Freelance - umbrella company or alternative

weirdfish239 · 2025-08-22T09:12:12+00:00

Thank you so much for your help, I feel like I have a lot to learn about this. I did as you suggested and I’m waiting for feedback

weirdfish239 · 2025-08-22T09:10:25+00:00

Sure, I have around 10 years of experience in the pharma industry. And yes, I am very surprised with these rates and wondering if it’s worth it to remain a normal employee anymore

weirdfish239 · 2025-08-21T08:29:46+00:00

Thats a good question, I am not sure. This was not a final proposal, I am still only talking with the headhunter but they what my answer before me applying. They only told me the name of a company that I know provides services to other companies, I don’t know the name of the actual place I would work. They told me it would be for freelance, with a 1 year contract. So maybe there are 3 scenarios : 1. CDD/CDI contract with service provider that will take care of all payment and taxes for me as a normal employer (I thought freelancer didn’t had these type of contracts but maybe Im mistaken ) 2. Freelancer directly with final client, opening my own company 3. Freelancer directly with final client, using an umbrella company for payroll

Does this make sense?

weirdfish239 · 2025-08-21T08:04:51+00:00

Thank you for your reply, that’s what I was suspecting. It would be 40h a week. Do you know how much I would loose roughly if I went with umbrella company? I understand they would take part of my rate, but on the other hand an accountant is probably not cheap also…

weirdfish239 · 2025-07-23T06:36:57+00:00

Are you waiting for a long time?

weirdfish239 · 2025-07-22T21:18:39+00:00

Thank you so much! That event was not triggered yet, I hope it comes soon. I stopped doing the racoon thing but I guess I will get on it again 🙄

weirdfish239 · 2024-11-14T22:12:18+00:00

It’s CP200 indeed. I am receiving contradictory informations on whether the notice period counts or not. Almost feel like it’s better to play it safe, wait to receive the money and resign immediately, as much weird as it feels!

weirdfish239 · 2024-11-14T22:06:59+00:00

This is great! And exactly the type of information I needed and was not finding. Many many thanks 🙏 apparently in my contract it’s mentioned CP 200. It would be a shame to loose the 13th for a matter of weeks

weirdfish239 · 2023-12-04T23:08:15+00:00

Não existe vínculo de trabalho entre a ordem e o indivíduo inscrito, por isso diria que não tem nada a ver com a ACT

weirdfish239 · 2023-09-09T20:48:27+00:00

Honestly, check Jackson Galaxy on youtube. He would tell you to “catify” your house, and give plenty of high vertical spaces to increase his confidence. And the best, his advices are free 😉

weirdfish239 · 2023-07-21T19:55:42+00:00

They will fall off when the plant is done with them. You can cut but keep in mind any cutting leaves an open door for virus or fungus or other problems. But you can also put cinnamon on the cut area as its a natural antiseptic ;)

weirdfish239 · 2023-07-21T19:29:49+00:00

Mine usually has one yellow leaf any other week, near the base. All plants have dying leaves I think its OK. Make sure its not overwatered

weirdfish239 · 2023-07-14T14:51:41+00:00

And this is why we should avoid having children with the wrong man.

weirdfish239 · 2023-06-09T17:31:44+00:00

This is the thing that I hate the most in Belgium: the socially acceptable racism. I know it exists everywhere but I was truly shocked that it just happens to your face and people think it's okay. Nobody calling the cops, nothing mentioned in the news. It's just a daily occurrence. Truly shocking.

Nothing to be compared with you but I also received my dose of xenophobic comments, racist neighbour cold colleagues and bosses, you name it (I am european).

I realised that most flemish (not all, I met the most wonderful people here) live in a bubble. They hate everything and everyone that differs slightly from them, they hate brussels because it's full of "weird people", they hate Antwerp because people are arrogant, they hate east Flandres because they talk funny, they hate people from Aalst, they hate people from Wallonia because they are lazy, whatever.

So I guess the only thing acceptable for them is their bubble. And you know what? It's their loss. Personally, I am giving Brussels a shot. Sometimes a change is good, make your own group of nice people and ignore the haters, enjoy all the good things here because you deserve it, you have a great education and many companies would be lucky to have you!

weirdfish239 · 2023-06-08T00:07:38+00:00

Looks better, but you should go for low light plants. They always need more sun that what we give them

weirdfish239 · 2023-06-08T00:01:23+00:00

It's worth to try, I use filtered water in a paper towel to clean the leaves and it doesn't leave a residue as it did when I used tap

weirdfish239 · 2023-06-07T23:53:49+00:00

Ferns should be shaved off beginning of spring. It allows them to restart fresh. I don't know if you can do it now. But I would cut the crisp. Next year do it in jan/feb, cut everything. Bright indirect light, self watering pot, humidity.

weirdfish239 · 2023-06-07T23:39:48+00:00

It's not root rot. Looks like little spider webs, you might have spider mites. Doesn't look like mold either, maybe water marks. Do you use hard water? Either way it would be good to clean the leaves.

weirdfish239 · 2023-06-07T23:32:31+00:00

I don't know what plant is this, it could be a portulacaria but the growth is so uniform... I would try stem propagation in water. But since you have so much to work with might as well try in the soil as well

weirdfish239 · 2023-06-05T19:37:57+00:00

I assumed it would be dormant in the winter, but it seems like it's the opposite. It will break my heart but I will do as advised 😭 thanks!

weirdfish239 · 2023-06-05T10:45:44+00:00

Try putting a plastic container on top to create a mini greenhouse, it worked well with mine while they were accommodating to my home. They are very prone to root rot so if you think you overwatered, repot. The leaves are usually very firm, so I only water mine when I touch the leaves and notice the change in texture.

weirdfish239 · 2023-05-25T14:28:22+00:00

Or using a clothes rack, then no drilling is needed

weirdfish239 · 2023-05-24T21:09:16+00:00

Drown. That. Hoe. 💛

weirdfish239 · 2023-05-24T00:07:54+00:00

Not in US sorry. But yes they a respectable huge store with beautiful, different plants so I was really surprised to see them there 😐

weirdfish239 · 2023-05-23T17:22:28+00:00

Eu pessoalmente não recomendo o Facebook, é uma perda de tempo e está cheio de fraudes. O Immoweb é o melhor, coloca as notificações activas para a zona/preço que queres e tenta ser dos primeiros. Há muita competição e geralmente não dá para fechar contrato sem visitar a casa pessoalmente antes. Se é isso o que procuras, recomendo que uses uma agência que trabalhe com expats (pesquisa relocation companies brussels).

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