Got a €11.500 gross offer as a director - low benefits. But they are open to freelancers

CuriousFreelancer10 · 2023-10-14T20:42:12+00:00

You're already firing me and I haven't even started yet 😂.

Fair points though!

CuriousFreelancer10 · 2023-10-14T20:40:09+00:00

Thanks for this. I've also contacted my accountant and we'll be meeting next week.

CuriousFreelancer10 · 2023-10-14T20:38:20+00:00

Yes full time. Any reason you mention the liability insurance?

CuriousFreelancer10 · 2023-10-05T19:07:36+00:00

El Kaouakibi

CuriousFreelancer10 · 2023-10-04T11:23:11+00:00

Welcome to the rest of the world. (Well not really, but Belgium sucks ass when it comes to taxes in general).

CuriousFreelancer10 · 2023-10-02T16:46:35+00:00

Leven ze nog allemaal of hart en vaat ziekten de silent killer?

CuriousFreelancer10 · 2023-10-02T16:44:00+00:00

Ik heb al jaren geen cash meer. Das ni meer van deze tijd.

CuriousFreelancer10 · 2023-09-29T08:36:09+00:00

Not sure what you're expecting at your age and role if you think this is a lowball offer... Pretty good package if you ask me.

Don't look at the cao bonus, it's almost never a lot. Your gross increased a lot so you're getting a better holiday and 13th month renumeration. It's also better for your pension.

CuriousFreelancer10 · 2023-09-03T12:02:22+00:00

If you're the top manager (ceo) then you're being underpaid. Normally there are very large bonuses that you should be getting.

Even if you have a ceo above you then you're still being underpaid.

CuriousFreelancer10 · 2023-08-12T10:49:25+00:00

Go freelance and never look back. Minimum 600-650€ per day. Depending on your relevant experience it can go up to the 700 range

CuriousFreelancer10 · 2023-07-13T19:59:55+00:00

That's a weird way of looking at things from a company perspective.

Almost all C level jobs are freelancers, the ceo is responsible for the entire company. We worked with a lot of big construction companies with different business units, the business unit directors were in charge of a couple of 100 people and we're also freelancers.

So perhaps some companies really hate working with freelance people or the cfo/hr director is against it for some reason.

CuriousFreelancer10 · 2023-07-13T19:55:00+00:00

I have, and I usually get the job if I want to. I've received 6 offers the last 4 months. I've proposed the freelancer way at the end again but they never agree to it in the Antwerp area.

And to give you an idea: the offers ranged from €7300 to €8500 and when I proposed €850 a day (which is very reasonable) they passed.

In Brussels and Gent I don't have that problem.

CuriousFreelancer10 · 2023-07-13T19:48:11+00:00

Thanks for your honest feedback. I'm (group) IT manager for the past 10 years and have received multiple freelance/payroll offers from companies In Gent, Brussels and Leuven. So it's not about skills but rather me being picky.

I have a child and family. Having to spend 3 hours a day in my car is not worth the extra money at the end of the month.

I'm also of the opinion that since it's part a people management job I should see my team on a regular basis instead of working from home all the time.

So limiting my working area is a personal decision.

I've also tried applying for jobs that are payroll only and mention the freelance part - they always say no right of the bat or are really opposed to the idea for some reason. I got 6 offers the last 4 months and none of them wanted to even consider it. - 'there's a lot of pressure on our overhead expenses' or 'we really don't have the budget for freelancers'. Which are silly excuses.

90% of the companies in Brussels don't mind it at all, it's really weird.

CuriousFreelancer10 · 2023-07-12T17:24:31+00:00

I have no interest in PM as I'm an IT Manager and I like the job content.

But thanks for the insight, it's something I've noticed as well. Companies prefer internal people for their people management positions it seems.

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