Basics

When you arrive in the Netherlands and find work, the goal is usually one: for your salary to be enough. You sign the contract, accept the conditions, and that’s that. What many people don’t know is that here, salary is just one part of what’s negotiable. There’s a second level —the secundaire arbeidsvoorwaarden (secondary employment

In Latin America, unused holiday days typically accumulate: you save them, negotiate them, or get paid for them at the end of the year. In the Netherlands, it works differently, and if you don’t know the rules, you can lose days without anyone explaining it to you. This happens to many people, especially those who

In the Netherlands, working four days a week is neither a rarity nor a privilege: many people negotiate it with their employer or it’s included in their job offer. You surely know someone who has a vrije dag during the week. But before taking the plunge, the million-dollar question is: how much money do you

Congratulations, you have your baby in your arms! But before you dive headfirst into the bubble of nappies and sleepless nights, know that in the Netherlands, a bureaucratic clock starts ticking. Punctuality is law here, and registering your baby is no exception: you have 72 hours for the most important procedure of their new life.