Jobbing in Switzerland

dd3 · April 9th, 2013, 10:19 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: GamalAnd don't forget: 80 isn't 4x20 but huitante.Glad to see the Swiss have some sense

Gamal · April 10th, 2013, 6:01 am

QuoteOriginally posted by: bluetrinQuoteOriginally posted by: DevonFangsI was once made an offer for a position in Zurich and that was conditional on starting immediately to study German.What would you do with your German in Zürich?I am French but my other half is not. I suspect she would not be too kind on being 'forced' to learn French.??? I ment only that the language spoken in Zürich is anything but not German.

MattF · April 10th, 2013, 9:48 am

QuoteOriginally posted by: bluetrinI am French but my other half is not. I suspect she would not be too kind on being 'forced' to learn French.Why not? Haven't you been 'forced' to learn English. It might be really good for your relationship to have a choice of languages to argue in. I'm generally embarrassed by the English's inability to learn foreign languages (I am English, don't flame me) but most of us studied French in school for several years. Seems like a great opportunity to learn French for her.

Gamal · April 10th, 2013, 10:34 am

Agree. Refusing to learn the language of the country where you live is just a stupid prejudice. I would eventually agree if that was Latvian or Estonian but French is one of the main languages od the world.

DevonFangs · April 10th, 2013, 12:16 pm

QuoteOriginally posted by: GamalQuoteOriginally posted by: bluetrinQuoteOriginally posted by: DevonFangsI was once made an offer for a position in Zurich and that was conditional on starting immediately to study German.What would you do with your German in Zürich?I am French but my other half is not. I suspect she would not be too kind on being 'forced' to learn French.??? I ment only that the language spoken in Zürich is anything but not German.Fair point, but customers were german, hence actual german.

Gamal · April 10th, 2013, 12:27 pm

When you speak to them in German they answer in their vision of the German language. A native speaker will understand but not someone who has just learned German. Stick at English.