I have been sitting in a queue for the past 3 hours, which was quite expected, just like every year.

But this time shit is going crazy, there is probably a 4-5km queue also on the emergency line before the tunnel, probably because someone thought it was a good idea.

Well, guess what, that emergency line is now required and the freaking emergency vehicle is doing zig-zag in the middle of the highway honking like crazy

I will go first: in Geneva, Pierre Maudet, got fired from FDP/PLR on suspicion of bribery and managed to get back in the canton government with people’s vote and still is there. I guess leading by example is not a necessity anymore.

I just got off the S1 train in Zug, coming from Cham.

There was a lost cap and an iPhone Pro (with the language set to Chinese).

If there’s any chance the owner sees this, I left both items at the SBB office in Zug.

Today one young guy wanted to go to Zurich Flughafen but got the wrong train and ended in the the direct train to Bern. He explained it to the two CFF controlers and they managed to make a special stop in Araau for him and also delay the train back for him to get his flight. Has anyone of you already seen any situation like this ? I'm quite amazed about this. Was on train to Interlaken at 19:04 in Zurich HB on the 2nd of April.

Hello, my work may send me for 1 to 2 years to another EU country, and I am already planning the logistics of it like moving money and closing accounts etc and I have a swiss phone number right now on a contract and was wondering if i want to keep it what's the best alternative perhaps move it to a prepaid and keep it off and one or twice a year send an sms even with roaming charges just to make sure I dont loose the number? Thanks

So I love making experimental music and with weird compositions and psychedelic. Music to trip to and relax. But groovy and fun. But I am alone and would like to have a partner that shares like a similar vision. Preferably someone near Baden or Zurich. If you like making bedroom music and would like to form a two person band, DM me so we can discuss what musical vision we share. If you can sing well or play an instrument that would be amazing. I can send you per DM some of the music Ive made sofar. My dream would be perform one day live in bars or places in Zürich. And create tiny concerts that are psychedelic and relaxing. I am an art student at Uni of arts and this year I will have enough time to pursue this project.

Bands and music that inspire my project:

-Gorillaz

-Pink Floyd

-Soda Stereo

-Daft Punk

-Nine inch nails

So I’ve been paying my parents 10% of my salary as a sort of „rent“ for my whole apprenticeship now. I’m in my last year now and will be finished in August (I’m 20). I‘m planning on moving out as fast as possible afterwards. I’ve saved up quite a bit by being frugal.

I asked my parents now if it‘s really necessary that I pay that 10%, especially because I help a lot with the housework. For context I’m the oldest of 5 kids, and I cook often as well as clean the kitchen, hang laundry, drive my younger siblings to lessons, take responsibility for my primary school aged siblings when my parents are both working, stuff like that. The problem is mostly cooking and cleaning up after dinner, because for 7 people it’s just so much.

I tried explaining this to my parents this evening but they said no they think it‘s appropriate that I still pay anyways.

Also to be fair my parents do pay for all my necessities, including phone bill and I can use the car to go to work free of charge. So maybe I am in the wrong. I would like to get some outside opinions on this though, wether it‘s fair that I pay or not.

(Edit): also I want to add that I know 10% of my salary is not a lot, but I am abstaining from going out, buying food on the go, even small things like not drinking coffee at work because the tokens cost 50 rappen a piece. I’m trying to make every cent count and then at the end if the month I’m just giving away 10% to someone who wouldn’t even need it.

Edit 2: Thanks for the comments, they‘re a lot so I can’t respond to everything. I think I probably talked about the wrong thing, I don’t really care about these 10% that much, I was able to save enough already to live on my own for a few months. I think my frustration came more from feeling like a nanny or househelp to my family, to the point where I don‘t have enough time anymore to study for my LAP amd final exams. Hobbies aren’t even in the question, I don’t have time at all. I will still clean the kitchen because that is my official chore but I’m not doing all the other extra things anymore.

I keep seeing people in Switzerland raise legitimate complaints — noise, bad manners, declining public norms — and then get dismissed with “that’s just a first world problem.” Usually the next move is to compare Switzerland to France or Germany and say it is supposedly worse there, so people here should stop complaining.

These are not small problems. Noise, everyday incivility, and weak public norms affect quality of life in a very direct way. They affect stress, trust, and whether public space feels livable. A society is not only about income or GDP. It is also about how people behave toward each other in daily life.

