Some useful links:

Kind of a rant, as when I was picking a bank to open my savings account, I picked BCGE, thinking it was a good bank.

I just wanted to mention that BCGE would charge you 120 CHF per year to keep your account active when moving out of the country.

This charge is to send the information that you have an opened bank account with BCGE to the country where you are a tax resident.

This fee cannot be avoided, and it's not part of the original contract you will sign when opening a new account.

Instead, it will be added to your account when you move out of the country. The contract says they can free states that this fee after you change your home address outside of the country.

In addition, bank clerks are instructed to offer the option to close your account as the only way to prevent these fees.

It doesn't matter whether you have a savings or checking account with them; they will charge the fee regardless.

Additionally, the bank's internal service to deliver messages is not good, and they have already lost two certified mails I've sent to them in the past year. 🤡

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Hello there,

Studying ( and working ) in Geneva since few months, I think it would be nice to meet some people to have a chat, share a beer or a joint ( we all know it's everywhere in Geneva ).

The location can also be different if you also have a vehicle, I choosed the lake as it's in the "middle" of Geneva, guessing it's a better place to meet than Chancy or Hermance for example.

If the weather isn't great, the day can change. I prefer to stay outside than inside a bar or between 4 walls.

Have a great monday :)

Hello, is there any chance someone found navy reading glasses at the center of Geneva? Thanks

None of that artisanal nonsense, not wood-fired with a charred crust, and definitely no fancy toppings...just a classic, no-nonsense pizza executed to perfection. Do such places still exist?

Nous sommes un couple H35, F34, recherchant à explorer ses fantasmes et envies avec d'autres couples véritables, qui souhaitent débuter également.

Nous recherchons entre 30 et 45 ans pour créer des liens amicaux et explorer dans un safe space avec des gens cultivés, propre et très agréable.

Nous ne voulons pas enchaîner les profils sur les sites de rencontres ni se faire dévorer comme de la chaire fraîche par les habitués des clubs libertins.

Nous attendons vos messages sérieux.

Région VD/GE

Hello,

I am looking for FKK Sauna other than Bains de Paquis. Are there any saunas where its free to leave clothes ?

Hi all,

I am non EU. I am currently registered with my main address in Zurich. However, for work purpose, I rented another room in Geneva as well. My question: Do I need to register myself with OPCM?

I visited them in-person and they told me that I need to register with OPCM only if I wish to have this as a main residence in switzerland and thus receive my residence permit from them. Otherwise no need to do anything. I know that in Zurich this is not the same. If one has a secondary address in Zurich, they need to register with the Kreisburo and pay some yearly fees, I think like 60 CHF. Any advice here? Many thanks in advance :)

My goal is to relocate to Geneva, as my partner has landed a secure job at a pharmaceutical company in the area and we have been on an LDR for over a year now. I have grown to really like the French-speaking part of Switzerland, especially the cities of Geneva and Lausanne, so the natural approach was for me to move to Switzerland.

I was told by many people, however, that it is not so easy to land a job when coming to Switzerland as a foreigner. I have a track record of 8 years in the pharmaceutical industry and there’s quite a few options the the area. Any tips to make it into the first round of interviews? I was told that candidates without a Swiss address are often neglected from the start.

Grateful for any tips, hints, suggestions, or personal experience reports!

Hi everyone, I’m planning to apply for the MINT program at IHEID(Geneve Graduate Institue).
However, I couldn’t find any information about interviews on their official website. If anyone has applied for a master’s program at IHEID before, could you share whether you had to do an interview? I’d really appreciate any insights. Many Thanks :)

Hello, I believe I might have ran a red light leaving Gare de coranavin and turning left in front of the bagatelle restaurant in Geneva. What would the conséquences be ? Mind you, I have a French license place.

I live I Geneva for a year now and I go very often in Zurich as well.

In Geneva people often try to enter the tram before you leave or won’t leave from the door when the tram is full. In the street I tend to walk straight and “predictable” to avoid bumping into people, but I always end up being the one dodging and moving from my path to let people go without causing a collision.

