Hello everybody,
my name is Enrico and I'm an italian new grad Mechanical Engineer.
Me and my girlfriend have decided to move abroad because of the italian economic situation and we have identified in Germany and Switzerland our favorite destinations.
She is a computer scientist and has been accepted as a PhD both in a german university near Stuttgart and at ETH in Zurich.
Now, I was wondering which of these cities could be better for a new grad engineer like me, with a low knowledge of German (say A2) and a good knowledge of English (say B2).
In particular, I know that in Germany I'd have high chance of finding a good job position in a modest time (according to my personal knowledge and some research I've done) but I do not know if you could say the same for Zurich.
I know there are good businesses nearby that accept applications in English (e.g. Alstom and ABB) but I wanted to ask if there is a realistic chance for a candidate like me to find an employment in a limited time (say not more than 2 or 3 months... living in Switzerland is very expensive :msncrazy:).
Frankly speaking, our first choice would be Zurich, both for the prestige of the university and for the standard of living, but I can not afford the risk of being unemployed for a long period.
Sorry for the long boring post, but in a few days we have to make a decision that will change our lives, and any advice would be really appreciated. :)
Thank you all for your attention!
my name is Enrico and I'm an italian new grad Mechanical Engineer.
Me and my girlfriend have decided to move abroad because of the italian economic situation and we have identified in Germany and Switzerland our favorite destinations.
She is a computer scientist and has been accepted as a PhD both in a german university near Stuttgart and at ETH in Zurich.
Now, I was wondering which of these cities could be better for a new grad engineer like me, with a low knowledge of German (say A2) and a good knowledge of English (say B2).
In particular, I know that in Germany I'd have high chance of finding a good job position in a modest time (according to my personal knowledge and some research I've done) but I do not know if you could say the same for Zurich.
I know there are good businesses nearby that accept applications in English (e.g. Alstom and ABB) but I wanted to ask if there is a realistic chance for a candidate like me to find an employment in a limited time (say not more than 2 or 3 months... living in Switzerland is very expensive :msncrazy:).
Frankly speaking, our first choice would be Zurich, both for the prestige of the university and for the standard of living, but I can not afford the risk of being unemployed for a long period.
Sorry for the long boring post, but in a few days we have to make a decision that will change our lives, and any advice would be really appreciated. :)
Thank you all for your attention!