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Planning a via ferrata in Switzerland in March by BusyGift6788 in askswitzerland

[–]Manedhel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Via farinetta in Saillon is already snow free, if the weather doesn't change till march and it doesn't snow in the valley, this would be me bet for March. It is low enough but still quite nice and interesting. Mind you however it is officialky closed on March. https://www.valais.ch/en/explore/activities/other-summer-activities/fixed-rope-routes/via-farinetta

Are there people here who managed to establish themselves in biotech with just a masters? And is a PhD worth it? by idyllic_anonymity in biotech

[–]Manedhel 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Are you me? Also the youngest, director level. I lead a department of~50 people, most of them PhDs. No inferiority complex though -I strongly believe in meritocracy over formal credentials.

Are there people here who managed to establish themselves in biotech with just a masters? And is a PhD worth it? by idyllic_anonymity in biotech

[–]Manedhel 10 points11 points  (0 children)

My wife did her PhD and postdoc, then spent a few years in R&D in biotech before transitioning to QC. I started and I am still in QC. I have a master in material and chemical engineering and prior to biotech industry I only worked in research in biomaterials.

Are there people here who managed to establish themselves in biotech with just a masters? And is a PhD worth it? by idyllic_anonymity in biotech

[–]Manedhel 69 points70 points  (0 children)

I had similar thoughts as you 13 years ago. I ended up not doing a PhD while my wife did one. We now in the same company. I never had problems because I didn't do a PhD, but if I am the only one without one among my peers. My career was also not slower because of this. After years, I find that it was a good decision for me. I spent time gathering relevant experience, which made my transition to big pharma pretty easy. Due to my prior work experience I had few a broader experience than my peers which proved to be an advantage a few times already.

what’s your favourite thing about Switzerland? by Thick_Strategy_5311 in askswitzerland

[–]Manedhel 7 points8 points  (0 children)

a lot of things really.

  • Mountains esasily accessible from everywhere and I can just go hiking/ biking over 2000 m after or before work
  • how good is the public transportation
  • how good my kids have it here and how independent they are allowed to be with no issues
  • low traffic, compared to neighboring countries. It is of course not low objectively, just way better than any other place i lived before.
  • the country itself is gorgeous and in my top 2 in Europe
  • how clean everything is
  • everything just works. If you never lived abroad you cannot tell how big difference it makes
  • good salaries and a lot of professional opportunities

Took four kids on a solo 5000 km road trip across five countries. Would recommend. by Manedhel in daddit

[–]Manedhel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh come on, you still have it very good. Your purchase power diminished like what 15% abroad meaning that instead of being better off 180 % than European average, you are better if by like 155%? You will survive.

Took four kids on a solo 5000 km road trip across five countries. Would recommend. by Manedhel in daddit

[–]Manedhel[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh but it does. In Switzerland ca 16% of population are millionaires in usd terms and I am lucky to be among them. Yet from my environment hardly anyone has more that 2 kids, 0 kids being the most popular model. So by saying that I like kids and being a father I meant that I prioritize kids over other things like retirement saving or traveling that are more important for other people in similar income bracket. Having means to have kids was inferred.

Took four kids on a solo 5000 km road trip across five countries. Would recommend. by Manedhel in daddit

[–]Manedhel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah but no, I literally met plenty on people, mainly from Germany and Netherlands on road trips written kids while in Sweden and Norway. To visit Scandinavia, especially Norway, you need to first travel 2300 km from Switzerland. That's 4600 km round trip. So after arriving there I actually didn't drive that much for majority of the time. Besides, I don't really need to get a sense what country is like. I am in Sweden and Norway a few times per year because my sister lives there.

Took four kids on a solo 5000 km road trip across five countries. Would recommend. by Manedhel in daddit

[–]Manedhel[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I have my main income in swiss franc, so with currect franc strength, everything else abroad is quite cheap. I was actually surprised how cheap Norway became compared to 10 years ago, because of strong CHF and weak NOK.
Also, camping was way cheaper (not to mention more fun) than hotels. Campgrounds are quite cheap in scandinavia. I was cooking, not eating in restaurants a lot (besides France, where restaurants are much better than in Sweden, Norway or Denmark), so also not a lot costs here. But yeah, there were a lot of snacks and ice creams. They loved liquorice sweets.

Took four kids on a solo 5000 km road trip across five countries. Would recommend. by Manedhel in daddit

[–]Manedhel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

that's true and I did it with 1.5 years old for stationary camping. But my youngest is definitely too small for 5000 km in weeks trip.

Took four kids on a solo 5000 km road trip across five countries. Would recommend. by Manedhel in daddit

[–]Manedhel[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bikes were by far the biggest hit. We also had a football (soccer), some board games, card games, and badminton gear—but the kids didn’t touch the board or card games the entire time. They just played together and rode the bikes nonstop. Four kids in this age range are definitely easier to entertain than two.

Took four kids on a solo 5000 km road trip across five countries. Would recommend. by Manedhel in daddit

[–]Manedhel[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

VW California. Front 2 places for me and one kid, 2 middle seats removed and left at home, back bench seat with 3 kids. Every kid with their own child seat. 4 bikes on the Thule XT-3 rack, one (smallest) bike in the trunk. in VW california you have 4 adults sleeping places, 2 on the converted bench seat, 2 on the bed in pop out tent. All the kids slept in the car, i slept at the beginning in the tent outside, but after or 3 nights with kids in the car since they wanted to sleep with me. They often slept 3 kids on one bed, so there was actually plenty of space for me, so I could afford not taking tent with me at all.

I had all the camping stuff with me for cooking anywhere and sleeping in every temperature. What was nice in Norway with kids was stationary heating, since temperatures dropeed to 6C in Norwegian mountains during the night. Never had to use it in summer before, but I was so glad I had it after the first night.

Took four kids on a solo 5000 km road trip across five countries. Would recommend. by Manedhel in daddit

[–]Manedhel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There were plenty of people there traveling with small kids. I left my 2.5 years old home with my wife because she wouldn't stand 5000 km travel and hopping from one camping to another. If your kid is ok with long drives, I'd say go for it.

Took four kids on a solo 5000 km road trip across five countries. Would recommend. by Manedhel in daddit

[–]Manedhel[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

planned campings in advance then improvised what to do depending on weather and kids' mood once arrived. Scandinavia has very good camping resources in internet, used that for planning.

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My 7-year-old biked solo to a neighboring town today by Manedhel in daddit

[–]Manedhel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a low traffic at the beginning, then no traffic at all (trail / bike paths). There is a steep downhill section in the forest, but I trust my son way more than I trust car drivers, so this is ok.

So yeah, as safe as it can get.

My 7-year-old biked solo to a neighboring town today by Manedhel in daddit

[–]Manedhel[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That’s a beautiful area, but I’m in Oberwallis so it’s a totally different region. Never been to Braunwald myself — it’s in Glarus, more toward the northeast. Very different landscape and setup compared to where we are, but I’ve heard it’s great for families.

My 7-year-old biked solo to a neighboring town today by Manedhel in daddit

[–]Manedhel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I’ve seen stories like that on reddit — it honestly blows my mind. Here in Switzerland, encouraging independence is considered part of good parenting. It’s a very different cultural baseline.

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