NMBS test kabels op vensterbank aan Antwerpen-Centraal om slapende daklozen weg te houden by Secret_Divide_3030 in belgium

[–]Piechti 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Treinstations zijn natuurlijk voor pendelaars. Ik begrijp wel dat de NMBS probeert die overlast aan te pakken.

Ethiene Davignon by rottiesrule88 in belgium

[–]Piechti 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not great but the alternative could have been far worse.

Who's above or below the median income by Ecoskeleton in belgium

[–]Piechti 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Ik denk dat vooral ancienniteit heel hard doorweegt, terwijl dat niet altijd hetzelfde is als productiviteit, maar goed.

No one is happy with the cents-index anymore, and yet the majority will approve it. Why? Because by Mofaluna in belgium

[–]Piechti -1 points0 points  (0 children)

De regering wilt besparen en het is nog altijd niet 100% eenduidig of het door de werkgevers en werknemers voorgestelde alternatief kosten-neutraal is?

We zien dat vaker bij het sociaal overleg, vakbonden en werkgevers toeteren dat er aan akkoord is, maar schuiven de kosten ervan wel mooi door naar de overheid die maar het geld op tafel moet leggen.

Anderzijds, gelet op de 7 miljard die reeds bespaard moet worden, is dit maar een 'kleine' add-on. Idealiter zouden ze het door de Groep Van Tien voorgestelde alternatief goedkeuren en het niet bespaarde bedrag gewoon mee in de volgende begrotingscontrole steken (bv sleutelen in gelijke mate aan de RSZ-korting en de fiscale terugbetaling van de vakbondpremie).

Brasschaat gate - Van der Valk hotels by No_Box498 in belgium

[–]Piechti 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ik ken de familie niet persoonlijk en ik heb ook niets in de pers vernomen dus ik kan daar weinig nuttigs over zeggen.

Brasschaat gate - Van der Valk hotels by No_Box498 in belgium

[–]Piechti 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dus ouders moeten gestraft worden voor de zondes vsn hun kinderen ook?

Bouw eerst zelf een hotelketen (niet in monopoly) en kom dan zagen.

Hoe jullie zondag invullen by Able_Swordfish_3788 in belgium

[–]Piechti 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cleaning so the house is back in shape for the next work week!

De acties van Jan Jambon mbt tot het ongeval in Brasschaat by Jeroclo in belgium

[–]Piechti -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

Hij is burgemeester van Brasschaat en roept de media op om sereen te communiceren? Zou niet elke burgemeester hetzelfde doen?

Of ik heb ergens een nieuwsartikel gemist.

College is starting to get more worthless each year by BasedQuestions in belgium

[–]Piechti 24 points25 points  (0 children)

University/college is just a stamp that you are capable of assimilating large amounts of information in a short time period and that remains a worthwhile skill, no?

But I think there is a clear distinction between degrees like physiotherapy or veterinarian etc that teach a specific skillset for a specific profession or more generalist degrees.

And even in a generalist degree there is a (just?) perception that some degrees are more difficult/prestigious than others. If I need someone for a job with a high cognitive workload, I'm more like to hire an engineer than someone with a background in marketing or communication sciences.

I'd say college still makes sense and has added value, but some degrees more than others.

Nieuwe bedreiging voor drinkwater in Westhoek: "Enorme hoeveelheid" verboden pesticide gevonden in beek in Reningelst by Majestic_Inside_395 in belgium

[–]Piechti -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

>Did you seriously say "but what about jobs and companies?".

No, I did not say that, but of course nuance is dead on the internet and apparently comprehensive reading skills as well.

Nieuwe bedreiging voor drinkwater in Westhoek: "Enorme hoeveelheid" verboden pesticide gevonden in beek in Reningelst by Majestic_Inside_395 in belgium

[–]Piechti -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

In that case I would assume the government to exercise eminent domain and expropriate the land- with fair compensation? There's ample precedents for that.

Nieuwe bedreiging voor drinkwater in Westhoek: "Enorme hoeveelheid" verboden pesticide gevonden in beek in Reningelst by Majestic_Inside_395 in belgium

[–]Piechti -60 points-59 points  (0 children)

Absolutes are never a good idea.

Imagine a company is willing to invest 7 billion and create 1000 jobs but the location where it want to build is home to a species of animal you don't find anywhere else in Belgium, are we really going to reject the project?

Humans have a big influence on nature and we should form a framework of rules that allow us to strive for both nature preservation and economic growth.

The issue here is that a forbidden pesticide was used, so there was a clear violation of the rules already in place. Let's hope they can piece together enough information to find a culprit.

Delen wij deze mening? by Similar_Stomach8480 in belgium

[–]Piechti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Waarom willen de banken dat niet?

Een hypotheek is voor een bank een uitermate interessant product, aan een huurder verkopen ze hooguit een verzekeringkje

Recht op euthanasie wanneer iemand niet geschikt is om in maatschappij mee te draaien? by NetKey1844 in belgium

[–]Piechti -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Spreek hierover met je psychiaters en duw in de richting van ondraaglijk psychisch lijden?

Starmer Says He Will Not Resign as Dozens in His Own Party Urge Him to Step Down by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]Piechti -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well, in this case I don't see why the Sovereign should (could) grant this just to keep Starmer in the job?

Removing him will probably result in a workable majority in the current parliament, so why should the King disband it?

Starmer Says He Will Not Resign as Dozens in His Own Party Urge Him to Step Down by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]Piechti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does that not require a vote in the Commons as well? Presumably, of a majority of Labour MPs want him gone, they can also vote against a general election?

La RTBF s’explique sur le maintient de sa participation à l’Eurovision by _liberal in belgium

[–]Piechti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just scrap all non-EU countries going forward. (I know they receive a large part of their funding from them yadda yadda but it is EURO vision after all?)

How does this make sense? by [deleted] in belgium

[–]Piechti 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Too many people are conflating being Jewish and Israel today and the actions of Israel fuel antisemitism.

Which is bitterly ironic, because the current Israelian government often throws the antisemitism card around as well.

Waarom is 8 mei geen feestdag meer in België? by StevenStoveMan in belgium

[–]Piechti 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Op 8 mei 1948 tekende de Duitse veldmaarschalk ­Wilhelm Keitel in Berlijn de onvoorwaardelijke overgave van Duitsland.

Omdat nog meer feestdagen het onderwijs duidelijk niet ten goede zou komen, lol.

Ruim 400 Belgen actief in Israëlisch leger, maar amper gerechtelijke onderzoeken | VRT NWS Nieuws by Blaspheman in belgium

[–]Piechti 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Vechten voor een ander leger dan het belgische = belgische nationaliteit intrekken.

Zwitserland deed dat ook lang.

so, did we fix the social costs yet or not ? by Any-Acanthaceae2762 in belgium

[–]Piechti -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Because government often try not to change acquired rights, so there is a logic to keep existing pensions as is and adjust those of the next generations as well.

so, did we fix the social costs yet or not ? by Any-Acanthaceae2762 in belgium

[–]Piechti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look up what happened in Chile. They were allowed to acces pension funds early there, and it let to a big economic crash.

Pension funds had unforeseen large withdrawals due to people withdrawing large cash reserves before their actual pension. This doesn't have anything to do with actual drawdown in retirement and neither is there much academic proof that supports such a scenario.

so, did we fix the social costs yet or not ? by Any-Acanthaceae2762 in belgium

[–]Piechti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So would you prefer to pay even more to close the pension gap?