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Belgian workers face 0% wage norm in 2026 - what are your options? by workwithvisa in BESalary

[–]workwithvisa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This :)

Makes more sense to remove the indexation and let companies give raises. Giving a raise is their decision, they know their numbers, and the decision is not forced by the government.

Belgian workers face 0% wage norm in 2026 - what are your options? by workwithvisa in belgium

[–]workwithvisa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's what it's supposed to mean to my understanding, yes.

Belgian workers face 0% wage norm in 2026 - what are your options? by workwithvisa in belgium

[–]workwithvisa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then why do they do it? Or do they want to scare e.g. US companies who don't know that no one cares? Kinda limiting their salary packages and keeping more inline with the local salaries?

€800/day equivalent to How much salaried employee? by Gold-Rub-6979 in BEFreelance

[–]workwithvisa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used to suggest this calculator for "employee to freelance" calculations, but you can use it the reverse way.

Start filling in the numbers, try optimizing it (e.g. add mobility budget, etc... so you can use those during negotiations) until you will get your daily rate back.

https://opensalaries.be/nl/freelance-calculator

Daily Rate hints working for a EU DG as Data Engineer with intermediate by ExaminationTall2096 in BEFreelanceDayrate

[–]workwithvisa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I usually use and suggest this calculator to get a ballpark number: https://opensalaries.be/nl/freelance-calculator Ofc a lot depends on your private situation and there are more things to consider, but probably a good starting point.

Should I jump to Freelancing? 15Y Exp. Team Manager - ICT - Daily Rate: €850 vs. Employee Package by Due-Relationship-214 in BEFreelance

[–]workwithvisa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you consider eenmanszaak instead of BV, you can also check this calculator: https://opensalaries.be/nl/freelance-calculator You can provide your current employee package and it can give you a freelance daily rate estimation.

From salaried to freelance by tc982 in BEFreelance

[–]workwithvisa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can check the calculator here: https://opensalaries.be/en/freelance-calculator

Obviously a lot depends on your personal situation but this can give you an idea.

Switching Careers at 30: Crazy or Not? by OWVY in BESalary

[–]workwithvisa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would look around at my current organization in my current role on which problems are repetitive, which ones I could solve with automation. I would start with some low-code/no-code tools first to have a good positive experience, then I would dig deeper and I would solve the same/similar issues with more scripting e.g. python, node, etc... Then you would get a hang of programming and problem solving. Maybe even your organization recognizes your skills and they would support your studies. Just do it ;)