Expatsâ love-hate relationship with Switzerland continues 99% of respondents were happy with Switzerland's natural environment (1% of people are obviously hard to please). Here, a woman goes for a dip in the River Verzasca in canton Ticino. Ti-press Foreign workers still love Switzerlandâs quality of life but still hate how hard it is to settle in and make friends, according to an annual survey. The Covid-19 pandemic has had a relatively small impact on their lives, compared with the lives of expats in other countries. This content was published on May 18, 2021 - 09:00 May 18, 2021 - 09:00 Thomas Stephens Born in London, Thomas was a journalist at The Independent before moving to Bern in 2005. He speaks three official Swiss languages and enjoys travelling the country and practising them, above all in pubs, restaurants and gelaterias.