Sara is a journalist and holds a master's degree in economic information. Before emigrating to Switzerland, she lived in Madrid, and when a job opportunity for her partner in that country came to light, she also wanted to go out and discover new professional and personal challenges. She currently works as a marketing and communications consultant in the financial sector and shares with anyone who wants to listen all the lessons and experiences that her life in Switzerland has given her.
When and why did you decide to emigrate?
I decided to emigrate to Switzerland 3 years rcs data europe with my partner, following a job offer he received from a local company. Although we were both working in Spain, the possibility of moving to Switzerland seemed like a great opportunity to enjoy an international experience and, at a professional level, enrich our respective professional profiles . The idea of starting a new life in another country, learning other languages, meeting people that I would never have met otherwise... had always appealed to me, so when this opportunity came up, I didn't think twice. In addition, Switzerland is a very attractive country in many ways: it offers a high quality of life, an international atmosphere, good opportunities at a professional level, a location for traveling, etc.
Did you prepare in any special way for this trip?
Before accepting the job offer, we spent several weeks gathering as much information as possible: salaries, cost of living, healthcare system, conditions for expatriates, experiences of other expats, possible job opportunities for me… In general, we spent time trying to get to know the reality of the country, to find out what our hypothetical life in Switzerland would be like and whether it would meet our expectations. Once the decision was made, I tried to make contacts in the city where we now live, Winterthur (very close to Zurich), to get more information, and because it is always nice to meet someone for a coffee when you have just moved to a city. We were lucky and today I can say that the first person I contacted and started a conversation with is still a very good friend to this day. As for the language, neither my partner nor I spoke a single word of German before arriving in Switzerland, but that did not keep us up at night. We hoped to be able to get by in English and start studying German when we moved, and that is what we did.
“In Switzerland, the one who follows it, gets it”
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