Hi everyone, I’m writing because we’re honestly reaching a very high level of frustration and anxiety, and I could really use some perspective from people who have been through this. My partner moved to Switzerland (Aesch, Basel-Landschaft) at the end of last year with our daughters. We started the family reunification process, which is still ongoing. We haven’t received any news yet — I’ve already sent an email and even called, but we were told that we simply need to wait. He doesn’t speak German yet (he is willing to learn). He already has the C/CE truck driving licenses, but in order to drive professionally in Switzerland he needs to complete an additional mandatory course. He will start that course in March and finish in May — and even then, we know that finding a job is not guaranteed. Last month, through a Portuguese expat Facebook group, he found a construction job. He is trying his best, but he’s not used to that type of physical work or pace. The feedback from his boss hasn’t been very positive, and because he is alone with our daughters five days a week (I work in another canton, 5 days on / 3 days off), the long hours are becoming very difficult to manage. Financially, we are stable for now (my salary + savings), but realistically I cannot sustain: • An apartment in Basel-Landschaft • A room in Geneva (for work) • 4 health insurances • Usual living costs … indefinitely. I’m constantly applying for jobs for him, but we either receive no response or negative replies. So I would really appreciate honest advice: • How realistic is it to find work in Basel-Landschaft without German? • Which sectors are more open to non-German speakers? • Is temporary agency work a better entry point? • Are we missing something obvious? We are not expecting miracles — just trying to understand whether this is a phase we need to push through, or if we’re approaching this the wrong way. Thank you in advance to anyone willing to share your experience. submitted by /u/Relevant_Manner8805
Originally posted by u/Relevant_Manner8805 on r/Switzerland