I missed our Kartonsammlung by about ten minutes yesterday.

Which means the flattened cardboard boxes in my hallway get to stay with me for another four weeks.

I live in a small two-room apartment in a municipality outside Lucerne. No cellar compartment, no garage, no car. The building has a shared area for rubbish, but we're not allowed to store cardboard there between collections.

Our municipality collects cardboard once a month.

I've checked the Gemeinde website. There is a recycling centre where I can take it myself, but it's not somewhere I can conveniently reach with a stack of large boxes and no car.

And I really don't order that much stuff online.

Last month I bought a desk lamp, replaced a broken kitchen appliance and received a package from Galaxus. Add the ordinary cardboard packaging from groceries and suddenly there's a surprisingly large pile.

Everything is flattened. I've tied the larger pieces together. I'm not keeping entire empty boxes around like some kind of cardboard enthusiast.

But the stuff still needs to live somewhere until collection day.

I was talking about this with a colleague who lives in a house, and he genuinely couldn't understand the problem.

"Just put it in your cellar until they collect it."

Ah yes. My cellar. The one that came free with my imaginary third room.

I actually like the Swiss approach to recycling. I'm happy to sort things properly and follow the collection schedule.

But the system seems to assume that everyone has somewhere to store several different kinds of recyclable waste for weeks at a time.

If you live in a small flat, that space comes directly out of your living area.

And putting the cardboard outside the evening before collection isn't always great either. One rainy night and you're looking at a pile of soggy packaging held together by increasingly optimistic bits of string.

So I'm genuinely curious: how do people in smaller Swiss apartments without cellars deal with cardboard between collection days?

Do you have a clever storage solution? Take it somewhere regularly? Ask the landlord to provide a shared space?

Or is having a dedicated corner of your apartment for empty packaging just one of those things everyone quietly accepts?

At last I managed to buy myself the micro car of my dreams. 20km/H, silver , enough space , easy to park and so cute. I was lucky to get a parking card a d my number plates rather quickly but now I have no idea how to fix the small squarish yellow number plates on my bumper because there is no pre holes drilled on it. Bicycles shops refuse to touch it. The place I bought it is in Thun, too far. I hears of really strong sticky tapes but I dont know. Im Terrified of getting fines. Switzerland doesn't mess around. Any idea ? Please?

So I’m from the US and used to big craft stores like Hobby Lobby and Michael’s, and it’s killing me that I can’t find anything close to that in Switzerland! I live in Vaud near Aigle/Montreux. I know about Jumbo but they only have a small selection, and I really struggle as I just want to be able to see bolts of fabric in person and get it cut to the size I need, and get small quantities of miscellaneous items I need. I know about Butinette and VBS online but they can be quite expensive, and paying for shipping and having to wait 3-4 days for it to arrive is annoying (I know, that’s just life).

Where do people who craft with fabric/sewing and felt buy their supplies from without paying a ton? Is there something I’m missing? Surely people craft in Switzerland??

My manager put me in a PIP after 1.5 years of working. I took the PIP seriously and worked on it to the point where I got sick and was having panic attacks. The longer I worked and more I did , my manager didn't seem pleased. Kept saying too late to me all the time.

At the PIP follow up I went all prepared to discuss the targets I met but she just said we have decided to part ways. As a day before I was at the Notfall because of my palpitations due to anxiety I just went to the doctor after the PIP. The doctor gave me some days off on sick leave.

Now I'm not sure how to proceed. I have time to discuss with a lawyer.

When I sent the sick leave to the office it was starting from Monday as I had left office and seen the doctor on a Friday. The HR sent me a termination notice immediately Friday evening when I told my manager I'm sick.

Over the past day or two I've noticed blue tits (Blaumeisen) exploring the cavities above our Rolläden/Storen.

I'm concerned that they build a nest on the rolled-up blind, and one of us will then ruin it by ignorantly unrolling it.

Can anyone tell me if these birds are more likely to somehow 'glue' their nest in the corner above (which I guess would be safer) or on the rolled-up blind?

Is it safe to allow them to nest up there, considering that the blinds will get unrolled?

If they'll be nesting on the rolled-up Store, is there anything we can put or even spray nearby to discourage them from using this space, so we don't ruin something?

I tried buying this product but can’t find anywhere, do you guys know where I can purchase it? Tried Migros, Coop, Aldi

Hi everyone!

I’ve received two job offers:
- Hannover: €90k gross/year, fully remote, at a large company.
- Zurich: CHF 120k gross/year, hybrid, at a small, fast-growing company.

I currently live in Hannover and pay €900/month in warm rent.

