Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired right now?
by s3nnyy on Wednesday March 25, 2020 @08:48AM
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I live in Zurich since 5 years and am German. I never experienced anything like that. The Swiss are very polite and if you follow the rules, you will be fine.
What people miss is that Zurich has more foreigners than London or Berlin. 40% have no Swiss passport. It is actually the most international city in Europe.
I am aware you're probably saying this because you're German and the Swiss are German speaking (among other languages)-
However I recently visited my friends in Zurich (they are French) and they indicated to me a level of Xenophobia I had not expected from such an advanced country.
Obviously a few bad apples spoil the bunch in this regard but some of the tales they told were not only shocking (such as selective enforcement of the law in favour of Swiss) but also horrifying (such as people openly insulting them in retail stores).
Obviously I was just visiting and did not experience anything such as this, but I take them seriously.
This was also corroborated with an IRC friend of mine who happens to be Swiss.
Obviously I'm not trying to inform your opinion, but I would be remissed if I didn't mention it given that it's specifically listed as a relocation option.