[PumaMan]

Thank you all for your responses.

I spent a year in Switzerland for my job and living and working there was quite a bit different than being a tourist for a week or so. Now, Switzerland loves for foreigners to come there and retire, ie. spend money and not work. Working in Switzerland is another story and a tough sell -- the laws there make sure that the job you are going to do cannot be done by (available) Swiss people.

I also believe that learning the native language is the number one priority for living and/or working in a foreign country.