laurensanchez
VIP Member
Quoting this for 2022!The fact that she was so unprepared (intellectually) for Switzerland testifies about her cultural emptiness. Even after several years here, I bet she is one of those persons who belive Geneva is the capital of the country and Genf is another city in Switzerland. Com'on, the woman didn't seem to know that Venice had canals and not streets. That's the level we're talking about. Now, because of us, she is posting " educational" pictures with Picasso and Matisse, please...
As I said it before, as a Lebanese citizen Joseph must have the "L licence" for stay and work, available for one year and renewed annually by his bank (he cannot ask himself to autorities to renew his licence). At his work, he has "mandates", that is to say small fixed-termed contracts. Hence his professional situation is very fragile, that's why I felt sorry for him. His chance (and Anna's too) would be to be delegate to Gulf countries but his hierarchical position doesn't seems to be an ideal one for that. Maybe one day I shall explain what "banker" means in Switzerland, it is not the fancy thing you imagine. And about bank Audi : this is a very very very secondary bank, the places to be in Geneva are Lombard-Odier and Pictet.
If things continue as they are today, I would bet for maximum one year for her to stay in Geneva.
she's not wearing nail polish, not elegant. She must be poor - oh wait...Anna: « don’t put Tabasco or so on your pasta! »
Lauren:
Before you joined, I said about Switzerland (I am no expert, just have lots of friends in Europe): Unlike many European countries, marrying a Swiss person, even having a baby or job there, does not give you any rights at all in Switzerland to stay or anything. The Swiss passport is the most powerful in the world, and to grant residency there, the authorities are very very very cautious. Only the top tier people, who actually are of substance, become Swiss residents.Yes. If there are no suspicions about the marriage. Nothing is automatic in Switzerland unlike in France.
Now let me tell you an anecdote about Geneva and its mentality about honesty (I have it on my tongue from the begining but as I am writing in English with my left foot I am always lazy to mention it).
To rent an appartement in Geneva you need to present a special paper from the "Office de poursuites/Prosecution office". It's like a criminal record, only worse. The paper must attest that you have no condamnations, no debts etc. But here is the thing : if one day you take the bus without ticket and you have the bad luck to be caught by the controls the penalty is recorded in your Office de poursuite file. You are considered untruthfull and insoluble, so you have no chance to be accepted by a landlord. It's an extreme situation but it does exist.
I think we all know Anna Hallitosis and Average Joseph don't fall in that category. She does not even speak French or German, which is a basic requirement (for non EU citizens) to stay in Switzerland.
If I am wrong in any of this, I stand to be corrected by @Bastine de Beaumanoir .