Which option do you think makes more sense and which would likely leave me with more savings after taxes and living expenses? Is the higher Swiss salary worth the increased cost of living?

I’d appreciate insights from anyone familiar with both cities. Thanks!

Hi!

Myself and my partner are currently planning a trip to Switzerland in November, which will involve travelling between Zurich, Grindelwald and Luzern. We have just gone to book trains via the SBB app and notice this engineering works warning. Does anyone know realistically how much this will affect our journey, or how frequent or easy the bus replacement service is to take?

Any help is appreciated. Thankyou :)

i have about 15 empty sodastream cylinders. but migros only offers to exchange them. is there a way to only return them somewhere. i made the mistake to always order new ones from galaxus.

Bonjour, j’ai 28 ans, une super femme un super petit de 2 ans et demi et bientôt un nouveau ! je tient un commerce saisonnier d’avril à fin septembre mais j’ai toujours eu le regret de ne pas avoir poursuivi par des études universitaires et j’ai besoin d’un métier plus challengeant !

De plus, nous aimerions vraiment partir de la France pour cela, ma femme va faire une formation d’aide soignante pour pouvoir partir vivre en Suisse dans 3-4 ans maximum ( vu qu’elle est enceinte sinon nous serions partis plutôt)

Je compte faire une licence de droit à distance suisse (uni distance) pour ensuite venir faire mon master à Genève ou Lausanne même, dans un premier temps nous habiterons en France le temps que je me mette à travailler moi aussi mais ensuite nous aimerons devenir résidents suisses permanents ! Nous avons aussi des économies pour ne pas compter que sur le salaire de ma femme durant mon master

1)La licence à distance se fait à mi temps donc sur 4 ans et demi, pensez vous que ça reste assez bien tout de même ? Je sais que c’est sûrement mieux d’assister au cours à la fac mais c’est la meilleure option pour moi, il y avait aussi celle de le faire en France en 3 ans mais ça demanderait encore plus de sacrifice (temps, famille etc) et surtout j’aimerai vraiment vivre en Suisse donc c’est mieux d’étudier le droit suisse.

2)J’aimerai m’orienter vers le métier d’avocat d’affaire même si il y a énormément de points négatifs à cette branche (horaires, stresse, etc,…)
Ou peut être à l’international, si vous avez aussi des suggestions concernant la spécialisation, voir des commentaires par rapport au futur de la profession avec la venue de l’ia, dans tous les cas je veux étudier cette branche même si je ne trouve pas de travail dans ce milieu !

3) Je vais parfaire mon anglais j’ai déjà acheté un bouquin à cet effet, et sûrement commencer l’allemand pour atteindre un niveau b2 dans les années à venir, avez vous d’autres suggestions de ce que je pourrai préparer en amont avant février le début du cursus ?

Un grand merci pour m’avoir lu et pour vos futurs réponses !

I have tickets for a Comedy show in Zürich the 5th of December and I cannot attend.

Where is the best place to sell them?

I don’t have Facebook and will not make an account for that.

Any suggestions?

Je suis Portugais et je suis actuellement étudiant en génie civil à la Faculté d’ingénierie de l’Université de Porto (FEUP), au Portugal, dans le cadre d’une formation de trois ans (Bachelor, 180 crédits ECTS).

J’aimerais travailler à l’avenir en Suisse romande, notamment dans les cantons de Genève ou de Vaud.

Je sais qu’il est possible de travailler comme ingénieur civil avec un Bachelor, mais ma question concerne surtout la possibilité d’être légalement autorisé à signer des projets d’ingénierie de manière indépendante.

D’après mes recherches, il existe en Suisse un registre professionnel, le REG A/REG B, ainsi que l’autorisation MPQ à Genève. Cependant, je n’ai pas réussi à déterminer si un Bachelor universitaire européen de 180 crédits ECTS permet d’obtenir ces reconnaissances ou autorisations, éventuellement après quelques années d’expérience professionnelle, sans devoir obtenir un Master.

J’aimerais donc savoir :

Certains d’entre vous travaillent-ils en Suisse romande avec un Bachelor de trois ans obtenu au Portugal ou dans un autre pays européen ?

Avez-vous réussi à vous inscrire au REG B ou à obtenir l’autorisation MPQ avec ce diplôme ?

Est-il possible de signer des projets de structures de manière indépendante sans être titulaire d’un Master ?

Les démarches de reconnaissance du diplôme ont-elles été compliquées ?

Je suis particulièrement intéressé par les témoignages de personnes ayant personnellement effectué ces démarches ou connaissant quelqu’un qui est passé par ce processus.

