The Light At The End Of The Tunnel…

… is usually just the approaching train. So I am not gonna spray optimism around here, but it seems as if I am slowly getting somewhere! This morning, I went to the Administration Communale in Criesser, and set the work permit process into motion! Was easy and very nice, the attendant was very helpful and even willing to help me out with a little bit of english!

Encouraged by this change in the climate, I rushed down to Renens and actually found where they sell monthly tickets! Again, I encountered help and willingness to engage in non-French activities. Great! Now I was really flying…

… and came crushing down when I tried to open a bank account with the Swiss post. You could see the face of the person at the counter drop when I said the magic words: Ne pas parler de français! And then she got even annoyed when I did not understand her lengthy sentence about filling something out and coming back or so. I decided that they will not get my business! I found a haven of friendliness at the UBS, where I didn’t have to fill out hundreds of forms and was even greated with a smile!

So things are in motion now. No reason to delay the active search for an apartment…. sigh

2 comments

  1. Tseng’s avatar

    Hi Levent~ Its your friend Tseng.
    I got pretty much what you got except that I am in NYC now and trying to survive with my louzy English.
    The best part probably is that I paid tons of money; actually all of mine;to endure the humiliation from people disdain for people who cant speak proper English.
    Except that, NYC is still a great/super expensive/exciting city.
    My school just got started so my main role of this year is to survive~ which will be a challenge for me.
    Take care and keep in touch~

  2. Albert Schweizer’s avatar

    das Beste ist immer, wenn Ausländer (und ich nenne die Menschen in ihrem eigenen Land jetzt einfach mal so) merken Du hast sie nicht verstanden und dann wiederholen Sie den gesamten französischen/japanischen/bayrischen Satz noch mal
    a) langsamer oder b) lauter!

    Groooßartig!

    Hast Du mal überlegt, ob Dir Rätoromanisch weiterhelfen würde?

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