A total of 12 percent of full-time employees in Switzerland had an income of less than 4,335 Swiss francs (€3,900) a month in 2016, making them low-income earners, according to new figures from the Swiss Federal Statistics Office (FSO). While that percentage is slightly down from the 12.8 percent figure clocked …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.ch/20190716/one-in-eight-swiss-workers-are-low-income-earners

MY SWEDISH CAREER: With a background in digital arts and film, UK-born Will Gray set up his own marketing agency two years after moving to Sweden, and says he hopes to find “world-changing” companies to work with. “It was always a mission of mine to start a business,” says Will. “But …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.se/20190716/my-swedish-career-i-want-to-find-world-changing-companies-so-that-i-can-tell-their-story

Having a career culture shock in Germany? Our jobs coach Chris Pyak lays out how learning to embrace the differences, frustrating as they might be, can help you snag that dream position. Life has been the same for a very long time. Nine months went by, one day just …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.de/20190715/how-embracing-germanys-naysayers-could-help-you-get-a-job

Did you know that you often get paid MORE to take time off from work in Sweden? Watch The Local’s video for more about that and the other workplace benefits worth knowing about. READ ALSO: 10 things Sweden should do to make life better for international talent Six …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.se/20190715/working-in-sweden-seven-real-benefits-that-actually-pay-off

What does an average household in Germany surrender to the state every year? According to new research, employees don’t work for their own wallet until mid-July. Germans have to give up more than half – 53.7 percent – of their income to the state in 2019. That’s according to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.steuerzahler.de/aktuelles/detail/von-1-euro-bleiben-nur-463-cent/" …read more Source:: […]

A new survey has found a third of employees in Germany are working over a year unpaid during their careers. Throughout their working lives, employees in Germany log an extra 9,655 hours of overtime – or the equivalent working time of 13 months – according to a new survey. …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.de/20190712/one

A lack of workers resulting from the number of baby-boomers retiring and structural change to the labour market means Switzerland will have half a million job vacancies in a decade’s time, according to a forecast by UBS. But immigration shouldn’t be the only answer to the shortfall, the report says. “Switzerland …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.ch/20190711/switzerland-to-need-up-to-half-a-million-more-workers-in-the-next-decade

Germany’s biggest lender Deutsche Bank said Sunday it would cut 18,000 jobs by 2022, as the former leading light of the country’s financial sector looks to escape years of turmoil. The slashing of around one in five of its workforce, to 74,000 employees, is an unprecedented round of departures for Deutsche. The bank …read more […]

Not filed your tax return in Germany yet? Don’t panic. Whether you’re self-employed or an employee, we spoke to a tax expert to get answers to some key questions on taxes in Germany. What happens if you file your taxes late? So let’s break this down first: If you are freelance or …read more Source:: […]

Switzerland has been named the best place to live and work overseas in the latest HSBC Expat Explorer report. The Alpine country offers “the complete expat package” with improved quality of life alongside excellent salaries and “swift career progression”, according to the report which ranks 33 countries globally and …read more Source:: https://www.thelocal.ch/20190704/switzerland-named-worlds-best-destination-for-expats-hsbc-quality-of-life-incomes