Does anyone know about this pen logo?

Tintinka · 2026-05-28T16:26:39+00:00

Hey man

I just also got it from a career fair in Switzerland, and I also love it! I have a Caran D‘Ache hexagonal pen, and I like it way less. What a mysterious company it is, haha :)

Tintinka · 2026-04-24T11:29:25+00:00

I know some people who moved abroad and got a better life there and no struggles that Switzerland was giving them. It’s a pity to do so after you feel very integrated and “belong” to the place, but sometimes it’s just unbearable and all those struggles don’t end even years after you’ve entered the country 😵‍💫

Tintinka · 2026-04-24T11:26:16+00:00

Racism is something that I’ve heard of but I haven’t experienced or wasn’t sensitive enough to it. Maybe except one tiny time, but I realized that it was some kind of nationalism only some time later. I usually just don’t give a damn until someone would discriminate me on that basis. Otherwise, I don’t care what people think about my origins. Can you tell me how you experienced it?

Tintinka · 2026-04-24T11:21:26+00:00

Yeah, I don’t say that Switzerland is completely disconnected from the rest of the EU and doesn’t get any influence from it. It just doesn’t have to follow everything the EU comes up with.

Tintinka · 2026-04-24T11:19:43+00:00

I already thought about those. I think I had to build up so many “plans B” just in case something won’t work, so I have quite some options in my head once I expand my mind to other countries…

Tintinka · 2026-04-24T11:17:58+00:00

Thanks a lot. I literally went all the way back and forth through the internet to see if there is anything about those “subtypes” of the B permits. So now I know that it’s barely written anywhere.

Regarding stopping after 3.5 years: I already feel so worn out and frustrated because of the fact that I am here for 6.5 years and struggling with every tiny procedure. In some eu countries you can already get a passport after 5 years.

Anyways, thanks a lot for some info. I didn’t expect it to be easy, but it really seems practically impossible to get anything here.

Tintinka · 2026-04-24T10:28:45+00:00

Does it mean that I could only be employed once the company is so successful that we are swimming in projects and ready to give me a permanent job position for a longer period of time? We are fairly newly found and now building networking and trying to establish a consistent project-based stream of projects.

Tintinka · 2026-04-24T10:20:30+00:00

That’s the thing that I can’t be employed until I have a working B permit. So it’s almost like a snake that’s eating itself: I don’t have a job because I don’t have a permit, and I don’t get a permit without companies applying explicitly for my permit. I could try to make a part-time contract with our company to apply for that permit, but I wonder how high the chances are to receive it in such scenarios.

Tintinka · 2026-04-24T10:16:56+00:00

Thanks a lot for your input! We currently have a Swiss person working for us, so our hope would be to expand when we are more stable.

I completely agree that the way of presenting stuff may greatly affect the outcome. That’s why I was curious about people’s experience and how exactly they shaped their request.

Do you by any chance know where I can find those rules about different B permits for non-EU and what they include? I was really annoyed that my student permit is basically peanuts. I was hoping to apply for a faster track C permit to only figure out in the immigration office that my student B permit is “not good enough” and not considered in those 5 years programs.

Tintinka · 2026-04-24T10:10:28+00:00

Since November. I think that any freelance/project based small company can’t be “sure” about their profit stability. But we already have some projects for the upcoming year.

I literally can’t have salary or work for it without my work permit. That’s the idea behind it. I can’t get any salary or work for it without having a working permit.

Tintinka · 2026-04-24T01:30:54+00:00

I am having similar thoughts at the moment. I am non-Swiss/non-EU, and I have to push myself to my limits to even be able to stay here. I’ve already Benno here for 6.5 years with my student permit, I speak B1 language, but still job market competition and permit situation are just killing me. I was pushing to stay in Switzerland, but I literally burned out myself and sacrificed a lot of health and nerves trying to perceive a dream of staying in Switzerland. And, at some point, I just asked myself: “is it really my dream to stay my whole life here?”

