive of Asians in the cities.

Re: why live in switzerland?
 

True. Judging by the number of kebab houses, there is clearly quite a large Asian community living here.