Hallo! I’m about to start my first job in Zurich (coming from the EU) and I have a few questions I couldn’t find clear answers to. Would love to hear from people with experience at AWS, Google, or similar IT companies in Switzerland. Is it common/allowed to occasionally work remotely from your home country in the EU? For example, if I’m visiting family around late December (say Dec 29th), can I just work from there for a day or two, or am I expected to take those as vacation days? Is this something you need to formally request or is it generally handled informally? Is it normal practice to bank a few extra hours during the week so you can head out a bit earlier on a Friday? Or is that frowned upon / not really a thing in Swiss tech culture? Would requesting 2-3 days off towards the end of a 3-month probation period be considered a red flag? I don’t want to start off on the wrong foot but I might need it for personal reasons. Any insight is super appreciated! submitted by /u/byDavid360
Originally posted by u/byDavid360 on r/Switzerland