r/Switzerland

hi everyone,

first i want to start off by saying i don't mean everyone, this has just been my experience with SOME people.

i recently moved to switzerland, nearing 9 months to be exact, and ever since i've moved there, there's always been at least one encounter where someone has been egotistical.

now while i understand the swiss can have higher standards for things like privacy or quality etc, everytime i encounter these types of people, it's like they cannot take any criticism at ALL. i once spoke with a "train enthusiast" and i said that i didn't like how some trains are built (e.g. no plugs or wifi) compared to austrian or german trains, and they just started getting angry and explaining how SBB is so much better, yada yada yada

now to spare you a very long text, i won't give other examples, but has someone had the same experience? please don't take this the wrong way, fellow swiss friends, i really do like country and living here, but it just made me wonder if some people share the same thoughts

thank you all :)

Because my wife died, me and my two kids have to downsize and move from a house to an apartment. We are in this process, but it it as a lot of work and emotionally hard. Maybe there is someone able and willing to help me get it done? I would be grateful for help and willing to pay for it.

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Unsere Muttersprache ist Deutsch.

I grew up in an area famous for motorcycles & I believe people should have some fun on the weekend…but after moving to the “quiet” countryside, nearly every weekend is a non-stop parade of noisy motorbikes.

As of 2025, there seems to be a legal effort to stop this:

“Anyone now caught making avoidable vehicle noise risks fines as high as CHF 10,000. In addition, small infractions, such as leaving the motor running unnecessarily, can result in fines of CHF 80. These existed before 1 January 2025 but were CHF 60.”

Yet it doesn’t seem like that is happening at all?

Does anyone have any feedback on this?

While I can deal with it, I think of wildlife or families with young children and how disturbing it must be for them. Sometimes you can feel the sound it is so loud…

Hi guys. Been practicing multiple hours and took several lessons with my instructor to get a B driving license (car).

Once he told me I was ready, I could book an exam in Vaud. Failed it, and I don’t clearly know why. Examiner told me that was because my visual controls (RTI) weren’t consistent, whereas I did them all and never forgot them during my lessons.

Actually, the examiner wasn’t really paying attention to what I was doing. For example, during an overtake on the highway, I did my visual controls and when attempting to overtake, he told me that I didn’t look through the window (which I did).

So here I am with a first failure, not sure why, I don’t feel like I was really examined in a proper way. Moreover, I don’t even know what to focus on to get better since It seemed only regarding RTIs that I always do. Furthermore, even my instructor told me that there wasn’t anything more to work on as I have been practicing a lot and been really focused and calm while driving.

PS: I don’t know if it is linked to the fact that I booked the exam myself (had the authorisation of my instructor, I did it myself to quickly get an exam date as he was busy during the day with other lessons. It seemed that the booking doesn’t appear the same for the examiners depending on who’s booking, learner vs instructor)

Thanks for your time and your help

Hello, I am trying to sell some stuff on Ricardo.ch and I have a product and someone asked a question about it. As I was on vaccation, I quickly replied to the question in the comment section that I will get back as soon as possible. And when I tried to properly answer the question later, I seemed not to be able to. As in for one question underneath a product only one comment as an answer seems to be possible. I tried to DM the person but also such an option doesnt seem to exist. So my question is how can I reach out to the possible buyer answering their question?

My wife and I are both Swiss (dual citizens), with a 1 year old and another baby on the way. My wife hasn’t been working she struggled to find work even before the pregnancy and while I earn decent money, it’s not enough to cover Kita plus all our other expenses and still leave us with anything close to a comfortable life.

We’re considering a temporary setup where she moves back to our other home country, where cost of living is much lower and her parents are nearby for support. The plan would be:

She rents a place there with the kids, close to her family and I move in with my parents here in Switzerland to cut costs. I keep working my Swiss job (I already WFH most of the time) and I fly back and forth periodically (it’s an 8–11 hour flight). In Switzerland for a month and then outside of Switzerland for a month.