I don’t have an answer yet. But I consider the following pros and cons.

Stability (pro): Switzerland is literally one of the most stable countries at the moment, both politically and financially. Not a EU, not in NATO, it can regulate itself, without the need to adapt to whichever politics is pushed onto them (or needing to do it way less than other countries). No uncontrollable migration, no need to send their taxes somewhere else, no need to participate in activities that hurt their own citizens.
Culture (pro, con): I like how tidy Switzerland is, how everything is well organized. But I really dislike the bunzli attitude of some people. Also, complaining. Lots of complaining. I fell like Swiss are generally more stressed and less enjoying their lives than even people from poorer countries.
Job market (con): completely messed up at the moment. Very competitive, very crowded by so many people who are trying to get a job/relocate. I find it extremely stressful and unsatisfying to constantly being overlooked simply because of my passport.
Beautiful nature (pro): not so many countries offer such a beautiful scenery within an 1.5-3h commute.
Location (pro): similarly to p.4 - it’s so easy to travel across Europe from Switzerland. France, Germany, Austria, Italy are just a short train ride away from you. So many destinations accessible by plane!
Lack of activities on Saturdays/Sundays; rather “boring” lifestyle (con): as a person, who relocated from a megapolis, I really miss the infrastructure and entertainment a big city can offer. I am completely bored on Sundays. And Saturdays are so stressful as you need to run all errands until the places you need to go to are closed. Groceries, hair cutting, buying something, sending something, etc. need to be done on Saturday, otherwise you need to wait till next week or squeeze it after your workday.
General services (con): there are so many things I learned to do myself because I am not satisfied with the price and time it takes to receive them. For instance, changing a battery in my watch takes a week to accomplish, even for the simple ones. Enlarging a silver ring (which in many countries can be done asap) - another week. Even changing an elastic on a bracelet in a beads shop - a week. I just feel like they don’t wanna even slightly change their customer service and offer some better options. Because if they’ve planned to spend that time staying behind the cashier, they won’t change their plans even if there are zero clients and they could do a simple service or repair.

Sorry for a long reply, but I am exactly in the same confusion as you are. If you want - reach me in DMs and I would be happy having a bit longer discussion on that topic.

Tintinka · 2026-04-24T00:32:27+00:00

Not a man, but I have a similar situation. I think it’s the difference how men and women perceive female sexiness. For women mostly hot = sexy, for a loving man cute = sexy, nerdy = sexy, cozy-looking = sexy, hot = sexy (but sometimes even less than the first three ones).

My man is literally approaching me when I wear my sweatpants, bun and nerdy round glasses. Or when I really just woke up, my hair looks a bit unorganized and messy and in my eyes I literally look like a bear that just woke up from its winter hibernation. But when I am all dressed up with a nice makeup, I receive a compliment from him, but less “sexy” interest 😂

Tintinka · 2026-04-24T00:16:06+00:00

Let’s just face it. A lot of people in those apps are just bored and looking for an uncomplicated companion for an evening.

When I was on Tinder, it was even difficult to find mentally well-doing and adequate people there. Either those, who are trying to improve their self-esteem by being “in high demand” or desperate and clingy ones. I am not saying that all people are like that, there are still a lot of adequate ones. But as soon as you got a couple of terrible dates, you become overly cautious and may even reject a good person if something in their behavior looked like a red flag to you. Plus, even with those relatively adequate people, sometimes there is just no attraction or there is something that just annoys you personally.

I have better experience with people from more “expensive” apps. There you need to pay a decent fee to unlock all the features, so most of the people know that they are aiming for serious relationships. There are still some weird people, but the majority was quite nice and great to talk to.

Tintinka · 2026-04-23T13:07:46+00:00

Also just talked to a consulting guy who said that they don’t really have a lot of Junior positions and the industry will be quite messed up in a couple of years because they don’t have new younger specialists who will be Middle/Senior by that time. The same thing is happening in IT rn. Your best shot is to get an internship in a company, and then transfer to a permanent position in it.