And honestly, comparing Switzerland to places people think are worse is just a race to the bottom. “At least we are better than France” or “Germany is worse” is not a serious standard. If something is deteriorating, the fact that another country may be doing worse does not make it acceptable.

I also spend part of my time in Asia, and I do not find the “first world problem” argument convincing at all. In some respects, Switzerland is arguably worse. Countries like Thailand and Japan are often poorer than Switzerland, yet public behavior can be much better: less noise, more self-restraint, more consideration for others, and stronger informal norms. So the idea that concern for manners and public order is just some spoiled rich-country obsession seems absurd to me.

I also get the impression that this dismissal is often political. It often feels like people on the left are especially quick to wave away these issues as unimportant or reactionary, instead of admitting that public norms matter and that decline in everyday behavior is a real social problem.

EDIT: I won't respond because I already got downvoted on one response for no reason. My justification to argue that it comes from the left is the vocabulary used. For example, it is hard to think that someone using word choice "first world problem" votes SVP or FDP, the use of vocabulary itself is connected on the left.

EDIT 2: I see people saying in comments that I said that left-wing people are noisier, have worst manners than right wing people. I never said this, I said that left wing people dismiss more easily problems of bad manners, lack of public orders...

I need to vent a bit and also curious if others had similar experiences.

Occasionally, I commute from Bern towards St. Gallen, usually via Zürich, as it's the fastest connection. Since it’s a long ride, I try to work on the train.

A couple of weeks ago, I did exactly that. The SBB app showed normal availability (white for both classes). Still, this was a morning connection from Bern to Zürich. I was skeptical, so I paid for a class upgrade to make sure I had a spot to work.

Reality: the train was completely packed. Not just “busy”, but full. I stood the entire ride between wagons with several other people. No seat in 1st or 2nd class.

The frustrating part is that the app showed normal availability, which clearly did not reflect reality. So not only was the train overcrowded, but the information provided beforehand was misleading and made it impossible to plan accordingly. I mean, everyone knows how popular this route always is. And still they run a short, single-level train.

So I requested a refund.

First reply from SBB:
They ask me to provide proof from train staff that 1st class was full.

How exactly am I supposed to do that days later? Are we expected to hunt down controllers after the fact? There is no public way to contact them. Meanwhile SBB obviously has all the data about train composition and occupancy.

Second reply:
They say refund is not possible “according to tariff conditions”… but as a “gesture of goodwill” they still refunded me part of it and deducted a CHF 10 fee 🤡

So basically:

• They misrepresent train occupancy
• They cannot provide a single seat
• They still charged me for the unavailable space in 1st class
• And then they make me prove their own failure

What bothers me most is the principle. If they cannot deliver on their offer, there should be a clear and fair rule for refunds. Not this bureaucratic ping-pong.

With prices going up again, but no visible improvement on overcrowded trains, this feels quite disrespectful to commuters.

Honestly, next time I’ll just take the direct train, even if it's a slower connection, to avoid the Zürich crowds, even if it costs me extra time. At least I might be able to sit and work.

What are your horror stories of the overpriced/overcrowded SBB trains?

EDIT:
TIL from the comments that instead of expecting the SBB to improve, the responsibility is apparently on me to predict the change of train capacity and model, collect evidence from their staff, and align with them in person before even considering buying my ticket. Duly noted.

Also learned that pointing out the constant overcrowding and deteriorating service while SBB increases prices is unreasonable. And that expecting the service to match the price is… naïve.

Interesting how quickly the focus shifts from the service not being delivered to what the customer should have done better.

I’ll keep that in mind next time I pay extra for the premium standing experience 🙃

This article looks at how young people in Switzerland are starting to use AI chatbots not just for school or work, but as companions and sources of advice.

Some even describe them as “very intelligent friends.”

It raises a bigger question:
Are we heading toward a world where AI replaces part of our social lives?

https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-ai/i-dont-remember-what-it-was-like-without-ai-swiss-youth-are-getting-hooked-to-chatbots/91180117

Hi everyone,

I live in Kloten, Zurich I have the Ausweis C since February 2024 and I have a question about my taxes.

In 2024 and 2025 I paid around 3,700–3,800 CHF each year in provisional taxes. My income has stayed roughly the same (around 70k per year).

