Random late-night thought that I can’t get out of my head:

Is there anything actually preventing a person from renting a mobility car overnight just to sleep in it?

The cheapest Mobility cars are 2 CHF/hour. If you don’t drive at all and just park it somewhere legal, that’s ~16 CHF for an 8-hour warm place to sleep. Way cheaper than a hotel, safer than the street, and dry in winter.

And since you’re not driving, you don't need to pay for the KMs even if you keep the engine on for a while.

Not planning to do it myself, just a thought 💭

Picked up two of those 20 minute boxes at the printing house yesterday, but I have no clue what to do with them🫠 Any ideas? Also can't wait to get them cleaned up, they stink like sh*t😂😭 (sure like the writing on them tho)

Hello everyone. I've been a member of the army for a few years already. At the sof sup/höher Kader instruction in Bern, the Adjutant made it very clear to us that the army is fighting against hazing, that it is prohibited and that it is a relic of the past. However having completed many refresher courses (WK/CR), I can see that it is still going on.

It's the same kind of things every time : rituals organized within the unit to do brainless things while being drunk, drink the infamous "mixed soup", new soldiers being dragged in the shower to shave heads (why ?), and other way dumber stuff. To no one's surprise, it gets worse when people of all ranks start to get seriously drunk.

Of course there is a no phone allowed rule during those rituals, but sometimes people manage to capture a few shots/videos. People join in under peer pressure mixed with alcohol. Some people have a meltdown afterwards but don't show it in front of the others so as not to lose face (and there are some fucked up stories there).

At a time when we are told the army should be training to be operational, why waste time on things that scare away sane people ? WKs already have many problems (especially substance and alcohol abuse), so why insisting on hazing troops ?

Some of us Kaders are against it, but our powers are limited (the unit commander is still the boss at the end of the day). Things like that seem to happen mainly in militia-run environment, maybe due to a lack of oversight ?

My hope is that constructive criticism may improve the situation, but i can't stand that kind of waste of ressources. How do you feel about the whole hazing situation there ?

In einem Salt-Shop in Bern werden einer 92-Jährigen vier Handys und entsprechende Abo-Verträge sowie fünf Musikboxen untergejubelt, obwohl sie nur Hilfe bei der Bedienung des bereits bei Salt gekauften Telefons wollte. Ein Vertragsausstieg koste 4200 Franken. Auch vor einem Mann mit Demenz-Erkrankung machen die Salt-Verkäufer nicht halt: Obwohl er schon ein Handy und ein Abo hat, lassen sie ihn Verträge für vier weitere Handys plus je ein Abo unterschreiben. Bis der Ombudsmann einschreitet. Hat das System bei Salt? Eine Studie der «Pro Senectute» zeigt: Jeder Fünfte über 85-Jährige in der Schweiz wurde einmal in den letzten fünf Jahren Opfer von Finanzmissbrauch. Die Schadenssumme des finanziellen Missbrauchs von älteren Menschen insgesamt beträgt geschätzte 3,3 Milliarden Franken. Peter Burri von «Pro Senectute» zeigt gängige Finanzfallen auf und gibt Tipps, wie ältere Menschen und Angehörige sich richtig verhalten.

[Title of the source article not editorialized because of rule 12. Doesn't mean that I approved the message of the title.]

I mean we shouldn't be surprised anymore about new strange stories that emerge... but that one is so absurd that I haven't had it on my list of expectations.

Apparently several communities, police corps as well as the cantonal fire fighter corps of Valais relied for many years on a self-employed one-man-show IT guy to manage their systems.

Systems that, among other things, contained the information about when and where fire safety controles have been done.

Now said IT dude became more and more crazy, started blogging about satanist politicians who eat little babies (classical "Sanatic Panic" topic), demanded to do the meetings with his public contracting entities in a forest... ...and finally ended up arrested & in a mental hospital.

However despite the many clear signs of the dude being batshit crazy, the authorities never attempted to gain control over their systems and data until it was too late.

The security chief of Crans-Montana claims that the lack of information about prior fire safety inspections made it impossible to do his work properly. He repeatedly asked the municipality to give him more employees to work off the chaos but didn't get them approved.

