Leave UK, Work in Europe

[johnfm]

scherzkeks said:

Does not surprise me at all. A German friend of mine teaches Germanistik in Zurich, and has never bothered to try and blend in with the locals linguistically. I've also never had problems using high German there on visits. Can do a bit of Schweizerdeutsch (have relatives in Einsiedeln), but hate the way it sounds, so I don't.

There are many corners of Germany that are just as difficult as Switz. for the non-native speaker however. The Ms.'s parents speak Schwäbisch, which took some time to adjust to, and I never really cracked Kölsch, other than a few phrases.

Basically, the German speakers have their equivalent of Geordies, Scousers, Tykes et al butchering their language.

[johnfm]

Steve7777 said:

You can definitely live in Geneva speaking only GCSE French. The salaries are much higher than the UK and the mountains and travel opportunities on the doorstep are incredible. I'm amazed more people don't move out here.

Much easier said than done. I have been actively trying to find an in-house legal role there for the last few months. They do hire UK qualified lawyers, but I think you need to have very specific experience to have a shout. Still, I will keep looking and keep applying....

[johnfm]

Steve7777 said:

You can definitely live in Geneva speaking only GCSE French. The salaries are much higher than the UK and the mountains and travel opportunities on the doorstep are incredible. I'm amazed more people don't move out here.

Much easier said than done. I have been actively trying to find an in-house legal role there for the last few months. They do hire UK qualified lawyers, but I think you need to have very specific experience to have a shout. Still, I will keep looking and keep applying....

[krallicious]

johnfm said:

Basically, the German speakers have their equivalent of Geordies, Scousers, Tykes et al butchering their language.

I find the different dialects a lot more endearing than those in the UK for some reason and his is coming from someone who was born and grew up in deepest Norfolk!

[allergictocheese]

johnfm said:

Much easier said than done. I have been actively trying to find an in-house legal role there for the last few months. They do hire UK qualified lawyers, but I think you need to have very specific experience to have a shout. Still, I will keep looking and keep applying....

Can't you move over there with a multinational legal then look to move in-house from a position of already having experience of the country?

[scherzkeks]

johnfm said:

Basically, the German speakers have their equivalent of Geordies, Scousers, Tykes et al butchering their language.

More or less, yes. Though standard high German comes in Austrian, German, and Swiss varietes.

Edited by scherzkeks on Wednesday 28th January 08:20