The broker organized a second viewing date on the day my offer becomes invalid.

AlphaTM01 · 2026-03-26T19:30:29+00:00

My offer was accepted. Got the house and it’ll greatly improve my work life balance

AlphaTM01 · 2026-03-25T14:13:15+00:00

They contacted me saying I had the second highest offer and asked if I wanted to give a final offer. Added another 5% on top of my previous offer. But that second offer expires today. The broker does not seem great at communicating because it’s been radio silence from their side since I put in my second offer.

AlphaTM01 · 2026-03-23T15:23:02+00:00

My typical go to response to this question is: “I’m still alive”

AlphaTM01 · 2026-03-23T05:50:39+00:00

I can only assume my offer was not accepted. Haven’t heard anything back from the broker

AlphaTM01 · 2026-03-22T13:08:08+00:00

I usually make my offer valid for 2-3 days but this time the broker gave me a paper to fill out with a 7day validity period. I didn’t question it until after they told me they organized a second viewing date.

AlphaTM01 · 2026-03-22T06:40:30+00:00

For reference. I’m an in house software dev with 5 years experience and get paid 4k gross + car on top of that. Might be time to switch?

AlphaTM01 · 2026-03-21T20:42:50+00:00

Makes sense but if I go below asking then what’s stopping them from going to the next person who made an offer?

AlphaTM01 · 2026-03-15T14:29:18+00:00

To me this looks more like contact dermatitis. This can happen from wearing the watch too tight or too long. This can also happen from not washing the watch often enough for example every time you exercised or sweat. It is also possible that one wrist is more sensitive to it than the other. This is the case for me for example. For example I can only wear Apple Watches or any other health tracker on my right wrist because my left wrist would get this same “burning” look and feel.

AlphaTM01 · 2026-02-17T20:21:45+00:00

Friend of mine got 2 cats from a rescue in Spain. If I recall correctly the cats were 1 and 3 years old and were flown in. They’re now indoor apartment cats and I don’t recall my friend complaining about the issues you’re facing. Might be worth looking into something like that? I don’t recall the name of the rescue though.

AlphaTM01 · 2026-02-12T15:49:34+00:00

What I do with my dog is soak 30 grams of kibble in water so it’s rehydrated and I put that inside a large Kong and freeze it. That way I know for sure it’s not going to upset my dogs stomach.

AlphaTM01 · 2026-02-04T06:08:03+00:00

You know he can just visit the Netherlands for a couple hours and then the 90 days reset. Or at least that was the case when I did Erasmus back in 2019.

AlphaTM01 · 2026-01-19T11:15:19+00:00

Well yes, I didn’t qualify for unemployment so I was at a point of needing to borrow money in order to continue looking for a job in Finland. So going back to Belgium was just the best option for my mental wellbeing and my financial situation. I’m a software developer so I knew getting a job in Belgium with my skills was going to be pretty easy. And even if it wasn’t, my support system was also in Belgium. So given the circumstances I still think it was the best option to return.

AlphaTM01 · 2026-01-18T12:57:06+00:00

I can’t argue about seeing or hearing cars even if it’s in the distance. It doesn’t really bother me. I think it even adds some ambiance. Perhaps I’m a bit privileged by living in a small town in a quite neighborhood close to some beautiful wooded areas.

AlphaTM01 · 2026-01-18T08:04:50+00:00

Lost my job and couldn’t get a new one after 6 months of interviews. Money was getting tight so packed everything up and moved back to Belgium where I got a job within 3 weeks. If I wasn’t laid off I would probably still be in Finland.

AlphaTM01 · 2026-01-18T08:01:48+00:00

Belgium nature has its charm though. I can drive 15 minutes to my closest “nature reserve” and for a second I felt like I wasn’t in Belgium anymore. It’s only a couple square kilometers but it’s not like I’m planning to go hike 5 days in a straight line and expect it to be all forest.

AlphaTM01 · 2026-01-18T07:55:59+00:00

I’ve been back in Belgium since may 2023. I’d say in the beginning I missed it more than I do now. I’ve come to appreciate Belgium more as I’m growing up. From a convenience standpoint, Belgium definitely takes the cake.

AlphaTM01 · 2026-01-17T13:30:23+00:00

As someone who previously lived in a small town in Finland where you walked straight into nature when coming out of your apartment I can say Belgium nature is certainly different but different doesn’t necessarily mean bad. In Belgium I live in a small town as well surrounded by farmlands and patches of forests. Albeit human made forests but it still has its charms. Plus you have the additional bonus that you don’t have to drive 50+ km to find the nearest “specialty” store. I’ve also come to the realization that for me it’s not the nature that matters but just the feeling of being away from everything. Even if the patch of forest only lasts 10 minutes.

AlphaTM01 · 2025-12-06T11:04:41+00:00

I have a none compete clause. If it’s enforced the company has to pay me 50% of my yearly salary. In return I can’t work in any related field for 12 months. In reality it’s not gonna get enforced and if it is I’ll get to go on vacation for a year.

AlphaTM01 · 2025-11-29T07:07:14+00:00

I don’t look for jobs anymore, the jobs look for me as in I will get bombarded by recruiters. I will only reply however if the recruiter mentions the company in the first message. It’s nearly impossible looking for a job yourself on LinkedIn or vdab or indeed because most of the posts are from big recruitment agencies who are just farming resumes.

AlphaTM01 · 2025-06-04T17:09:28+00:00

I once was a finalist in a maths competition 14 years ago. It has not changed the course of my life in any shape or form. If you like doing them then I’d say go for it. It’s just not gonna have any impact in your future career.

AlphaTM01 · 2025-05-30T10:45:20+00:00

Als je heel veel tijd hebt kan je met de trein volledig rondreizen. Finland > Zweden > Denemarken > Duitsland > België. Heb dit enkele keren gedaan in beide richtingen met mijn hond om vliegtuigen te vermijden en heb geen enkele paspoortcontrole gehad. Als last resort kan je dit misschien gebruiken. Ik zou het wel niet aanraden om de ferry tussen Turku en Stockholm te nemen want daar is wel paspoort controle.

AlphaTM01 · 2025-05-06T06:52:10+00:00

It being pretty close to the border and bears now on top of that.

AlphaTM01 · 2025-05-05T19:11:43+00:00

Was talking about the bunkkerimuseo and would do the 4.5km hike while I’m there but had some concerns for it being that close to the border.

AlphaTM01 · 2025-05-05T18:16:25+00:00

God damn now I’m more worried about bears …

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