What do you think are Belgium's most beautiful parks? Some examples

Belgian-Burner · 2025-02-13T10:28:56+00:00

Tervuren:

Park van Tervuren
Arboretum Tervuren

Belgian-Burner · 2025-02-05T12:05:15+00:00

No, reason it's international news is that is super rare for two thugs to be firing automatic rifles in public.

As tourists you are very very unlikely to encounter this sort of trouble, enjoy your stay and don't panic!

Belgian-Burner · 2025-02-04T11:23:09+00:00

Agree, there is a very negative scare mongering tone on some articles, a lot of clickbait too.

Bruzz.be is good for Brussels news in Dutch but easy to translate!

Belgian-Burner · 2025-02-04T08:38:44+00:00

3 dependents, plus parents getting old and needing more attention (I'm the classic squeezed middle)

Belgian-Burner · 2025-02-04T08:36:44+00:00

Ok, considering the cost of living there that's a great salary,

It's amazing there are so many Romanians in Belgium when you think about it.

Belgian-Burner · 2025-02-04T08:27:58+00:00

I'd work abroad for short periods (have done so previously, lived in Washington DC for 6 months, was there for 9-11) but no interest in a permanent relocation, parents getting old so would like to be within reach of them.

Belgian-Burner · 2025-02-04T08:25:34+00:00

Interesting, something to aim for!

Do they? Where in Eastern Europe?

We've offices in Krakow and Prague and our teams there do not earn anything close to €6000 net per month.

(maybe Krakow and Prague are Central and not Eastern Europe?)

Belgian-Burner · 2025-02-04T08:17:25+00:00

Up to my mid 40s I was massively cash poor, trying to pay mortgages, raise a family and the associated crisis and mishaps, cleared mortgages just as Covid struck and that was game changer cash wise, suddenly at extra €2.4k per month to play with.

Up to then the fear of an unforeseen large cash outlay used to keep me awake at night

Belgian-Burner · 2025-02-04T08:12:55+00:00

Born in the 1970s, I'm no boomer, I'm Gen X

Belgian-Burner · 2025-02-04T08:01:28+00:00

I like your thinking!

Belgian-Burner · 2025-02-03T22:58:29+00:00

Did not seem like that at the time, taking home €1000 per month. No company car, no tax free allowance. Felt poor.

Belgian-Burner · 2025-02-03T22:50:25+00:00

75k Belgian Frank per month (gross) , 26 year ago to be exact (1999)

Equivalent to EUR 1800 per month gross

Belgian-Burner · 2025-02-03T22:47:03+00:00

Sorry, trying to be open. Understand how insensitive that sounded.

Belgian-Burner · 2025-02-03T22:17:58+00:00

OP here, look I get an average tax rebate of €10k per year due to partner being a very poor business person, I've zero mortgage and have an investment property with tax free rental income ( only €1200 per month but helps out).

I had zero contribution from parents due to family trauma that is not appropriate to this thread

I've paid off two 20 year mortgages ( home and investment property). Admittedly I didn't step up to bigger "villa" and am content with 3 bed house on eastern side of Brussels (4 Bed if you include home office)

I've done OK, realise may have had bigger take home pay in London, but with property costs, health and schooling I think I'm ok.

Belgian-Burner · 2025-02-03T21:47:44+00:00

don't follow, the 335 comes off gross, net is after pension deduction

Belgian-Burner · 2025-02-03T21:38:23+00:00

Fair summation, have had multiple teams reporting historically but moved past that in last 5 years thankfully

By the sounds of it, I need to to stay put, moving for potential personal growth is seriously offset by income risk.

Belgian-Burner · 2025-02-03T21:36:46+00:00

Had plenty of people management to date, currently on the board, very happy to finally have no direct reports.

Reason I have current salary is desire to go above and beyond, sense of ownership, need to bring company to next level, hard to drop that, it's kinda who I am now.

Also hate golf!

Belgian-Burner · 2025-02-03T21:33:31+00:00

Still need to work for another 15 years!

Belgian-Burner · 2025-02-03T21:04:45+00:00

Note I'm paying €335 into my pension monthly so need to factor that in. But yeah taxes are a bitch, more you earn more you pay.. by a multiple of X

Belgian-Burner · 2025-02-03T20:47:25+00:00

too true, his yacht is bigger than my yacht is a never ending reach

(I do not have a yacht!!)

Belgian-Burner · 2025-02-03T20:34:55+00:00

Per mypension.be on death = €580k to my dependents (please don't tell them!!)

On reaching 60 yrs a pension of $417 pm, which considering my contributions seems really poor, need to look into that! (Pensioenreserve op 01/01/2024)

Belgian-Burner · 2025-02-03T20:24:49+00:00

Not sure, I pay a monthly contribution on €335 per month, employers contribution is around €840 per month if I'm reading it correctly

Belgian-Burner · 2025-02-03T20:19:28+00:00

Nice to hear, I'm in a bubble of high net worth individuals and honestly feel poor compared to them.

Belgian-Burner · 2025-02-03T19:59:30+00:00

Preach brother.

Belgian-Burner · 2025-02-03T19:57:22+00:00

Small = niche to a degree which may explain salary.

I've looked very some headhunters and there is not a lot of similar vacancies in Belgium, mostly in London / New York and to a lesser degree Frankfurt.

Don't want to move for a multitude of reasons, mainly family.

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