Anyone know if it is possible to afford living there if I took a teaching position with a husband who does bring in some money and two small children?
Thanks.
International School of Berne
Hi ,
I live in the same city as where the school is. I ;ve been waiting 2 years for a vacancy to appear in my subject but the turn over is very low. I know the nursery teacher there and will see her on Tuesday. If you send me a MP with more details about your future contract and the income of your husband i could ask her regarding your salary concern. She 's been at the school 7 years.
If you have to find you own accomodation here in Muri bei bern it's quite pricy. We live in a 4.5 room appartement and pay 1,900chf a month. But you could live in a a cheaper place and get the tram. It's very convenient. My husband has a good salary but our life style has totally changed compared to Asia. We can't go out as much as everything is so expensive and very hard to find a babysitter ( my kids are 2 and 6).
Bern is a great place for family but not so if you like going out. Gumligen is fantastic for kids but my 6 year old has had to join the local school and has then many friends who live in the neigbhoroud. So I don't know how easy it would be for your children to socialise outside of schools with other kids who attend ISB. They may not live so close to one another as the swiss kids,
Anyways it will all depends on your lifestyle. we are not fussy people, have been able to go out twice in 2 years because of the lack of child care and babysitting , we shop in Aldi, and we don't go on ski holidays so yes we survive but hardly save money my husband's salary is about 7,000chf a month)
There is a great website you can go on :english speaking switzerland. if you do some search you will find interesting discussions about salaries etc...
good luck!
I live in the same city as where the school is. I ;ve been waiting 2 years for a vacancy to appear in my subject but the turn over is very low. I know the nursery teacher there and will see her on Tuesday. If you send me a MP with more details about your future contract and the income of your husband i could ask her regarding your salary concern. She 's been at the school 7 years.
If you have to find you own accomodation here in Muri bei bern it's quite pricy. We live in a 4.5 room appartement and pay 1,900chf a month. But you could live in a a cheaper place and get the tram. It's very convenient. My husband has a good salary but our life style has totally changed compared to Asia. We can't go out as much as everything is so expensive and very hard to find a babysitter ( my kids are 2 and 6).
Bern is a great place for family but not so if you like going out. Gumligen is fantastic for kids but my 6 year old has had to join the local school and has then many friends who live in the neigbhoroud. So I don't know how easy it would be for your children to socialise outside of schools with other kids who attend ISB. They may not live so close to one another as the swiss kids,
Anyways it will all depends on your lifestyle. we are not fussy people, have been able to go out twice in 2 years because of the lack of child care and babysitting , we shop in Aldi, and we don't go on ski holidays so yes we survive but hardly save money my husband's salary is about 7,000chf a month)
There is a great website you can go on :english speaking switzerland. if you do some search you will find interesting discussions about salaries etc...
good luck!
Older teachers in Berne?
Could you tell me if you know of any aged 60+ teachers being hired in Switzerland, Austria, or Germany? I've heard 55 is about the cut off.