Job swap
| Television broadcast | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Job swap |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Year (s) | since 2012 |
| Production company |
Constantin Entertainment |
| length | approx. 42 minutes |
| Episodes | 37 in 6 seasons |
| Broadcasting cycle |
weekly if in the program |
| genre | Documentary soap |
| First broadcast | September 28, 2012 on SRF 1 |
Jobtausch is a documentary soap series from Swiss Radio and Television (SRF). The production will be broadcast on SRF 1 on Fridays at 9:00 p.m. It is the Swiss version of the German TV award-winning format, position change: job known, foreign country .
concept
In each episode, two Swiss employees swap their jobs with two colleagues abroad for a week. The candidates continue to practice their profession, but in a country that is exotic to them. The Swiss employees only find out about the upcoming travel destination at the airport. The comparison in everyday working life enables comparisons and an intercultural exchange.
Production, broadcast and audience ratings
SRF initially only ordered six episodes, which were broadcast on Fridays at 9 p.m. from September 28 to November 2, 2012. The first season achieved a market share of up to 32.7 percent in the relevant audience group aged three and over. After the broadcast of the first season, SRF announced that the docu-soap would be extended by a further season with six episodes. These were broadcast from September 27, 2013. The third season started on October 10, 2014 and ended on November 14, 2014. The fourth season was broadcast from November 13 to December 18, 2015.
| Season | consequences | Time slot | Season premiere | Season finale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6th | Friday 9:00 p.m. | 28 Sep 2012 | Nov 2, 2012 |
| 2 | 6th | 27 Sep 2013 | Nov 1, 2013 | |
| 3 | 6th | Oct 10, 2014 | Nov 14, 2014 | |
| 4th | 6th | Nov 13, 2015 | Dec 18, 2015 | |
| 5 | 6th | Oct 14, 2016 | Nov 18, 2016 | |
| 6th | 7th | 29 Sep 2017 | Nov 10, 2017 |
Seasons
Season 1 (2012)
The first broadcast of the first season was from September 28 to November 2, 2012 on SRF 1.
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
Original title | First broadcast in CH |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Baker (Uganda) | 28 Sep 2012 |
| 2 | 2 | Laundry (India) | Oct 5, 2012 |
| 3 | 3 | Garbage collectors (Brazil) | Oct 12, 2012 |
| 4th | 4th | Auto Mechanic (Uganda) | Oct 19, 2012 |
| 5 | 5 | Cooks (India) | Oct 26, 2012 |
| 6th | 6th | Lifeguard (Brazil) | Nov 2, 2012 |
Season 2 (2013)
The first broadcast of the second season was from September 27 to November 1, 2013 on SRF 1.
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
Original title | First broadcast in CH |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 1 | Veterinarians (Kenya) | 27 Sep 2013 |
| 8th | 2 | Police (USA) | Oct 4, 2013 |
| 9 | 3 | Carpenter (Nepal) | Oct 11, 2013 |
| 10 | 4th | Teacher (kenya) | Oct 18, 2013 |
| 11 | 5 | Farmers (USA) | Oct 25, 2013 |
| 12 | 6th | Hotel (Nepal) | Nov 1, 2013 |
Season 3 (2014)
The first broadcast of the third season was from October 10 to November 14, 2014 on SRF 1.
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
Original title | First broadcast in CH |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | Taxi driver (Thailand) | Oct 10, 2014 |
| 14th | 2 | Waiter (USA) | Oct 17, 2014 |
| 15th | 3 | Hairdressers (Namibia) | Oct. 24, 2014 |
| 16 | 4th | Market driver (Thailand) | Oct 31, 2014 |
| 17th | 5 | Firefighters (USA) | Nov 7, 2014 |
| 18th | 6th | Schneider (Namibia) | Nov 14, 2014 |
Season 4 (2015)
The first broadcast of the fourth season was from November 13 to December 18, 2015 on SRF 1.
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
Original title | First broadcast in CH |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19th | 1 | Engine Driver (India) | Nov 13, 2015 |
| 20th | 2 | Zookeeper (Dubai) | Nov 20, 2015 |
| 21st | 3 | Fischer (USA) | Nov 27, 2015 |
| 22nd | 4th | Farmers (India) | Dec 4, 2015 |
| 23 | 5 | Ski instructor (Dubai) | Dec 11, 2015 |
| 24 | 6th | Motorcycle mechanic (USA) | Dec 18, 2015 |
Season 5 (2016)
The first broadcast of the fifth season was from October 14 to November 18, 2016 on SRF 1.
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
Original title | First broadcast in CH |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | 1 | Snack Chefs (Thailand) | Oct 14, 2016 |
| 26th | 2 | Stylists (Brazil) | Oct 21, 2016 |
| 27 | 3 | Schwinger (USA) | Oct 28, 2016 |
| 28 | 4th | Blacksmith's shop (Thailand) | Nov 4, 2016 |
| 29 | 5 | Footballer (Brazil) | Nov 11, 2016 |
| 30th | 6th | Choir singer (USA) | Nov 18, 2016 |
Season 6 (2017)
The first broadcast of the sixth season was from September 29 to November 10, 2017 on SRF 1.
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
Original title | First broadcast in CH |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 1 | Fire Department (USA) | 29 Sep 2017 |
| 32 | 2 | Hairdressers (Kenya) | Oct 6, 2017 |
| 33 | 3 | Musician (mexico) | Oct 13, 2017 |
| 34 | 4th | Cooks (Japan) | Oct. 20, 2017 |
| 35 | 5 | Truck Mechanic (Kenya) | Oct. 27, 2017 |
| 36 | 6th | Rider (mexico) | Nov 3, 2017 |
| 37 | 7th | Waiter (Japan) | Nov 10, 2017 |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Job exchange - fernsehen.ch blog ( Memento of the original from October 16, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b “Job swap” is pure “Culture Clash”!
- ↑ «Job Swap» returns for a 3rd season
