Hello everyone,

My name is Vasili and I am from Greece.I just signed a contract for a job in CH and really can't wait to finally come over there. I am married and have a 4 year old son. I speak two foreign languages: German and English (obviously)

I have never been to Switzerland and all I hear is that this country has very high standards of living. Hope everyone is right!

Although I did quite well in Greece, I think with the current situation it's the best thing fo my family. I have a lot of questions, so I think I came to the right forum.

See you in the forums

Someone reccomended that I go to Greece. And you are coming here.. Well my friend, welcome a wonderful place.
The water is crystal clear. Spring is here, summer around the corner...
The quality of life you have lived in Greece will only follow you here, because no matter where you live, you are living as you've always lived.
Best wishes for you and your family

Funny, I just read you post about the next step and thought Greece is the place for you!

Thanx for your wishes!

Hi Vasili.

The answer to your question is yes. Seems to me over the past dozen years that while the rest of the world has had to deal with nutter elites screwing their own populations (I am sure you understand coming from Greece) ours tend to have a healthy respect for their masses. Or relatively speaking more respact.

Kids can play in the local forests in safety. There are excellent international schools (although honestly I believe the swiss ones to be better).

So much as raising your arm (to threaten) against another citizen is considered a criminal offence. The police are tough but in my experience very fair.

And on and on. And the swiss frank is a great currency to be paid.

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Welcome! Hope you like it here! It will be a little different to Greece

It is lovely to see a post from someone coming here with a job and the language skills for once

Hi,

Thank you. I really hope it will be different! I have lived my first 10 years in Germany, lived 6 years in UK (University) so different is no problem for me!

Kalws orises (Welcome aboard)! As you said, lots of things are different here but most of them for the better so wish you the best of times.

Whereabouts will you be living? If you are ever around Zug we can meet for a coffee.

I haven't decided yet, however work is 60km outside Zurich (Canton Thrugau) so I plan to live near Winterthur or maybe somewhere in Canton Thurgau.

I will travel a lot (due to work) so coffee sounds great

Hi Chocochino, I have been thinking about moving to Greece only today too. I was thinking maybe the Kallimarmaro area of Athens. A bit cheaper, and central. Is it really bad there? Anyone know???

MaleBuffy, in terms of you living in Switzerland, you pay different tax amounts depending on where you live. So Thurgau will be more expensive than Winterthur most likely. You can enter your details here and see the differences:
https://en.comparis.ch/steuern/steue...h/default.aspx

Welcome to Switzerland and welcome to this Forum. I just hope that your DISLOCATION works well, also for your family

Good Luck Vasili,

all the best for your family and you!

Ante na pernoume kouragio ki emeis.....pou psaxnoume toso kairo.

Welcome all.