Does anyone know the actual rules on how long I can be outside Switzerland while still employed by a Swiss company and paying into the Swiss system? I’m aware tax and social security treatment can depend on any bilateral agreement between Switzerland and the other country, but I’d appreciate input from anyone who’s navigated this in practice.

Has anyone actually done something like this split households across countries for financial reasons, with one parent flying back and forth? How did it work out logistically and emotionally?

This might sound oddly specific, but I keep wondering about it.

I'm in Graubünden and spent most of my time here and I sometimes see cars and bikes late at night (9pm - 4am) at petrol stations and empty parking lots, not a daily occurence though. Not necessarily tuning guys or people racing. More like people who seem to just enjoy being out on the road once the sun sets.

Is this actually a thing in Switzerland? What is it like in other cantons?

Do these people have communities somewhere, or is it mostly just random individuals doing their own little night ritual without calling it anything?

I’m not asking for 'nice roads to drive' or car meetups only. I’m curious if there’s a quiet scene around this with people who like night drives, late stops, empty roads and parking lots, music, petrol stations, viewpoints overlooking villages at night, that kind of thing.

Reason I’m asking is, I'm a Lehrling im zweiten Lehrjahr als Applikationsentwickler and I’m playing around with an app idea for people like that, but before building too far into my own little cave, I’d like to understand whether these people even gather anywhere, be it online or offline.

So, do you know people like that? Are you one of them? Is there a name for this night driving species?

Especially if you're from another canton, I'd love to hear what it's like where you are.

Edit: To clarify, I'm not referring to the crowd revving engines or racing in quiet neighborhoods. I'm interested in the quieter side of night driving and the people who simply enjoy being on the road after dark.

Ich war soeben 1 Woche in der armee in Thun und wurde aber gestern Abgerüstet (glücklicherweise) aufgrund eines medizinischen problemes. Jedoch muss ich in 9 Monaten zur Neubeurteilung. Da dies meine GANZE Karriere blockiert (ich plante Auszuziehen und das Studium in einem Jahr zu beginnen) ist eine RS in 12 Monaten keine Option für mich. Auch weil ich Mental nach dieser einen Woche bereits völlig am Ende bin und definitiv Angst habe jemals wieder einrücken zusätzlich müssen ist die Armee definitiv nichts für mich ist.

Jetzt wollte ich hier in die Runde Fragen: Bei der Neubeurteilung liegt der Fokus ja auf dem Grund der Abrüstung, was wenn ich aber zusätzlich dort noch psychische probleme wie Angst vor dem Militär erwähne? Reicht dies bereits um in den Zivilschutz eingeteilt zu werden, oder noch besser zu zahlen? Ich würde ungeren tausende Franken für einen Psychologen ausgeben welcher meine Mentale Angst bestätigt.

Ich hoffe ihr könnt meine Situation nachvollziehen und mir Helfen

Guten Abend!

Ich hoffe, Sie können mir helfen, auch wenn es schon spät ist… Ich bin seit drei Jahren in diesem Land und fange gerade erst an, Freunde zu finden. Ich würde gerne Sommerpläne schmieden, so wie es hier üblich ist. Ich wohne in Schaffhausen und weiß nicht, wo man schwimmen und grillen kann…

Ich habe damit nicht viel Erfahrung; ich komme aus einem Küstenland. Und da ich neu in einem Land mit vielen Flüssen bin, ist es schwierig, ruhige Badeplätze zu finden, wo ich mit Freunden grillen kann, ohne dass es zu voll ist. Ich wäre für jeden Tipp von Einheimischen oder Leuten, die schon mal dort waren, sehr dankbar.

Danke Schön!

Hi everyone

I'm currently in the RS in the Swiss army, but I feeling horrible there. I have reached my physical and mental limit, I feel pain like everywhere, and I have more problems with my hands. That's why I want to leave the army as soon as possible. I've already applied to the civil service but until then it takes a few weeks. Are there any other ways to leave the military (be it permanently or temporarily) even sooner?

Thanks

Outside normal operating hours access is via smartphone and you use self-checkout. Shelves are only restocked during normal hours. This is a pilot program, but what do you think of 24/7 Migros?