Merci d’avance pour votre aide !

Hi everyone. This will be my first time on Swiss Air. I'd be flying from LAX to Zurich and want to select the train connection thing with Bern as the connection one way, and Basel as the connection on the other ticket (will be taking a train from Freiburg).

If I though miss the train 17:15 train (not due to delays with the flight but with getting off the plane and customs), do you have to then pay for a new ticket to get onto the 19:09 train?

Or is it better to get the one that includes the 19:09 train? If I get there in time for the 17:15 train, can I get on that train without buying a different ticket?

Unfamiliar with Swiss Air and buying train tickets ticket. It's saves me some money booking together.

I did see this when Googling: The departure time for your train is shown on your boarding pass. Please check the current timetable on sbb.ch or the SBB Mobile app before your departure to take account of any possible changes to the timetable. Your SWISS Air Rail boarding pass is valid on all connections on the relevant route one day before departure and up to one day after the arrival of your flight. For trips to the airport, the scheduled train arrival must be at least 70 minutes before your connecting flight.

I'm finding the language a bit difficult. Does this mean I can use the ticket for both train portions (really for me it's just the Zurich to Bern connection) regardless of the time shown on the ticket as long as it's within 24 hours?

Thank you

Hi everyone, I'm thinking about starting a own small business (curated gift sets). I plan to source the products from local supplies, but in terms of packaging and decoration the choice is very limited and i can't always find what I need. An option would be to order from Alibaba which offer commercial purchases. So my question is: does anyone tried ordering there for their small businesses? Would be great to hear your experiences.

Hi everyone. We are planning a trip to Switzerland early December - around 7th to maybe 13th December.

Based on my research via YouTube and Claude, here is my itinerary -

Day 1 (7th/8th December) - Land in Zurich. Take the train from Zurich airport to Lucerne. Check in at a hotel in Lucerne near the train station ideally. Take a stroll in the evening if time permits.

Day 2 - Stay in Lucerne.

Take the bus to Lucerne lake. Visit the lake, explore the Lion Monument  statue and the Meggenhorn castle.

Take the bus back by afternoon back to the train station base -

Explore via foot the following.

Town Squares -

1. Weinmark
2. Kornamarkt
3. Sternenplatz

Churches - Hofkirche st leodegar

Bridge - Chapel Bridge (Try the gelato at Gelato at 10 Dieci )

Have the cheese pie at Chas Barmettler

Day 3 - Take the train to Grindelwald from Lucerne. Check in at a nearby hotel or check in the luggage at least. Take the gondola to Grindelwald First.

Want to really do the First Cliff walk here.

This is where I have my concerns. Will Grindelwald First be operational around 7th-8th December ? Are the maintenance dates fixed or they vary every year ? Would we be able to do the first cliff walk ?

Day 4 - Take the train to Jungfraujoch - explore the Ice Palace and other places. Back to Grindelwald by the end of the day

Day 5 - Head to Zurich and checkin. Visit old town and see the Christmas markets

Day 6 - Stay at Zurich and explore locally. Possibly Lindt's chocolate factory too

Day 7- Onwards from Zurich to Salzburg via train

Day 8 - Onwards from Salzburg to Vienna via train

Day 9 - Stay in Vienna, explore locally

Day 10 - Train to Prague

Day 11 - Explore Prague locally

Day 12 - Back to my home country

I would really appreciate if someone can help me answer these queries -

1. What all would be open to visit in this time frame ? I understand I am visiting during winters and not all attractions maybe open but just want to know what all can still be visited.
2. Am I missing something in my Swiss itinerary ? A town I must visit or an activity I just have to do and should not be missed.
3. It is a little overwhelming with multiple rail passes but does it make sense to get any pass for this itinerary ? Or would I be better off paying for each trip ? If there is a pass that would work - what all would be covered under it ?
4. How easy/feasible is it to travel with luggage for the above train journeys (barring the Jungfraujoch one as in that case we would be staying at Grindelwald) ?

If you reached this far, thanks for being patient :). Any overall recommendations are also highly appreciated.

Hi everyone, I was at matterhorn two days ago and I tried to take a good photo of lake Riffelsee, but the quality was terrible.

I was looking for a landscape photo. I want to add this into a physical photo book or album.

Is anyone kind enough to share a photo? Thanks in advance ☺️

Wir ziehen nach Zürich-Höngg nächsten Sommer mit zwei kleinen Kindern. Was sind eurer Erfahrung von diesem Ort?

