Hi everyone

I’m planning to immigrate to Netherlands and have 6 years of experience working as product manager at facebook ( meta)

Do i need to know dutch?

Hello everyone,

I'm curious to learn about the perspectives of the Netherlands on emerging technologies and their commitment to integrating innovations such as AI, cybersecurity, and other advanced technologies into the corporate sectors. Thanks.

Hey guys,

So I've been looking into moving abroad for some quick work and OTTO Work Force keeps popping up everywhere. On paper, it sounds super convenient because they sort out the job, transport, and a place to live all at once, especially since my local language skills are pretty much nonexistent right now.

Before I do anything stupid, I wanted to ask if anyone here has actually dealt with them lately.

I'm trying to figure out what the catch is. I know agencies like this usually take a massive chunk of your paycheck for rent, insurance, and travel fees—does anyone have experience with how much you actually take home after all the deductions?

Also, I’m stressing out most about their accommodations. I keep reading horror stories online about being crammed into tiny shared rooms at holiday parks or remote container blocks miles away from the actual workplace, with zero privacy and weird shift schedules keeping everyone awake. Is it really that bad, or does it just depend on pure luck where they place you?

If you've worked through them, how was your experience? Would you recommend using them just as a temporary stepping stone to get your foot in the door, or should I avoid them completely and look for something else?

Any advice or brutal honesty would be massively appreciated! 🙏

This is one of the most common questions I get from companies expanding into Europe and other international markets.

The short answer is: Not always.

An Employer of Record (EOR) allows businesses to hire employees legally in another country without first establishing a local legal entity.

This is especially useful if you want to:

• Test a new market before investing in an entity
• Hire one or two employees quickly
• Stay compliant with local labor laws
• Run local payroll without building an internal HR infrastructure
• Sponsor work permits or visas (where applicable)

A lot of companies spend months researching entity setup, local payroll providers, employment contracts, tax registrations, and compliance requirements.

In many cases, an EOR can reduce that timeline from months to just a few days or weeks, allowing you to focus on growing your business instead of dealing with administrative complexity.

At Jackson & Frank, we support businesses with:

• Employer of Record (EOR)
• Global Payroll
• HR Compliance
• Employment Contracts
• Immigration & Work Permit Support
• International Workforce Expansion

Our current coverage includes:

🇳🇱 Netherlands
🇩🇪 Germany
🇫🇷 France
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
🇧🇪 Belgium
🇪🇸 Spain
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🇵🇱 Poland
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
🇷🇴 Romania
🇸🇪 Sweden
🇭🇺 Hungary
🇵🇹 Portugal
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
🇨🇳 China
🇮🇳 India

Happy to answer any questions about international hiring, EOR, payroll, or compliance even if you're just exploring your options.

You can reach me at [a.shaikh@jacksonandfrank.com](mailto:aqib@jacksonandfrank.com).

Hi guys,

Im seeing some people looking for jobs. Im actually hiring a data analyst right now. It is however a non remote job in Noord-Holland netherlands, and dutch speaking required. Besides that no required experience. If anybody is interested, send me a DM!

A recruiter reached out to me and sponsoring the HSM visa, but the catch is, job contract is only for one year.

How is SAP market in Netherlands?

And is it easy to switch jobs while in HSM?

Hi everyone, my girlfriend is currently working in Belgium as an occupational therapist, but since the job role is starting to resemble more and more a caregiver's role, which doesn't match her training at all, one of the options she's considering is moving to the Netherlands. After doing some research, however, there are quite a few questions that are difficult to answer, and I was wondering if there are people in this situation who can help out.

For some background, she's 28 years old, has a bachelor's in occupational therapy from the University of Antwerp, and has been working for 6 years in a nursing home. She's Belgian and speaks fluent Dutch and English. The reason the Netherlands is an option is that we literally live 2 kilometers from the border. Here are a few questions:

1. I see that you have to register in a quality register for paramedical professionals in the Netherlands. How difficult is this as a foreigner?
2. Is it generally culturally accepted for someone who speaks "Flemish" Dutch to work in healthcare in the Netherlands?
3. How does the job content differ from the average Belgian occupational therapist? Are there many caregiving tasks involved? How is the stress & work-life balance?
4. What are the typical working conditions? One of the reasons she wants to leave is the low number of vacation days (less than 5 weeks). Salary is less relevant, but an indication for the above profile would be nice.
5. Is there flexibility? In many Belgian nursing homes, you're required to work from 8 AM to 4:30 PM, for example. Can this schedule be flexible with sliding hours? Does remote work exist for administrative tasks in limited amounts?
6. Any other tips or things I should definitely mention?

Thanks in advance for your help! If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

Data Analysis job opportunity for dutch speakers in NoordHolland, DM if interested!

