Timeline for Company wants me to handle most financial burdens as an expat
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| Jan 26, 2021 at 15:41 | comment | added | PoJam | @BernhardDöbler small company | |
| Jan 26, 2021 at 15:41 | comment | added | PoJam | @StephanBranczyk I hear the public transportation there is good. so no issues in that regard. I will communicate on the points you mentioned with them. thank you! | |
| Jan 26, 2021 at 0:04 | comment | added | Stephan Branczyk | @PoJam, Don't let the sunk cost fallacy affect your decisions. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunk_cost#Fallacy_effect Also, do not be too desperate. If you show too much desperation, that's a potential sign for the company to take advantage of you even more. Talk to the company. Have them pay for accomodations for at least the first month, or at least for the first couple of weeks after your arrival. Have them pay for your plane ticket also. This is a totally normal thing to ask. And if they don't want you to have a car, make sure your commute can be done with public transportation. | |
| Jan 25, 2021 at 19:26 | comment | added | DJClayworth | @TymoteuszPaul It's an answer to your question. | |
| Jan 25, 2021 at 18:46 | comment | added | Aida Paul | @DJClayworth great, and how does that help to clarify ops question? | |
| Jan 25, 2021 at 18:39 | history | edited | brhans | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jan 25, 2021 at 18:18 | comment | added | DJClayworth | @TymoteuszPaul In all the countries I've worked in. | |
| Jan 25, 2021 at 17:43 | comment | added | Aida Paul | @DJClayworth Normal where though? | |
| Jan 25, 2021 at 17:27 | comment | added | DJClayworth | @TymoteuszPaul Probably because it's normal. | |
| Jan 25, 2021 at 17:17 | comment | added | Aida Paul | "Is accommodation not something that they have to take care of? at least for the initial month?" Why do you think that they should be covering it? | |
| Jan 25, 2021 at 16:45 | answer | added | Pampa Nello | timeline score: 6 | |
| Jan 25, 2021 at 11:56 | comment | added | Fattie | @LaurentS. - I had no idea about "company car" aspect in Belgium! Great info !! | |
| Jan 25, 2021 at 10:48 | comment | added | Laurent S. | I can not really discuss what is usual/legal for relocating here in Belgium, but 1 advice that is valid for any work agreement is to have everything stated clearly in written and signed by both parties before engaging into anything... You seem keen on "investing" some money in your possible future career in Belgium/Europe, that doesn't mean you should get exploited to the bone by some shady company. | |
| Jan 25, 2021 at 10:44 | comment | added | Laurent S. | @BernhardDöbler > Company cars are a huge thing here in Belgium. More than 20% of all cars registered in Belgium are company cars. Company cars are broadly given as an advantage, usually to office workers even at starting level. It's for example very hard to hire IT profiles if you don't offer that, as it's so common. | |
| Jan 24, 2021 at 21:20 | comment | added | Bernhard Döbler | Does the job require to drive around? Why else would they provide a car? | |
| Jan 24, 2021 at 21:19 | comment | added | Bernhard Döbler | Maybe they underestimate the effort for someone to relocate to Europe. Is it a large or a small company? Do they have many employees who migrated to Europe? | |
| Jan 24, 2021 at 19:30 | review | Close votes | |||
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| Jan 24, 2021 at 19:24 | comment | added | PoJam | I know right! Commonsense it is. I have sent them an email about it and am waiting to see what they come up with. However, they are beaming some scary vibes so far with the way they want me to handle what seems to be their responsibility. | |
| Jan 24, 2021 at 19:09 | comment | added | Steve | Perhaps it would be worth having a conversation with them to clarify the understanding? I would think that if a company is recruiting from overseas, it is commonsense that they are going to have to handle the initial setup (or provide a generous account for relocation expenses), but it may be worth having a reality check with them. | |
| Jan 24, 2021 at 19:06 | comment | added | PoJam | It is not easy to land jobs for us in Europe and this was done with so much effort. The only reason I am not walking of is the fact that they can be a good gateway for me to a better company. | |
| Jan 24, 2021 at 19:04 | review | First posts | |||
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| Jan 24, 2021 at 19:04 | comment | added | Fattie | I don't know if it helps, but if it was me I would just laugh and walk off. As you already know from your experience, companies generally pay for relocation, etc. | |
| Jan 24, 2021 at 19:00 | history | asked | PoJam | CC BY-SA 4.0 |