Language Barrier
Last activity 17 August 2010 by winterleaf
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I m planning to do PhD in Switzerland.
After doing PhD, I plan to work in Swizerland, but I can speak only english.
So, will it be a barrier to look for job?
If I plan to stay longer in Swizerland, Do I need to know French or German to communicate with locals?
English still can use to communicate with people?
Lastly, which is the average living cost for one person living in city? like zurich or geneva.
Millions Thanks 
Dear Winterleaf!
It wouldn't be a barrier at all, i am actually german native, but sometimes i switch to english due to the difficulty of swiss-german dialect which i am not used to.
Similar to Zuerich, Geneva is more expensive, i can not judge more in detail because i am new (6 month) as well in Basel.
Many nationalities are living here and can not even speak english, so don't worry!
Jamsun
winterleaf wrote:I m planning to do PhD in Switzerland.
After doing PhD, I plan to work in Swizerland, but I can speak only english.
So, will it be a barrier to look for job?
If I plan to stay longer in Swizerland, Do I need to know French or German to communicate with locals?
English still can use to communicate with people?
Lastly, which is the average living cost for one person living in city? like zurich or geneva.
Millions Thanks
thank you so much.......it's supportive....
I think I can learn very simple French speaking.
But I have no time to learn French 
You are right, in fulltimejobs its not possible at all!
good luck in learning by ''hearing''
my course will start in October
J.
Thanks buddy ...I will say Hi to you when I come to Switzerland:cool:
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