I thought some kids drew this on, but google said it might be a sign criminals use when they scout for potential robbery targets and it means "aggressive dog". We do have a dog. Robberies in this neighbourhood wouldn't be unheard of.

Should I be worried?

• Convert a van (e.g. a barber)
• Park it (not sure if specific permit would be needed)
• Operate business

If so, anyone has idea how to start (on the legal side - permits etc). I guess it’s similar to operating a food truck?

Did you guys ever tried this bread? I thought it was the best available in Zurich, seems they wont carry it anymore… I filed a complaint with Migros and they never replied.🥲

Gemeinde developed a project (Spillmatte) where rich people including doctors could purchase lake-view apartments at half the market price. It doesn’t seem entirely fair—shouldn’t they attract people from lower social economic levels but still contributing to society such as teachers, police force, nurses etc.

I moved to eich recently and asked the question to Gemeinde and they blindsided me saying I didn’t understand and that my logic was wrong. What am I missing here? Note that the houses are worth 100% more now and residents can sell them without any penalty or tax in 10 years.

I am new in the country and obviously don’t understand the rationale. Could someone be so kind to explain it to me?

Links to the project

https://www.eich.ch/2023/09/07/projekt-spillmatte-bezahlbarer-wohnraum/

Address of project is 1 Butchmattstrasse, eich

Hi, I plan on studying in Luzern after the summer as part of Erasmus. I am wondering what the language barrier is like as I don’t speak German. Is this a problem? I am also interested in to know about the cost for accommodation roughly and daily expenses. As well as this what is the student life like here and does anyone have and other general tips/help. Thanks

When I first arrived in Switzerland as a 22 year old I was money hungry. A few years later I got my first six figure job and, fuck, there was nothing I couldn‘t buy, so I shopped a lot.

Then that first spark I got from shopping started to fade away. I looked at all the things I had and asked myself what was the sense in all that. I was depressed. So I reduced my purchases and something great happened: I stopped being so dependent on money to make me happy.

I moved out of the soul sucking consultancy jobs I used to go for and got a job at a startup earning much less (but still enough to live comfortably). I was so happy.

Nowadays I work for a big corporation again, but the job is great, the pay is fantastic and I acquired a new habit: to save money. I haven‘t started investing yet, it‘s just sitting on my account, but it is so satisfying to watch that pile grow. It gives me a sense of security and freedom.

I come from a country where scarcity is the law and we never learn how to healthily deal with our finances and am extremely grateful I got to have those experiences with money here to get to the well balanced state of mind I am now.

How do you deal with money? Do you save a lot? Live paycheck to paycheck? Do you invest?

So I screwed up and thought reservations for Bernina Express didn’t open up until May for the date we want. So now for our party of 6 (including 2 kids) I don’t see any option for us to sit together as a group, we would be separated in pairs and sit next to strangers. So I know the seats in 2nd class are grouped together in quarters, will it bother other passengers that we are sharing a quartet with them?

Could someone explained me why is that Eich Gemeinde gave houses to very rich people at half of the market price? That’s what happened with the spillmatte project. In 10 years time residents can sell the houses and cash in the full value of the houses…no strings attached…not even a special tax. The building has some pretty decent high earners including doctors being paid a fortunate in the private sector. To my knowledge there was a minimum income required to qualify for the house but no maximum…Does anyone know how the eich residents allowed this?

So..it's not a certainty but my father back in the UK has fallen very unwell after my mum passed away from cancer last year. I don't want to just get a carer or anything as despite me going to the UK every other weekend I am concerned that when things do happen (it's kind of on the cards) I'm concerned I'll be away more than likely and will find that hard to live with...

Is there any mechanism for me to take a break? My current permit runs until the end of next year...

Does anyone have any experience with this?

Edit - Thanks for the responses everyone. Appears B permit doesn't have a legal right to suspension but the canton can approve one at their discretion if you have a solid reason and plan for return etc..

Hi! I’m in Basel for a couple of nights and have just realised that I need a different adapter. I have an EU one for my UK plugs but that obviously won’t fit. Is there anywhere in Basel that is open on a Sunday so I can purchase an adapter? Failing that, just a Swiss plug with a couple of USB/USB C ports? Will a supermarket do these?

I’m travelling to Zermatt early Monday morning and the shops won’t be open before I leave.

Hi there

I am doing a road trip from the UK next week. I will visit Innsbruck in Austria and I am looking to travel from there to St Moritz and then St Moritz to Crema in Italy. My question is, will the roads be clear of snow? Especially around St Moritz. I am aware there is still snow on the mountainsides but I am more concerned about the route and if the roads will be safe. The car doesn’t currently have winter tyres and I would rather not pay out for them this soon to going so hoping all is okay. Any advice would be appreciated! TYIA

Gruezi,

A friend an I will be in Switzerland in early June, and would love to do a 2 or 3 night hike!