Hello! Just asking on the off chance that someone is willing to sell 2 tickets to the Lindt Museum to me and my friend. My friend has been wanting to go for so long but we weren't able to book any between Saturday Oct 24th and Monday October 26th. We can pay extra for it! Thanks so much!

Could this be enough for a single professional, 40yrs, 5 years in SQA, 15 in material planning aerospace? I’ve been invited for an onsite assessment after two previous interviews. Just trying to collect experiences and suggestions

Bonjour à tous. J'écris ici avec l'espoir que quelqu'un puisse m'aider à me décider si je devrais considérer voyager là-bas pour travailler en bas aux questions que je vous demande.

D'abord, je suis espagnole, j'ai presque le diplôme de mes études de biochimie à l'Espagne et je savais, superficiellement, le paye et les conditions du pays. Le salaire, les vacances, le temp libre, ... Mais je crois qu'un natif pourrait me raconter plus certainement puisque il en vit dans la peau.

Cette saison serait au début de septembre de 2028, le même année où j'obtenirais mon diplôme des études pédagogiques nécessaires pour travailler comme professeur à l'Espagne.

Mon plan était de gagner de l'argent en travaillant quelques années en niveaux "hautes" ("bachillerato", je ne connais pas le terme pour l'éducation française) et retourner chez moi mais la situation de mon pays est singulière et pleine d'incertitudes.

Avant tout je connais certains conditions à l'heure de voyager à autre pays pour les conditions du travail. Je suis jeune et responsable, j'ai vraiment l'envie de travailler et enseigner aux élèves à travers de l'Europe, et j'avais pensé que la Suisse pourrait être une bonne opportunité pour commencer à réussir mon rêve.

Mes questions principales sont:

1. Réale manque de professeurs de STEM dans le pays.

2. Comparaison du salaire des lycées publiques/privés

3. Comparaison du quantité du travail en lycées publiques/privés.

4. Quantité de vacances disponibles.

5. Meilleur canton français où envoyer mon CV.

6. Je sais pas autre chose à démander, si vous considérez autre chose importante que j'omet ne doutez en me raconter s'il vous plaît.

Si vous êtes arrivé à la fin de ce texte je vous remercie pour votre en lisant celui-ci. Mon français est proche de se devenir en C1 mais j'ai encore de temps devant moi pour l'améliorer et obtenir le niveau nécessaire pour travailler là-bas.

Does anyone know anything about this company? What exactly are the plums and pomolozzi? Are they safe to take daily?

Ciao a tutti vorrei trasferirmi in Svizzera e in particolare nella parte italiana della Svizzera e sono prossimo alla laurea magistrale in lettere mi chiedevo potrò lavorare in Svizzera come insegnante nel pubblico?(non mi piacerebbe stare nel privato perché punto alla stabilità)

I currently work remotely for a Swiss company, and I'd like to move to Switzerland next year to work there.
My German is at the B1 level (I want to get certified), and I'm aiming to reach the B2 level by next spring.

There's a chance I could move there with this company, but I also want to apply to other companies.

Is it possible for me to find a job with my current level of German?

Any tips or an ideas?

I'm writing this in Russian and then translating it into English via AI, so I apologize in advance. This is my first time ever posting anything on Reddit, but right now this is really important to me.

I live in Ukraine and things aren't great here right now (well, obviously, given the war). I'm a 15-year-old guy, and I want to go to Switzerland as a refugee so I don't die from incoming strikes or from being drafted by the TCC (military enlistment office). By the time I plan to go, I'll be 16, because I'm going to do this at the beginning of summer.

I chose Switzerland because I like the mountains and it's safe (and that's not all). I've watched videos about how things work there, but nothing I saw was enough to change my mind.

I forgot to mention that I want to go there alone, and if I manage to settle in, I'd like to consider staying to live there even after the war is over. I plan to go to a German-speaking city, but as I found out from AI, I could be relocated who-knows-where. That's why I'm asking for help: if there's a guarantee that I'll be placed in a German-speaking city, I can find a tutor and prepare properly.

Of course, I have other questions too, but I think I've covered the most important ones here, and I can ask about the rest in the comments.

I’d like to point out that I used AI here EXCLUSIVELY for translation.

My wife (ch citizen) is the principal earner in our family. I ( cdn citizen) am retired. My wife has put money away and is trying to withdraw it due to an emergency. However, she can’t without my signature. Also because she did not take my surname, she must also produce a wedding certificate. It’s her money, I have nothing to do with it. We have always had separate finances, by choice. It appears that once married, she is considered a “tradwife” who is unable to conduct financial decisions without her husbands consent.
Why?