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> you get 8% of your yearly gross income as "vacation money" in the month of May. I dislike this type of policy, which essentially acts to obfuscate your true
by pseudonym44 13y ago
> you get 8% of your yearly gross income as "vacation money" in the month of May.
I dislike this type of policy, which essentially acts to obfuscate your true gross income.
"Oh, you understood that we would add vacation money? We included vacation money in the quoted income, sorry."
I'm not in the Netherlands but I've been in this situation and had to take frustrating legal action (which, under new legislation, I would now have to pay for).
- dirktheman 13y agoIt's pretty well known, when you're quoted a yearly salary, the 8% is usually included. When you're quoted a monthly salary, it isn't. Weird, I know, but it's so common here that almost everybody knows. Though i can imagine it's frustrating for people from abroad! On a side note, true gross income doesn't say that much. You have taxes, 401K plans that are sometimes partially included, meal plans, etc. i had a bigger paycheck at my last job, but my net income is higher at my current job. Unfortunately, the only way to truly know what you're making is to wait a month after starting working somewhere, and check your bank account.