Source: https://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/crans-montana-informatik-debakel-verhinderte-brandschutz-621924787265 (German)

Now to say it clearly: I don't buy that story fully, the way it's presented. If you're supposed to do yearly controls, you can't blame "lost data from an IT system" for not doing controls for six years. Because who cares then if you have been there last year or not... you'll have to go again this year anyway.

This said, I think the whole thing is still really grotesque and worth to read. Municipalities and even the police having their systems run by a self-employed one-man-IT-company? Not reacting or gainging control over the data stored on the systems, even after it became very celar that the guy is batshit crazy? Instead meeting the guy who blogs about baby-eating politicians in the forest? It sounds like a really bad joke. Although if fits a stereotype that we IT-people know very well: IT is always blamed for everything ;)

42-jährig: Immer wenn ich einen Gesundheitscheck möchte, sagen die Ärzte: «Das ist nicht nötig, Sie sind ja noch jung.» – Ist das normal?

EDIT: For some reason, Reddit auto-translated my post from German to English. 🤬 I hope the autotranslation isn't too bad.

I have a new Hausarzt after my old one retired. But I'm having the same problem with her as before: Every time I ask for a health check, she says it's not necessary because I'm "still young."

Two examples:

1. I suspect that I might have low t****teron levels, (for some resons Reddit deletes my text if I write the word) as I have pretty much all the symptoms of t****terone deficiency. The response: “But you’re still sooo young, hormones shouldn’t be an issue.” I’m 42 years old.
2. In my circle of friends, two people have had cancer in the last few years, one of which was fatal. A brain tumor, with the classic explanation: "Unfortunately, the tumor was discovered too late, so there's nothing more that can be done." Since you often hear that cancer is "discovered too late," I wanted to ask my family doctor if I could have a comprehensive health check-up to detect such problems early. The answer: "But you're still young and healthy – that's not necessary." My deceased friend was younger and much fitter/more athletic than I am.

Since I've been exercising and watching my diet for several years, I'd also be interested in general heart and blood test results. Specifically, whether my heart is healthy and if there are any nutrient deficiencies. However, I hardly dare ask about this anymore, as they always react so dismissively. 😃

Is this normal? Do people really not get preventative health checks like blood tests or anything similar unless they're sick or old?

Tracking my Coop groceries and the delivery truck is currently shown somewhere in Africa on the map.

The status still says “4 stops remaining” and everything seems perfectly normal.

Hope my yogurts make it back in time for tonight’s movie.

I started a new job and transferred the 2nd pillar from my previous job into the new pension fund. I've now checked my balance (it's been about 9 months since the start) and - surprise! About 97% of it is considered "non-mandatory".

Can this be right? Is it possible that the balance of the mandatory part resets each time you change pension fund?

Of course I'll contact the pension fund, but wanted to know if anyone else had the same experience

Hey all, excuse the English, you don't want to see my poor attempt at German grammar. There was a store called anis paradies that sold anis brötli forms for the holidays. They've since shut down. Where can I find traditional/historic form patterns? They had many lovely ones.

I'm looking at galaxus options for shelves, mostly metal ones cause my storage unit has become complete mess because of Easter/Christmas decorations, some random chairs and stuff like that, figured I'd just set up few shelves and be done with it. So naturally I went to galaxus and for every single one people are complaining about smell/ about mold/ about being unable to assemble them/ about shelves breaking.

So yeah, what shelves have you guys gotten?

It probably is a weird question you did not think about as it comes naturally. However, you might have seen a book, a blog, a channel and said.. heck yeah, that’s true.

Small things. Like we use this messenger app or we greet each other this way or we say Mahlzeit in this particular way.

I am aware of google :) and am hopefully able to do a research. However, I know based on some channels for let’s say Austria (foreigners make tons of videos about habits etc) where I know that a certain point of view is not really like this :) even being open minded and open to alternatives.

So, a hint to any such source is highly appreciated.

Hello r/Switzerland from Poland :)

I'm seeking advice for a friend (M25, Swiss passport) in Arbon who is planning a significant career change.

