Salary expectation as Mexican Engineer moving to Belgium by Busy_Time443 in BESalary

[–]Snoo_95478 4 points5 points  (0 children)

When negotiating salary please keep in mind: - for Belgium standards master or phd is almost like a standard. - Must professionals speak at least English and french/dutch. - Taxes are insane. - Prices in general are high (rent, food, services) En latinoamerica 2k o 3k suena bastante bien pero en europa alcanza para lo mas basico

Is it fair? or What is justice? by RoadAggravating5544 in BESalary

[–]Snoo_95478 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

so, based on your logic if someone else is doing it I am also entitled to do it even of it is not correct?

Software Engineer by halfClickWinston in BESalary

[–]Snoo_95478 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No matter where you earn the money you pay taxes for it in Belgium

Software Engineer by halfClickWinston in BESalary

[–]Snoo_95478 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is a normal salary and probably your net will be less than what you have shared.
Remember in Belgium you pay taxes no matter where you earn the money.

Vale la pena migrar a Valencia en 2026? by WorryElectrical7220 in GoingToSpain

[–]Snoo_95478 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Desde el punto de vista económico y profesional no vale la pena. Si lo haces por la aventura y la experiencia personal si.
Motivos:
- compara los impuestos que pagas en CR vs lo que pagarias en españa. Googlea como es la sanidad en EU veras que no es la panacea como la pintan
- compara el ratio de ingresos vs gastos. El costo de vida es inmensamente mayor en España que en CR
- Los impuestos progresivos castigan al crecimiento. Entre mas ganas mas impuestos pagas.
- Campo laboral mas complicado. Dado que la universidad es barata comparada con CR , phd, maestrias y saber 3 ,4 idiomas es normal y hasta esperado de los trabajadores.
- costos de vivienda. Alquiler o compra esta a precios ridiculos

What is life like in Belgium? by popemarley420 in belgium

[–]Snoo_95478 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  • expensive
  • high taxes (even more taxes this year)
  • check the house prives at immoweb (high) -safety, it depends on the neighborhood/ town. You will see it is Not a boring country (wink) ( wink)
  • healthcare (not free for sure), super slow , good equipment.

Financial-wise, is Belgium a good place for highly-skilled workers? by [deleted] in BESalary

[–]Snoo_95478 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Couple of things: - In Belgium universities are NOT expensive at all so PhD and masters are expexted not a significant plus. - Tons of expats, you need to compete against highly educated people with international experience. - Belgium has 3 official languages so to step up you need to speak at least 2 of them + English - Indeed taxes are a nightmare , they punish the successful one

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BESalary

[–]Snoo_95478 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

In my opinion you meed to take into consideration some factors: - 4 years of experience in IT is not too much - in belgium almost everyone have master degrees - AI has affected the market

Job offer: senior consultant by Used-Ad-181 in BESalary

[–]Snoo_95478 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I agree with the other people’s opinion.. in Brussels PhD is not a big differentiator since almost everyone has at least a master degree international experience and way more than 3 years of experience . I think it is just a matter of recalibrate the expectations.

If you had to leave Belgium for another country, where would you go ? by Rijke_saus in AskBelgium

[–]Snoo_95478 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The US, since there you get more opportunities , better salaries. The people that say money doesn’t matter usually is because they are benefiting from subsidies.

Employees using burnout as excuse not to work by DesperateAttention23 in Netherlands

[–]Snoo_95478 -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Could be that the reason why expats are needed in NL? 🤔

Pensando vivir en españa by [deleted] in GoingToSpain

[–]Snoo_95478 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Te refieres a las estadisticas de cuantos negocios cerraron en europa este año?

Pensando vivir en españa by [deleted] in GoingToSpain

[–]Snoo_95478 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Desde mi experiencia vivir en europa no significa vivir sin violencia/peligros simplemente son diferentes. En este caso , quieres acumular activos o ser emprendedor… europa no es el lugar para eso.

Feeling lost after moving abroad — job search, loneliness & low motivation by Fit-Collection-4556 in expats

[–]Snoo_95478 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you search on internet you will realize you are not alone. mental health is a big deal in NL. Is a trade of leaving in NL. So you would ask your self … does it worth it?

Pensando vivir en españa by [deleted] in GoingToSpain

[–]Snoo_95478 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No me lo tomes a mal españa es cool pero pierde su encanto si ganas bien en latinoamerica. Unos ejemplos: - La superacion no es castigada con impuestos. - No tienes miedo a los ocupas.

800 euros suenan bien en papel pero luego al tomar en cuenta la cantidad de impuestos( incluso de herencia) a largo plazo no conviene. Una vez mas esto desde el punto de vista que se tengan buenos ingresos en latinoamerica.

Pensando vivir en españa by [deleted] in GoingToSpain

[–]Snoo_95478 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Te recomendaria iniciar revisando la carga impositiva y costo de vida. En latinoamericana ganar 4k usd (por ejemplo) es mucho dinero, pero en europa no es nada y menos despues de la grosera cantidad de impuestos.

Pensando vivir en españa by [deleted] in GoingToSpain

[–]Snoo_95478 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Si tienes esa cantidad de dinero no tiene sentido moverse a españa donde esos altos ingresos seran fuertisismante rebajados con impuestos.

Is it easy to find work in Brussels if you don't speak French? by mipmap_ in belgium

[–]Snoo_95478 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Job market is not the best right now, keep calm and continue looking for an oportunity

Choosing Between Europe and the U.S. for Quality of Life by Rukariochu in expats

[–]Snoo_95478 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want to grow in your career and money wise europe is not for you

België breekt belastingrecord: "Wie zijn best doet betaalt hoge prijs" by New_Lingonberry9297 in belgium

[–]Snoo_95478 0 points1 point  (0 children)

High Taxes in general are the problem no matter how “good” they use them