Is training absolutely necessary?

The problem is that I'm an adult and can no longer live with my parents, and apprentice wages are too low to live on, especially in Switzerland where everything is more expensive, but apprentice wages are no higher than in Germany.

That means they're usually around 700-1000 euros. But in Switzerland, an apartment usually costs at least 700 euros a month, even a tiny one.

And at least another 300 goes towards health insurance, then the rest goes towards living expenses.

The minimum subsistence level without rent in Switzerland is at least 1200 euros for one person, which with rent is around 2200 euros net.

This is the absolute minimum that you have to earn in Switzerland to just survive.

The apprenticeship wage is usually half of that. So how am I supposed to afford an apprenticeship if I can't live with my parents?

Is training absolutely necessary?

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Rhavi3141
5 months ago

I broke school for the military. So this would be the first place without training where you earn relatively well. After 3 years I will be in the gym as a supervisor and then 3 years as security. Not much money but a good job. And now I'm in a factory. I managed clean water systems for the production and could acquire many skills. Everything without training. That's fine. It depends on how much you want it.

luibrand
5 months ago

Strange view. There are hundreds of thousands of people who still do training, how do they do that?

You also throw francs and euros into a pot. As an unhealthy one, you will stay in the lower wages sector.

So decide what path you want to take to lead a stylistic life.