I am now fed up with this and I don’t move anymore and guess what, I bump into people everyday and they always look so surprised when this happens, note that I am 1m84 and 92kg so you cannot not see me coming. It concerns all demographics, from men to women, to old people to young ones. I first thought I had a problem but if I walk straight, people should see me arriving. The case I see the most is on crossroad, I walk straight and on the right and some people go diagonal and toward me and then expect me to move. Like wtf is wrong with people ?

This is big problem for me and I start to take it personally and tend to be the one shouting at people that bump into me, and as mention before, being quite heavy and tall, people are usually getting pushed hard when they bump on me which makes them believe it’s my fault but they are just too entitled and would rather risk to bump on me than moving 30cm to give everyone anyone space on the sidewalk.

Zurich on the other hand everyone is way more considerate on this and I never had issues either in trams or in the street.

I am European too, from Belgium, lived in Europe most of my life and also in Asia but never seen such issues anywhere else.

Any thoughts on this ?

Helloo everybody! I wanna go dancing with a friend - preference for reggaton or hiphop. We are on pretty low budget (max. 10CHF entrance, if possible). Any good events or generally recommendable clubs for tonight? Every tip is appreciated <3

Hi everyone. Could I get some recommendations on practising archery in Geneva? I have shot a little in the past but still a novice, and my wife is joining from scratch. We have our own equipment from when I used to practise. Thanks!

Hello Everyone.

I am going on a business trip via train. I was thinking of traveling to cornavin on my motorbike so that on the way back i can easily come back on my motorbike instead of 30 mins on tram.

I know that in almost all places, the parking for Motorbike is free (Airport, shopping malls etc), so i was wondering if I can park my motorbike on the underground parking for free or is it paid for Motorbike?

If its paid, can you suggest some other solution please?

Hello, I live in Geneva and I would like to set up an account on the Geneva app but it is by invite like only. Would it be possible for someone to send me an invitation link please? Thank you a lot !

Hi all

When does the Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle open in 2025?

Hi! Is there any carpool option for people residing in Geneva and shopping in Ferney? I’ve checked blablacar but I’m not sure if people use it here. Thanks!

I found a wallet on the street in Geneva. It contains ID, drivers license etc. but there is no phone number or contact details for the owner. I intend to drop it in to the local police station, but it’s not open again till Monday and I’m concerned the owner will be worried about their stuff all weekend. Any ideas for any other way I could contact them before the police option to return the wallet. Thanks!

Bonjour, J’aimerais acheter l’abo 11 entrées aux Bains des Pâquis mais d’abord j’aimerais savoir si je peux le partager avec d’autres personnes ou pas? Merci d’avance pour votre aide 🙏🏼

Hi to all,

I am 38M and EU citizen living here in Geneva since 2020 with my soon to be ex wife on a CDL permit (permit of stay for family members of diplomatic staff or international organizations functionaries)...

I have 2 university degrees in law and have had a successful real estate business back in country years ago, but I am struggling to find any 100% job here in Geneva so I can continue staying everyday close to my little boy after me and my wife became separate and considering to divorce this year, I am excluding the idea of commuting often since I don't want to lose everyday contact with my small kid...

Question: where can I find any full time job in Geneva doing literary anything?I speak fluently French and English and Italian and other 2-3 languages at à conversational level, I have previous work experience in hotels, call-centers, as I said I need just some tip on where to apply or who to speak with à CDL permit to start working and afford my own studio and utilities and food?

Thank you

Currently thinking on switching career path from backed end dev to devops engineering, and wondering if there is some local OFFline courses or short term curriculums on university base helping to grow some systematic knowledge in this direction. I have some basis in commonly used tooling, networking, debian/Linux, but now seeking way to improve and wrap knowledge. Focusing on offline option because I see more progression when people can participate in live communication, but starting full university education in my case not really possible

Hi, has anyone got a bunch of calls from numbers like 044505XXXX, when you call back , the call will fail. And they seem to use a lot of slightly different numbers.

Very suspicious activities going on ?

In April I’m in Geneva for business, I’m staying 1 day longer and I want to go to the country side to see the green landscapes not the snowy mountains

Where’s the best places to go which don’t take too long and can be done within 10 hours, easy accessible by car or train and is GREEN, not snowy haha

Thanks