CH (Was: Scared of US; Where to relocate?)

[frissell at panix.com]

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At 06:37 PM 11/14/97 -0800, Frederick G.M. Roeber wrote:
>Switzerland jumps to mind for points 1-3: stable politically, good
>economy, and first class medical.  There is a job market, but they're
>very restrictive about letting people in, particularly if you might want
>a job that a Swiss would do.  It helps if you're rich.

Actually, this is not true if you don't mind temp work.  Computer 
professionals can easily get temp assignments in Switzerland and become 
permanent temps.  With luck they can get B permits and then C permits 
(permanent residency) after a year.

>The taxes are high, as is the cost of living.  There are strong social
>programs just about everywhere.  It's landlocked.  Consumerism isn't as
>developed there, which translates to poor service and bad selections.

The taxes (and everything else) vary by Canton.  Some Cantons (Zug for 
example) have taxes low enough to qualify them as low-tax countries.  Stay 
out of Zurich though.

>Not perfect, but nice.  I'd feel a lot happier raising kids there than
>here in the US.

A lovely Osteria in Ticino (the Italian Canton).  Polenta cooking in a pot 
over the fire in the fireplace.  Walls covered with the heads of dead animals 
and literally dozens of long guns of all vintages including a few semi-
(full?)autos.  Ten minutes outside of one of Switzerland's major cities.

Nice people.

DCF
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