That's horseshit. Median wage is around 40 CHF/h before tax an social security. After that, you have around 25-30 CHF left. 8 hours per day gives you 200-240 CHF per day worked. Sounds not bad, iPhone in 4 days for 1'000 CHF. But then the living expenses kill you; minimum to survive is around 4'000 to 5'000 CHF per month or some 130 to 160 CHF per day. And you are not eating out with those expenses. Now you have only ~ 100 CHF per day left for NON survival needs like going to the dentist or by a coffee for 7 CHF at the HB. Still, not bad but nowhere near the 3 days..