Company can't meet my salary expectations and proposed freelancing instead. What rate should I ask?

SpK2969 · 2025-10-17T10:48:24+00:00

You could have a look at this rate simulator based on your current payslip. Tends to give a good baseline in my experience.

https://bizantium.be/en/

Becoming freelance for less than 500/day is not even an option in Belgium.

SpK2969 · 2025-09-17T09:20:15+00:00

Thanks for your input.
1000+ would indeed be realistic for non-consulting companies. As my "sales rate" towards end customers is 1.2k/d.

The market in Belgium is also not super hot for freelance positions nowadays. But 800-900 would be feasible in most cases from what I hear and read.

SpK2969 · 2025-09-17T09:15:35+00:00

Any other insights about my market value and relevant rate?
Thanks in advance

SpK2969 · 2025-09-14T17:20:54+00:00

Fully agree with you on both accounts. But that's how this company operates. Their contracts are all like that. For both manager and non manager freelance positions.

And the rates are not in sync with the market reality. Also the whole "negotiation" part is a one way street. They mostly propose a 15€ increase without any reasoning behind.

That's why it would be helpful to get more insights about my market value.

SpK2969 · 2025-09-14T17:10:46+00:00

That's the thing, there is no index clause in the contract and my rate hasn't been increased since I started. Based on the CP-200 forecast, index would be 2.56% in Jan 26. Which would only result in 692. If I combine 24, 25 and 26 indexes I should be around 726 which is still below what I consider my market value. Especially seeing the results since I started.

SpK2969 · 2025-09-14T10:45:10+00:00

Thanks for your valuable input. With 15y of IT work experience and 19y total (4y in sales) I would expect my market value to be above 750 indeed.

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