From the RAV advisors. Its like the first thing they tell you when you're an expat. They know too well we all would just love to take a week back home "looking for work from there". Thats not how it works, you need to be available for work or whatever immediately - it makes sense.
Im sure this is stated in the fine print of the rule book they give you at the first visit, but I've never bothered to read it, I've just done whatever the RAV advisors tell me.
I have never heard what you mention and i know plenty of people thats been on RAV. Maybe they are confusing it with the export of benefits as mentioned above.
I've never heard about staying in the city. I was told I need for inform RAV before leaving the country and that if I didn't have holidays then my payment for that month would be reduced.
I didn't have to justify leaving the city to go to an interview. It was obvious that if I need to travel somewhere to a different canton to interview I wasn't breaking any rules (plus I got the job so that helped )
If you are travelling to a different city for your own pleasure during the week instead to interviewing for jobs, that's a holiday no? Looking for a job is considered a full time activity...
Does anyone know what happens if you're registered and receiving money from RAV and take a 3-month contract in the UK, and then return to Switzerland? I'm a Swiss citizen btw.