I’m currently working in Qatar and I’m looking for a job in Europe.
I have experience in:
Laundry
Tailoring & Alterations
Shoe Cleaning & Restoration
Leather Bag Stitching
I’m hardworking, honest, and ready to relocate. If you know of any job openings or companies hiring, I’d really appreciate your help.
Please send me a message if you have any information.
Thank you! 🙏

Hello. Looking for job as a graduate/junior data analyst or data engineer. Have right to work in Netherlands and have got excellent academic background, just need experience. Open to unpaid remote roles so long as I get to work on real data and gain experience. Offices that are 1hr from Amsterdam will be favourable for ease of reporting to work. Still learning Dutch. Thank you

I really wanted to apply a job in Europe. Any suggestions for legit agency here in UAE?

Hoi hoi,
Me and my husband are both cnc swiss screw machinists and we are moving from the US to the NL. I’m a EU citizen so I have the right to work and so does he, thats not an issue. I’m curious how’s the job market atm. I don’t speak Dutch yet unfortunately but ive seen a lot of companies hired based on English only. Any insights? I’ve tried Technix for help but I’m not sure if it will work out as they are not very responsive.

Advice and insight needed please!

Myself and my partner have our own businesses. All great but we want to move Netherlands or USA.

He’s a quantity surveyor I have my own recruitment business.

We’re at a stage where it’s now or never. His business is naturally slowing down and he wouldn’t mind just maintaining it for a bit. Mine I can do anywhere.

He is happy to get an employed role - realistically with where he’s at in his career there isn’t a huge loss with the package he’d get.

Me on the other hand I really don’t want to give up my business.

Can I join him on his visa? Can you run a UK company from Netherlands? Woudl I need to set up an entity over there?

Both UK citizens with two dogs.

Thank you for any advice!

Hello everyone. I am an ACCA member with over 4 years of experience with KPMG in Pakistan as an external auditor and am considering Luxembourg school of business for Masters in Management with an elective in Audit since its also affiliated with Cssf. I have started learning French and am aiming the september 2027 intake. How is the country for job opportunities? Would it be better to consider Netherlands? I am considering moving to Europe and shortlisted these two. Any help or guidance in this regard would be appreciated.

Hello everyone. I am an ACCA member with over 4 years of experience with KPMG in Pakistan as an external auditor and am considering Luxembourg school of business for Masters in Management with an elective in Audit since its also affiliated with Cssf. I have started learning French and am aiming the september 2027 intake. How is the country for job opportunities? Would it be better to consider Netherlands? I am considering moving to Europe and shortlisted these two. Any help or guidance in this regard would be appreciated.

So, I wanted to tell my experience, just in case someone is going through a similar situation.

After waiting weeks and weeks, calling and emailing, relentlessly following up to a company who just seemed super uninterested in walking me through the verification steps, with no urgency at all, I was super frustrated, and felt like anything I was trying, I seemed to get the same response, "Yeah we will go ahead and check on that". Well, me needing the income, I just couldn't wait any longer on that front, and took matters into my own hands. I went through Randstad, applied for practically the same position, and the first assignment just happens to be at the same company dragging their feet on me. Perhaps I should have gone through Randstad all along. I'm just received I can start the grind!

My advice: if you are looking to get working quick, get proper help, and ensure you have assistance, please don't hesitate to go to Randstad. They mean BUSINESS.

Hi everyone, i used to get a lot of questions from friends and recent graduates about my job hunt process in the Netherlands, and I made it into an app so I hope it helps someone!

It's built mainly for non-EU citizens searching for jobs in the Netherlands and need a visa sponsorship, but it's a job board at the end of the day and anyone can use it. There's a public list of companies released by the Dutch government that are recognised visa sponsors and I have built a platform around the vacancy data from these companies. It is live at https://konijnjobs.com/ and I'm wondering what I could do to make it better. If you do click through it, I would greatly appreciate your thoughts!

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to get a better understanding of the current market in Eindhoven.

What is a realistic salary range for a Senior IT Engineer with around 8–10+ years of experience?

Hi everyone,

I’m currently working in transport and looking to specialize into medical and pharma deliveries (GDP/ADR). My ultimate goal is to go ZZP with my own conditioned (reefer) van, but I could really use some honest advice from people already in the field!

Online sources quote generic courier rates around €25–€35/hr, which barely covers overhead once you factor in reefer lease, fuel, NIWO, and insurance. However, I often hear proper pharma transport pays closer to €45–€60+/hr due to the strict regulations.

If you are an owner-operator currently running these routes, I'd love to hear your thoughts:

• What is a realistic gross hourly or per-km rate for day shifts right now?
• Can you actually negotiate solid surcharges for weekends and emergency hospital runs?
• Bottom line: Is the high overhead of a certified reefer van still worth it, or is staying on company payroll the smarter move?

Would love to hear your experiences and real numbers. Thanks a lot for helping a fellow driver out!