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Need advice on moving to Switzerland + Job + Rental accomodation

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About Me:
I am a Roman Catholic, Indian Origin with Portugal Citizenship.
I Speak/Read/Write English fluently and plan to learn the German Language.
Im now 36 yrs (Male)
Studied in Mumbai India (15 Grade/TyBcom) and have a (2.5 yrs post graduate) MBA in Finance & Marketing from XLRI Jamshedpur (DUBAI Chapter/Branch).
I have 7.7 yrs Indian experience in Customer Service & 6.5 Yrs. Dubai experience as MIS/Business Analyst(Non IT).
Have experience in BPO(7.7yrs starting from 1999), MIS in Banking (2.5 yrs) & Business Analyst in Real Estate (4.5 yrs) sectors, i.e. a total of 14.5 yrs currently working in Real Estate sector.
I currently earn 10,000 AED.
Plan to work in Zurich/Geneva and get my family to Switzerland once I settle down.
I plan to use my annual leave of 30 days in Dubai and proceed with the job hunt in Switzerland.

I Need guidance on the following:
1. What are the odds of me landing up a job and on an average how long does it generally take. Should I start applying before I land in Switzerland or after.
2. Does my Indian & Dubai Work Experiences count and which Job Profile should I target.
3. What kind of salary can I expect from such a Job Profile.
4. Which Companies Should I target.
5. Would it be easy or difficult for me to get a work permit.
6. How many weekly offs are provided by these companies and on which days as I have a Fri+Sat here in Dubai.
7. Since Its going to be difficult & expensive initially where should I rent a 1 Bedroom+Hall+Kitchen.
8. Are we allowed to do a 2nd job in Switzerland after working hours as that can also add to my income if things tend to get financially difficult.

9. How much % should I allocate for the below monthly expense heads;
A. Monthly Salary before Tax - 100%
B. Monthy Tax - ?
C. Housing Rent -?
D. Electricity & Water - ?
E. Internet Charges - ?
F. Cable Charges - ?
G. Public Transport to work & back - ?
H. School Fees + All school related expense (for my 5 grade CBSE Curriculum), is schooling & related expense borne by the State.
I. Grocery - ? as I would prefer to cook my own indian food initially.
J. Total Savings after above expenses - ?

10. What are the different weekend activity one can indulge in.

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