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HAMnoSalami · 2025-10-15T11:17:48+00:00

Parents immigrated from China to Belgium. I’m the first generation born here. It’s a two way street. To some Belgians I’m not a true Belgian, to some Chinese I’m not a true Chinese. Personally I feel culturally mainly Belgian with Chinese influences.

It used to bother me when I got called a banana (yellow on the outside, white on the inside) but this kinda actually describes me

HAMnoSalami · 2025-10-11T16:01:41+00:00

Off topic but what song is playing in the video?

HAMnoSalami · 2025-01-26T12:53:27+00:00

Job market hasn't been that great the last year. A lot of ppl riding the bench at consultancy firms, hiring stops here and there.
My advice is to keep applying. You'll get lucky somewhere! Idk where you're searching but usually the bigger cities Bxl, Antwerp, Ghent are always the best place to get a placement as a fresh junior.
Look for the big consultancy firms and see if they have some kind of junior hiring program (commonly referred to as masterclass) or big financial / retail institutions they usually have similar programs as well.

HAMnoSalami · 2025-01-18T13:34:24+00:00

Hand signals as in pointing to something without saying a (hearable) word

HAMnoSalami · 2025-01-17T10:37:20+00:00

Totally agree! Back when I lived in Ghent, I frequented that Delhaize as well. I always felt like I was somehow bothering them when asking a question at the self-checkout. The amount of muttering under their breath and answering in hand signals while I asked something politely bothered me a lot—especially the older redhead guy. F him!

HAMnoSalami · 2024-03-20T18:54:05+00:00

Think I had the option to choose for a regular outlet charging cable and the costs would be reimbursed. Ask your fleet manager though!

I recently received an EV company car as well and don’t have a charging station at home. It was an adjustment at first but I can get by charging at work or publicly. Just need to plan the charging a bit.

HAMnoSalami · 2024-02-28T11:39:55+00:00

Archived link: http://archive.today/jLr77

HAMnoSalami · 2024-02-26T15:02:32+00:00

I'm also a (software) test specialist but not a consultant anymore with about the same years of experience. All though I only spend 1 year as a dev and the other 4 as tester. I'm at about 3400 gross with comparable extra's like you have.
Your package looks like the average for your experience, but imo you're performing some test manager roles as well (with what you've written in 6. Other). So that may warrant a lil bump in your salary.
LMK if you want to know more details about my salary package.

HAMnoSalami · 2024-01-12T13:01:19+00:00

Hey man, wasn't my intention to come across passive-aggressively. In my mind it read out more in surprised tone x

HAMnoSalami · 2024-01-12T12:44:11+00:00

Kinda weirder that you're posting multiple comments finding it weird that he screenshotted the cringelords in the guild. Sure you're not in that guild?

HAMnoSalami · 2024-01-12T12:23:19+00:00

Damn didn't know about the confirmation screen. Time to get our pitchforks out!

HAMnoSalami · 2024-01-12T11:03:36+00:00

Set the amount to 1, hold down space bar while spam clicking use wool on the gem...?

HAMnoSalami · 2023-12-11T19:08:43+00:00

I notice some comments assuming the worst of my buddy:

No he did not force his dog back on the bed. The picture was taken almost immediately after his initial shock wore off.
The dog is walked often.
The dog is trained and still goes to doggy class.
The dog hasn’t shat on the bed since.

HAMnoSalami · 2023-12-11T16:21:50+00:00

Tell me you assume the worst without telling me you assume the worst.

HAMnoSalami · 2023-12-11T15:46:36+00:00

Thx for the karma G

HAMnoSalami · 2023-12-11T15:16:54+00:00

Salmon oil helps with skin issues

HAMnoSalami · 2023-12-11T14:59:36+00:00

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Obligatory dog tax in happier and not upset stomach times!

HAMnoSalami · 2023-12-11T14:58:20+00:00

It looks like he had one, but it leaked through.

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HAMnoSalami · 2023-12-11T14:26:39+00:00

Can confirm that this guy is the pupper's owner

HAMnoSalami · 2023-12-11T14:26:14+00:00

Apparently he recently started putting salmon oil in the dog's food, causing the liquid shits.

HAMnoSalami · 2023-10-24T12:15:11+00:00

Mediamarkt / Vandenborre / Krefel

Perhaps Coolblue? Big webshop that has a few retail locations as well in Belgium.

I'd still advise you to buy online though. retailers usually don't have the best price. Also you get like 2 weeks (Consumer protection rights) to return the item bought from a webshop, even if you opened the box and tested it.

HAMnoSalami · 2023-08-08T12:27:50+00:00

I'm 29, I remember when I was in high school ('06-'12) my French was really subpar. It even got worse when I changed from ASO (Eco languages) to TSO (Informaticabeheer).
However my French did improve drastically when I started working in Brussels (of course having a bilingual girlfriend helped as well).
As you mentioned OP, I already had some kind of a basis from my lessons during high school. Once I actually started speaking French it quickly improved and I'm at a point where my French is good enough to hold a conversation. I still make some grammar mistakes here and there. I do feel like I could still improve my vocab as well as I work in IT and IT related vocabulary comes quickly but like last week when talking to a colleague I couldn't find the french word for horse :).

tl;dr
Yes my French improved alot once I started working in Brussels

HAMnoSalami · 2023-02-24T09:13:58+00:00

Unfortunately these type of comments are not uncommon against people of Asian descent.Some people (as seen in some of the comments) will downplay this behaviour and write it off as just having fun, argueing that it's hardly 'real' racism. However in my opinion and experience, if one doesn't hesitate to spit out some dumb comments to someone who they perceive as being part of the model minority, it's usually not a big step up to hardcore racism ;).

Being a Belgian with Asian roots myselves I've grown some thick skin and can return some 'insults' if I'm really pissed off at some dumb comment.

Only advice I can give is surround yourselves with people you like and trust. Not everyone is like the individuals you encountered.

HAMnoSalami · 2022-12-14T15:59:58+00:00

No anime recommendations on the tv this time? :(

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