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Hello - god it's cold here

Hi all,


A quick note to introduce myself. I'm Chris. Originally from the UK and lived for the last 7 years in Spain. My working life has been in Design & IT - 7 Years Electronic/plastic & Metal design UK R&D dept. and 7 Years running my own company in Spain which I gave up so my partner could follow her dream of living in Switzerland.


I have been in Switzerland for 6 month looking for work, I would have preferred to come here after finding a job but not a lot of choice in the matter. Meanwhile I am a full time dad for my 2 little girls.


I like to shock poor Swiss people by saying three things:


1 - My partner and I aren't married but have children - Apparently according to the locals that means we are friends!


2 - I have no religious beliefs.


3 - We have 5 children (Spanish TV is rubbish)


I can talk about things other than computers and believe in equality, so ladies feel free to open the door for me once in a while, because it goes both ways.


Cheers,


Chris

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Hi all,


A quick note to introduce myself. I'm Chris. Originally from the UK and lived for the last 7 years in Spain. My working life has been in Design & IT - 7 Years Electronic/plastic & Metal design UK R&D dept. and 7 Years running my own company in Spain which I gave up so my partner could follow her dream of living in Switzerland.


I have been in Switzerland for 6 month looking for work, I would have preferred to come here after finding a job but not a lot of choice in the matter. Meanwhile I am a full time dad for my 2 little girls.


I like to shock poor Swiss people by saying three things:


1 - My partner and I aren't married but have children - Apparently according to the locals that means we are friends!


2 - I have no religious beliefs.


3 - We have 5 children (Spanish TV is rubbish)


I can talk about things other than computers and believe in equality, so ladies feel free to open the door for me once in a while, because it goes both ways.


Cheers,


Chris


Chris PettipiereNov 2, 2010 @ 09:33
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well winter is coming...it'll get colder...and Swiss TV is as bad as Spain...so I guess you'll have 6 or 7 kids soon... ;-)


 

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well winter is coming...it'll get colder...and Swiss TV is as bad as Spain...so I guess you'll have 6 or 7 kids soon... ;-)


 


Charlie, Nov 2, 2010 @ 09:59
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Don't say that - the girlfriend will kill me if she finds out ;)

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Don't say that - the girlfriend will kill me if she finds out ;)


Chris Pettipiere, Nov 2, 2010 @ 10:11
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