About Aelfrith

Status:

Expatriate  

Currently Lives:

Wettingen, Aargau, Switzerland

Citizen Of:

United Kingdom

About Aelfrith

Psychologist, Coach, HR & Training & Development Consultant.

My Website:

http://www.englishman-in-switzerland.com

HR/Relo
Professional:

Provider of Expat-Related Services & Products

Education:

Sunderland
  1985 to 1988

Some Forum Posts:

Switzerland: New to Baden Switzerland:

Try http://www.homegate.ch/en

Switzerland: Need a Life Coach?:

I am a native English-speaking professional Executive and Personal Coach located in Switzerland I am also a qualified psychologist and Chartered Member of the Institute of Personnel and Development and NLP Practitioner. As such I can offer a bespoke service both to individuals and corporate clients tailoring courses, events and interventions to my clients' specific needs. http://www.neil-jones-coaching.com/

Switzerland: Which part Switzerland is Spanish speaking?:

Spanish is not an official language in Switzerland so you would have to take lessons. The official languages are German (Swiss German), French, Italian and Romantch.

Switzerland: Relocating to Switzerland/cost of living:

Hi Calif These are a few web-sites which may help you with the costs question http://www.coop.ch/ http://www.homegate.ch/homegate/index?lang=en Baar is a beautiful location close to the mountains and skiing, it is also on a main rail line. This site will give you up to date access to timetables for rail links and prices http://sbb.ch/en/index.htm. Commuting by car is possible but not always the best way to travel in a country famous for its public transport. Neil

Switzerland: employment in Zurich:

I am not clear about the acceptability of your medical qualifications in Switzerland but your RAF experience may be of interest to SR Technic, the Aircraft service company based at Zurich Airport.

Switzerland: Moving to Zurich in 2 months:

What are the best websites/books to check out for everything we need to know before moving to Zurich? Living & working in Switzerland by David Hampshire is my "bible". You might also like to read my site www.englishman-in-switzeraland.com for my personal take on moving to this country. We have a 3 year old & 7 month old. Do they have disposable diapers there or only cloth? Switzerland is as sophisticated as any other western country. You lifestyle won't change, just the brand names you use. Where are the best areas to live? Price is key as most people start by renting try http://www.homegate.ch/homegate/index?lang=en How do we start learning Swiss German? Swiss German is a spoken dialect of High German. You learn to read and write (and speak ) High German. You pick up Swiss German from life around you.

Switzerland: Advice for moving to Switzerland:

Most engineers working in Baden live in and around Baden. There is a large expat comunity here, english speaking pubs, clubs and many of the local staff have good english too. Zurich is only 15 mins away by direct train so the night life is easy to access if that is what you want. Property is cheaper to rent here and the local taxes are also lower. This link should help you get an idea of the property prices http://www.homegate.ch/homegate/choosetype;HGSESSIONID=HPq4HW0dw1gWrTcQ7qwqyl3W2Ct0yKcFGGvJ3ffkgZX0L8HDdVQ6!1329750721?layout=&agency=&level1=marketplace&level2=default&level3=default&lang=en You might also like to check out my web-site www.englishman-in-switzerland.com to read about our time here since we moved across 8 years ago. Neil

Switzerland: cost of living in Baden:

Hi I live in Wettingen, a small town next to Baden, and have done for the last eight years. As I am English my perspective is slightly different but i will try and answer your questions. The Salary you have indicated is a good starting salary for Switzerland, I'm assuming that the company is also covering moving and registration costs. It should allow for a flat smallish car (compared to the US) or travel passes for the family (check out the SBB website for info on GAs) holidays, savings etc. Unless you really like shopping. You should know that Switzerland is largely a cash economy, credit cards are fairly new and still seen as strange in some places. Taxes look a little high and I recommend you complete a tax form for the local community when you get here to qualify for all the deductions (talk to the company employing your husband as they will be responsible for deducting your taxes for the first five years). Buying a house may be tricky at first, the Swiss still like a significant deposit and there are restrictions on what foreigners new to the country can do. for an idea of property prices and rents, also an initial search of possible locations check the immopool.ch web-site (it is in English). It should be said that buying a house in Switzerland can be as expensive as renting one so don't let the different prices, compared to the US, fool you. You'd pay similar prices in the UK these days. When you do look for somewhere to live don't limit yourselves to just Baden people commute easily by public transport from all around the area I'd recommend Wettingen as it's a little less squeezed into the local hills. I'd also advise staying out of Zurich Canton as your taxes could go up. In Zurich City by quite a lot. Lastly if you are curious as to what moving to Switzerland might be like you could read my web-site http://www.englishman-in-switzerland.com to see my impressions when I first came here. If I can help further let me know Neil

Switzerland: Wanting to meet other moms:

Hi I don't know of such a group but, if you contact the English speaking church in Zurich http://www.standrewszurich.ch/ then I'm sure someone in the office would be able to help.

Sweden: Living Expenses:

hi Folks We are looking at the possibility of moving to Sweden. Can anyone give me a living expenses compaison with either the UK or Switzerland (where we now are). Thanks in advance. Aelfrith

Date Joined:

11/5/2001

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