What is most important to people in Switzerland and the Swiss Abroad to be satisfied in life? According to a survey by the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC), SWI swissinfo.ch’s parent company, “being honest” ranks first. “Being successful”, on the other hand, is rather insignificant. All anyone seems to talk about is "work-life balance", especially the younger generations, and no one wants to really work anymore: a common lament within business circles. They are making a valid point. This is shown by previously unpublished results of the SBC opinion poll "How are you, Switzerland?", conducted last year by the research institute gfs.bern on behalf of the SBC. More than 50,000 people living in Switzerland and Swiss living abroad participated. Choosing between eight different life mottos, the respondents had to indicate which one they deemed most important. Some 83% were able to identify with one of the listed mottos. Some of the answers might surprise, especially when the life ...
