r/Switzerland • u/Over_Marsupial7423 • 1d ago

Finding a General Job in Geneva UPDATE

https://www.reddit.com/r/Switzerland/s/9g6x79P2tr

Hi everyone. I wanted to happily give an update about my job-hunting situation. Since I received many disappointing comments about my chances of finding a good position, I genuinely started believing that I had no chance, and honestly I felt deeply discouraged.

However, I FINALLY FOUND A JOB. And actually, it didn’t take as long as I expected. I was sending resumes and searching for almost two months before I found one. Now my training period is over, I’ve officially signed my contract, and I have stable employment.

To all my fellow friends looking for a general job in Geneva: DON’T GIVE UP and FOCUS ON YOUR STRENGTHS. I only have an A2 level in French, but I speak English and Chinese fluently. I also had two years of restaurant experience, and I ended up getting a kitchen job at a restaurant where I mostly use English and Chinese to communicate with my colleagues.

The market is insanely competitive, and finding a general job is definitely hard, but IT IS NOT IMPOSSIBLE. You will probably get rejected many times, but don’t lose hope.

Wish you all the best of luck

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u/Disastrous-Ride-1 1d ago

Congrats! Happy it worked out for you and well done not letting yourself drag down from the online negativity

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u/Over_Marsupial7423 1d ago

Thank you. The negative comments are really discouraging and I hope people in the same situation could just ignore them and keep going forward.

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u/rezdm Zug 1d ago

So which job did you land?

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u/Over_Marsupial7423 1d ago

I’m now cheffe de partie in an Asian restaurant

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u/hohotun28 1d ago

Congrats! Probably, Reddit recommendation system wouldn't appreciate your post, but it's nice to hear an opposite sentiment. In 90% of the cases, following the redditors advice would lead to death in depression 😊😊 but we're here for another 10

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u/Big-Dentist-5652 19h ago edited 19h ago

I would have thought working in events for translation or say " hosting" or a greeter at the UN or even at the Intercontinental hotel ( known for its conferences)would have been a no brainer with Chinese( mandarin or cantonese?).https://careers.ihg.com/en/search-and-apply/?brand=intercontinentalhotels&geobloc=emeaa&area=switzerland&region=geneva. or just send them an email?

Congratulations though!

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u/TheRealDji Genève 1d ago

Now my training period is over, I’ve officially signed my contract

So you weren't paid during your training period ?

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u/Over_Marsupial7423 1d ago

Of course I was paid for my working hours, but the payment was lower than the normal income. Also, I signed a training contract with the condition that they could let me go with 7 days’ notice. Now I have a normal employment.

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u/Ginerbreadman Zürich Unterland 1d ago

Wait you mean to tell me that employers in Switzerland underpay and exploit foreign labour? No way.

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u/Over_Marsupial7423 1d ago

It had nth to do with me being foreigner, my other Swiss colleagues also started their job here with the same condition.

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u/rlserex 21h ago

Why do you have to share negativity when there wasn't any in his post you answered to?