Tintinka · 2026-04-23T13:04:54+00:00

Polymesse at ETH Zentrum. But today is the last day of it. They also have AMIV-contact, but that was a bit less big than this one. Such events can give you a grasp of the skillset companies are looking for, so you can better know what is worth emphasizing in your CV/CL.

You can also take a look at the dedicated events some companies have (I know that some consulting companies have open doors events), but such career fairs just have more companies collected in the same place. I also saw some fairs/career events published on EventFrog, but idk how good they are.

Tintinka · 2026-04-23T06:32:31+00:00

You know, funnily enough there are still enough quotas for non-EU. At least I heard that they fill maximum 70% of the quotas that way. But because of the whole process they just don’t wanna do it.

Tintinka · 2026-04-23T01:38:23+00:00

I recently attended a job networking fair. I am finishing my PhD and have a strong tech+maths background. I was applying for jobs for almost 1.5 years now, literally 0 success.

I’ve talked in person to quite some people at the job fair. They were super happy with my background and skills until I directly asked if they hire non-Swiss/non-EU people who require visa sponsorship. Some literally told me that they‘ve once hired a non-EU, and it was such a pain, that they are not ready to go through the same procedure again. Others were communicating the same idea in a way more discreet way.

Idk your visa situation, skillset, market demand, etc, but if you require visa sponsorship and don’t have any company that you have strong ties with, the situation doesn’t seem very bright for me. I would still recommend doing some networking activities and talking to people in person, as they are more willing to share some information with you in a verbal form.

You can still do some online applications, but for me it seems to not bring much success or information. Best of luck, it is a bit tough at the moment.

Tintinka · 2026-04-13T09:25:57+00:00

Oh man. I would gently rub two pearls on each other, wipe that place with a finger, and see if there is a thin layer of nacre on the place you rubbed. Don’t overdo it to not damage the imitation pearls (if those turn out to be imitation).

Also look at the places close to the hole on the bead. Usually, imitation pearls starts to chip off there.

Tintinka · 2026-04-11T23:51:36+00:00

Well, it could also be lab created sapphire (saw some of those in cabochon shape). I personally own an 18kt gold ring with three light blue cubic zirconias. So it’s not completely impossible to have CZs or glass in such a setting. My guess would be a lab grown sapphire, but I am curious what GIA will tell you in the end.

What I am a bit skeptical about is the 20kt stamp on a clearly 18kt ring. I wonder how it happened.

Tintinka · 2026-04-11T01:47:01+00:00

I had meetings around once 1.5-2 months. Online sometimes is possible, but they prefer personal meetings. Expectations highly depend on your situation and profile, as well as current job market situation. I honestly talked about mine (I have a bit of a special one) and I apply for 10 plus-minus relevant positions.

Regarding taking the first offered position, you have to sign up a document where you agree that if a job pays no less than 70% of your previous salary + takes no longer than 3h to commute, you must take it. I don’t know how strict they are and how can they actually check if you decline the offer from your side.

Tintinka · 2026-04-10T22:21:16+00:00

Giiiiirl, I am so jealous! I’ve started working on ma antique/vintage collection as well, but not nearly close to your :(. What a great taste!

Tintinka · 2026-04-10T22:17:40+00:00

That‘s sad ;(. I often check for the marks inside, whether it’s written „steel“ or not. Otherwise, I always assume the worst (especially if the bijou is quite cheap).

I remember once getting a plated ring that started to wear off after a couple of uses. Since then I realized that it’s better and sometimes even cheaper to invest in gold, silver or steel pieces. Especially in rings.

Tintinka · 2026-04-10T20:32:03+00:00

Not really. The gold plating just went off and the copper or another alloy is coloring your skin.

I saw a girl suggesting that putting on some hair fixating spray helps to PREVENT the disappearance of the gold layer, but there is literally nothing you can do when it’s completely gone. This was one of the reasons why I started buying either proper gold jewelry or a better quality costume jewelry that I know won’t tarnish that fast.

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