Where in Switzerland are you headed? My daughter and SIL lived in Basel for 4 years. My granddaughter was born there, a great place to raise a kid. Just bring money with you. I loved our many trips to Switzerland, but they are in Texas now, not the same.
Zurich for the first few years, and then depending on the company and what the startup market looks like - I'll move to Chur and commute daily to Zurich via train (1hr).
Yup. I loved Basel, but damn it was expensive! I remember arriving and having a light salad and soup, for close to $20 at a mediocre restaurant.
One of my oldest friends lives near Zurich and took the train over with his girlfriend to meet and greet. We had a great time. I'd go back again.
Munich isn't as expensive as Zurich but it's quite close, so I'm used to getting wallet-raped when eating out, unfortunately. That's why we mostly cook at home, or eat out in the surrounding villages when we want specialized local food.
Ant
Why must you move to die sweiz to procreate? Did you piss off the germans?
I've lived in Germany for 7 years, and while Germans generally are pretty cool - Bavarians are horrible
. They're the Religious Texans of Germany, who resist any sort of change whatsoever and act very pompous towards the rest of Germany. It was ok at first, but over time it just gets tedious. So I've decided to try out the place that Bavarians hate most, Switzerland.
Girlfriend is from Davos (3.5 hrs drive from Munich) (
Graübuden Canton) who needs the support of family/friends close-by, so it just makes sense if she spawns my kid (aka: apocalypse), that she has the people to support her nearby, while I do the 12hr workday in Zurich.
There I'll have the Ski slopes only walking distance from my place, Gf and I can finally buy an ADV Bike and ride in Summer through the alps for day rides. And my dogs will have as many mountains to hike as they please. So, I'm optimistic as usual. Lets see how it goes
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