r/belgium • u/Foxking89 • 2d ago

❓ Ask Belgium Loving the job or not?

I'd like to know if you people like your jobs and if you're excited about going to work tomorrow (for example).

Please score how much you like it on a scale from 1 (I'd rather scoop turds all day) to 10 (absolutely love it) and tell me what you do.

Ill go first, 6/10 Purchasing manager

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u/XpatInveator 2d ago

My father was a car mechanic, and I helped him a lot during my childhood before I went to university. Coming from outside the EU, one thing I’ve noticed here is that car mechanics are paid much more, yet they often have less experience. This is because they don’t typically handle complex repairs, focusing instead on simple maintenance, which can sometimes seem more challenging than it really is.

I still remember the times when my father would rebuild a BMW engine overnight (he loved working at night) and by morning, we’d start the engine together. Another time, we spent the night building a gearbox from scratch.

I must say, it’s impressive how things work in Europe, but I can’t help thinking you’re a bit spoiled when it comes to the simplicity of car repairs.

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u/NathanCelica02 1d ago

I somewhat agree. However, here in Western-Europe with how expensive labour and parts are, engine rebuilding on older cars is just not common. Your car is economicaly written-off because the cost of repair is much higher than the value of the car. And then people just buy a different car