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SammyDee

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Swiss looking for information about Brazil

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Swiss

Lives in Geneva

Registration: 15 September 2012

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SammyDee replied to a thread
10 years ago
SammyDee

Yogyakarta (Jogjakarta) - Rent a place for 1-2 months by SammyDee

Hello all, I am planning to go to Yogya for a couple of months to learn bahasa indonesia and also enjoy myself a bit. I know that airbnb is the best option for short stays but usually doesn't offer great rates for longer stays. I've been ...

SammyDee

Hi Happy, I will definitely try to contact the various posters on rumah, guess there's a chance it could work. Would I need to ask them for a contract or something official before paying ? Thank you Read More

SammyDee replied to a thread
10 years ago
SammyDee

Yogyakarta (Jogjakarta) - Rent a place for 1-2 months by SammyDee

Hello all, I am planning to go to Yogya for a couple of months to learn bahasa indonesia and also enjoy myself a bit. I know that airbnb is the best option for short stays but usually doesn't offer great rates for longer stays. I've been ...

SammyDee

Hi Happy, Thank you very much for the quick answer. However, like the sites I've found, the offers concern only for daily rentals or yearly ones. I cannot find any monthly one. Do you have an idea on how I should proceed ? Thank you again for ... Read More

SammyDee created a thread
10 years ago

Yogyakarta (Jogjakarta) - Rent a place for 1-2 months

Hello all, I am planning to go to Yogya for a couple of months to learn bahasa indonesia and also enjoy myself a bit. I know that airbnb is the best option for short stays but usually doesn't offer great rates for longer stays. I've been ... Read More

SammyDee replied to a thread
11 years ago
msmmr

life in Switzerland part 1 by msmmr

hey everyone, i would just like to get the full extent to the general laws in Switzerland?? i have read things on the internet about not flushing the toilet after 10pm, noise and also something about public smoking. i just was a brief about the ...

SammyDee

Not flushing the toilet after 10pm ? Really ? I was born in here and had never heard that one to be honest Read More

SammyDee replied to a thread
12 years ago
jonathan.davis2

Opening a Bank Account by jonathan.davis2

Hello Forum, I am an American who will begin working in Zürich. Unfortunately, I have not been able to find a bank that will open an account for me. Can anyone help me or point me in the right direction? Thanks

SammyDee

yes you can open accounts easily and quickly flower Read More

SammyDee replied to a thread
12 years ago
jonathan.davis2

Opening a Bank Account by jonathan.davis2

Hello Forum, I am an American who will begin working in Zürich. Unfortunately, I have not been able to find a bank that will open an account for me. Can anyone help me or point me in the right direction? Thanks

SammyDee

I'm working in a bank ("Private Banker") and yes, I confirm that whenever we get to talk with anyone having any link to USA, we insta-tell him that we cannot help him. I assume it will not be easy for you to find a solution as I don't think there ... Read More

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12 years ago
Duc de Bourgogne

Rich people in Zürich by Duc de Bourgogne

Hi guys, It is very usual to see young people in luxury cars in Zürich (Lamborghini, Ferrari...). I wonder which jobs they have exactly that enable them to get such luxury goods. I believe they work in banking field like e.g. Trader or other. Any ...

SammyDee

"does it mean we will no longer see Lamborghinis in Zurich ? sad Don't think so (btw Zürich without luxury cars... would not be Zürich...)." Well, that's the point, there will be less Lamborghinis and Zürich in 10 years won't be the one we know ... Read More

SammyDee replied to a thread
12 years ago
Duc de Bourgogne

Rich people in Zürich by Duc de Bourgogne

Hi guys, It is very usual to see young people in luxury cars in Zürich (Lamborghini, Ferrari...). I wonder which jobs they have exactly that enable them to get such luxury goods. I believe they work in banking field like e.g. Trader or other. Any ...

SammyDee

Yeh banks used to pay really REALLY well. But the wages dropped a bit lately and will keep dropping in that industry. Don't get me wrong, they still get decent wages, but not comparable to what they were used to earn. Commodity traders also make ... Read More

SammyDee replied to a thread
12 years ago
shoutit

Trying to get a job on Software Engineering by shoutit

Is it easy to get a job there in Software Engineering if I know French? And English?

SammyDee

Switzerland has a pretty low rate of unemployment. So it seems like it would be something doable. However I cannot answer to the field of software engineering specifially as I am in no way related to it. Read More

SammyDee created a thread
12 years ago

Looking for brazilian and/or hispanic people

Hi, I live and work in Geneva and I am looking for people that speak portuguese or spanish so I can improve. Doesn't matter if you are a girl, a boy, young, old. In exchange I can teach you french or help you find a job or help you meet people. Do ... Read More