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Re:Switzerland vs Silicon Valley for Software Developers by noelsusman on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @11:11AM (#21259258)
I know a Swiss expat living in America who moved here for that exact reason. His wife is Cuban, and they said they felt more at home and accepted in the US after a few months than they did after 10 years of living in Switzerland. They both loved Switzerland, but they cited the insular culture as the primary reason for leaving. His wife just couldn't handle it anymore.
Re:Switzerland vs Silicon Valley for Software Developers by sails on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @12:17PM (#21260156)
> the insular culture

Anecdotally, this is the reason most people struggle as expats in CH.

Re:Switzerland vs Silicon Valley for Software Developers by monaghanboy on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @12:42AM (#21267111)
Do / can expats just hang out with each other?
Re:Switzerland vs Silicon Valley for Software Developers by sails on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @05:00AM (#21268402)
Yes, out of necessity I gather. Seemingly typical of most foreign countries with strong expat presence, but Swiss are notoriously insular.