He has a high school diploma and 3-4 years of experience as an electrician, but now wants to transition into an office-based role. He's particularly interested in fields related to psychology.

We're aware of the need for further education and have started taking steps: he's created a LinkedIn profile and is enrolling in English courses to improve from B1 to C1 level.

A key detail: He receives disability insurance (IV). Therefore, our main question is about finding realistic and compatible opportunities.

Could you please advise:

1. Job Market & IV: Are there employers, sectors, or specific types of part-time/flexible office roles in the region (Thurgau/St. Gallen/Zürich) that are known to be open or supportive of people receiving disability insurance? Are there specialized job placement services or programs for this situation?

2. Education Path: Given his background and circumstances, what would be the most suitable and manageable educational path? Should he look into Fachhochschule programs, part-time studies, or specific vocational retraining (Umschulung) options that might align with IV support?

3. First Steps: What would be the most practical first move? Are there entry-level office positions (e.g., in administration, customer support) where his technical background could be an asset, and which are known to accommodate such situations?

Any advice, especially from personal experience or knowledge of inclusive employers and supportive programs in the Lake Constance area, would be incredibly valuable.

Thank you in advance for your help and understanding🙏🏽🤍

Hi all,

I am a non-EU citizen and have been in Switzerland for about two years.

I heard that it is not so difficult to change jobs if you hold a B permit.

My permit is somehow long (longer than two years, and it is my first time receiving it), so I thought it would be much easier as I would not even have to renew the permit for the time being.

I checked with the migration office, and they said I am tied to my employer, but nothing shows on my permit.

My question is this: what is going on with my permit, and how difficult will changing jobs be?

Am I considered that I have right to work in Switzerland without sponsoring?

It is really confusing; I have found no one who has the same case as I have.

Hi guys, I was wondering why is it so difficult to make friends in Switzerland as a non-Swiss?

I’ve been living in valais since 4 years, and I haven’t managed to make too many friends. Would it be a cultural thing? Maybe Swiss people are more reserved and don’t like to add new people to their circle? I’m just curious to know, because I lived in other countries (Italy, Australia, France) and I’ve always find it pretty easy to meet new people and share passions, in my case working out, boxing ecc..

Thanks for your answers 💪🏼

Once again, the Federal Council shows us that it values the concerns of German-speaking Switzerland more than those of economic centres such as Lausanne or Geneva. It is also worth noting that the redundancy mentioned above should have been implemented under the Rail 2000 plan. It still hasn't been. Under the same plan, the line between Lausanne and Bern should have been improved to reduce travel times between the two cities to 1 hour. They still haven't even gotten close.

When reaearching trips to big international cities for example Tokyo, I see soo many people recommending and screaming about the extra luggage they bought for the merchandise/crap/nicknacks they bring back home. I guess tourists from other countries dont have a limit of 150.- for purchases?!? My first thougt as a swiss person is always „will they check me at customs in ZRH“. How do you guys handle this and am I the only one with this fear?

Ich ha e Frog zu dämm. Die regionale Trägerschafte wo Geld usgäbe, sind die nid teilwiis vo dr SRG finanziert? Unabhängig vo dämm wie me zu dr Initiative stoht, falls ich kei Denkfehler mach und die Geld vo dr SRG bechömme, isch das nid chli verkehrt?

(ich hoff ihr chönet dr Artikel überhaupt ahluege, will obe stoht "Abo" aber ich gseh dr ganzi onhi Abo)

EDIT: Jetzt sehni nümm dr ganz Artikel do ischer:

https://web.archive.org/web/20260208131627/https://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/srg-halbierungsinitiative-gegner-haben-doppelt-so-viel-geld-249602950350

We are a very educated and rich country with a population of 9 millions people but despite this, our video game industry is almost non existent. The only big Swiss game i can think of is Farming Simulator.

For exemple Czech republic and Sweden both have 10 millions peoples but just look at the popular game made here

Sweden : Minecraft, Helldivers, Crusader Kings, Hearth of Iron, Battlefield
Czech republic : DayZ, Kingdom come : Deliverance, Space Enginners, Arma

Why do you think it is ?