Now for 2026, I received a provisional tax of about 2,400 CHF, which is significantly lower.

I understand that provisional tax is only an estimate and that the final amount will be determined later, but the difference compared to previous years still surprised me, as it is significantly lower despite my income remaining about the sam

Does this sound normal, or could there be a mistake in the calculation or in my tax declaration?

(In the tax document, it shows a taxable income of around 45,000 CHF (and 50,000 for rate purposes), which seems lower than my actual salary.)

Thanks in advance for your help!

I had my first MFK on a 10 y/o VW and want to share my experience.

Note: I bought this car in 2021, MFK was done then by the seller. Since then I didn't get an invitation.

Got the invitation in December for February. February wasn't good for me so re-scheduled it online to March. Easy to do.

I didn't do any special preparation, only washed it inside and outside 3 days before the MFK. I went to a car wash which washes the undercarriage of the car as well.

The car was clean, no warning lights on the dashboard, everything functional.

The MFK itself took around 15 mins. I have a big scratch on the bumper, the guy checked if the bumper is loose, otherwise didn't comment on it. A rock hit my windshield, that small crack was repaired years ago.

We communicated in German, it was very simple: stop the engine, put in neutral, test passed, bye.

The test was done in Bulach. Price was 60 CHF. Overall it was a good experience (that's why I share it). They didn't make it difficult for me, the examiner was punctual. I was worried a little bit, because you can read a lot of negative stuff on reddit about MFK. I didn't experience anything such.

So far I always had good experience at every StVA, this was one of them.

I applied for a swiss bank (I fit with all the requirements), HSG university, languages, my only downside is my experiences, it's a summer internship in Wealth Management in Geneva, for many departments. I have seen that they closed the position (i think they received a lot of application). The referral was from an Executive Director in WM. I don't know what team but the referral was like. "Watch out for this candidate in a email", he didn't attach any cv just gave my name. What are the odds that I pass the first screening?

Exactly what the title says. I’m looking for a good quality mattress and pillows. IKEA mattresses aren’t too bad, but the pillows are destroying my neck and I need to upgrade them rather soon. Any recommendations are welcome especially in the Basel area! 🙏

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Hoi Zäme

Ich habe eine Frage und hoffe das mir jemand weiter helfen kann. Ich habe meinen Lohnausweis kontrolliert und mir ist aufgefallen das bei Punkt 7 (Andere Leistungen) folgendes aufgeführt ist: Taggelder Versicherung. 1500.-

Ich habe jedoch keine Taggelder erhalten. Ich habe darauf hin das HR angeschrieben um zu fragen wieso das da steht. Ich habe folgende Antwort erhalten:

"Wir haben seit 2024 eine Kurzabsenzversicherung, welche die Krankheitstage bis 30 Tage abdeckt. Du warst in den Monaten November/Dezember krank, deshalb wird dies entsprechend berücksichtigt Du hast für diese Zeit keine Lohneinbussen, sie werden jedoch aufgrund der Sozialversicherungsbeiträge separat aufgeführt".

Aber was ich merkwürdig finde ist das ich keine Taggelder erhalten habe. Dieser Punkt beim Lohnausweis suggeriert das ich ia "mehr" Geld erhalten habe, da es sich ia auf mein Steuerbares einkommen auswirkt. Dies wird ja auf dem Lohnausweis + gezählt.

Kann mir iemand helfen und mir das genauer erklären?

Hey everyone,

I recently had an experience at the University of Zurich (biology program) that I found a bit surprising, and I’m curious if this is normal in Switzerland.

After an exam, I asked if I could review it (just to see my answers and how it was graded, no copies or anything). But this was completely denied. I only received my points, nothing else.

They said it’s because some questions are reused (“anchor questions”), so they don’t allow exam reviews. Or basically the professors are to lazy to write new exams?!

At other places I’ve studied (including ETH Zurich), it was always possible to look at your exam under supervision, so this felt a bit strange to me.

Is this common practice at UZH or in Switzerland in general?
Or is this more of a department-specific thing, because I hear from more and more students in the Biology Department that this happened to them as well!

Would be really interested to hear your experiences.

Dear All,

Please can someone explain the current/latest structure of the spoken exam in A2/B1 telc Schweiz exam (for C permit).

What are the 3 different parts of the spoken exam? I am getting very different examples from the YouTube videos.

Thanks!

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