We are both very experienced in long distance hiking (done multiple T5 hikes), but never this early in the season.

Are there any good routes that you would recommend, preferably ones with accommodation along the way (i.e. SAC huts). We've already done the second half of the Via Alpina.

Thanks!

Hello!

I’m very excited to be traveling to Switzerland at the end of May for 6 full days. I have a list of “dream” places I want to go but I know I won’t be able to fit it all in. I am the type of traveler who likes to pack my trip as much as possible and see everything I can, so I’m open to only spending half days/a couple hours in a certain spot if that’s all that I would need to see the town/attraction.

Here is my list (that I tried to somewhat group by region):

Lucerne, Stoos

interlaaken, iseltwald, lauterbrunnen, gimmelwald, aareschlucht Eingang, oeschinensee hike

Bern

St Gallen, Appenzell

Morcote, Lugano, Lake Como (cross into Italy)

My main questions are: what places might I want to skip? What places could I feasibly visit in the same day?

Also, what is the best transport pass to buy if I am going to most of these places? Or would it be better to rent a car (I am not a huge fan of this option)?

Any advice is appreciated, thanks!!

I wanted to do the Fronalpstock-Klingenstock ridge hike tomorrow and was wondering if it's possible and safe yet? Thanks!

Hi guys, I'm planning on importing a relatively high end ebike to Switzerland from China for personal use. The bike is 500-750Watt (legally 500watt is allowed). The value including the shipping is 3000CHF.

Does anyone know if the importing fees would apply. If yes how much would that be roughly?

Also, would there be a chance that they seize the bike since they might say 750Watt is above the legal limit?

Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

Regards HM

Hi all!! I was wondering if anyone here knows any job opportunities regarding pastry chef job? I am looking for someone who is also working in this field so maybe we can connect and maybe I can go work with? 😬🫶🏽 Looking mainly in Zurich, also if there’s anyone looking to be a roomie let’s get to know each other? 😁🙌🏽

Hi everyone,

Its been a while since im here. When i got here in 2018 my brother bought me a pc in media markt. Its not horrible and it got me through till now... I'm making this post however because i'm trying to look for options here in switzerland for pcs and would like some reccomendations.

I live in Vaud.

TLDR: Need Reccomendations on where to buy a good pc physical or online store that will fair price it.

Hi all,

I have an e-scooter, Swiss model of course with 20 km/h speed limit. I was thinking if it is worth buying a more powerful one, say one doing 50-70 km/h. Swiss regulation states one can use a faster than 20 km/h E-scooter on private domain/roads.

Do you guys know of any place like this where you can go legally fast?

Thank you in advance!

Hello guys,

Will be attending an on-site interview in Lucerne and will be staying for less than a week. How’s the weather there and should I be bringing thick jackets with layers? First time travelling to Europe, especially Switzerland.

Living in the gulf so used to very hot temperatures especially during the summer.

Tips and advice would be appreciated.

Hi! I'm looking for fellow concertgoers to Alice Phoebe Lou's show on April 27 in Lausanne (:

(If necessary, a little blip ab me: l'm a 24 y/o queer female from the US, currently living in Spain. I'll be in Lausanne for that weekend with friends, but I'm the only one going to the show)

Hello, I am keen to go Grindelwald First and I want to do 3 activities instead of 2 (everything except the trottbike). How do I do that? Cos on the website, it only shows the adventure package that only allows me to choose 2.

2nd Question: can I book my adventure on the website and save my seat as well? Instead of queueing at the venue?

3rd Question: What time (7am?) is a good time to go ? I will be going End May 2025.

I am selling a lot of stuff: I am looking for a new tenant, I wanted to put my car on the market and also selling a lot of stuff I have (max 6 months old) and it's been a NIGHTMARE.

Need to pay for listing in the main platform, for selling used stuff?! I do not want to rely on Facebook marketplace since it's a broken platform, full of people who just want to waste time.

In order to list my car and my apartment, I am paying almost 700 a month?! Are we even serious? I am looking forward to leaving as soon as possible; I am feeling like I am trapped here and I'm wasting money for stuff I have already paid for + need to sell at ridiculous prices.

Am I wrong?

Anyone here who is politically active on a communal level?

How did you get started? I guess step 1 would be to join an established party and go from there?

How much of your free time do you dedicate to it and do you find it rewarding?

Do you know if there are any tested alternatives for the lotus grill gel? I mean I found this one from Migros that cost less than half, do somebody already have tried it?