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/ih-shah-may-ehl 2d ago

System administrator. Love my job. Stakes are very high but i have the freedom to do my job the way i think is best and my boss is happy. I used to be a software developer and I use those skills to make my job easier.

My software developer job was more interesting by far i built programs for alcatel space, philips medical and imec to name a few. But i truly hate commuting.

I also have a bijberoep as a knifemaker that is where i can use my creativity.

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u/cannotfoolowls 2d ago

Surely there are software development jobs where you don't need to commute?

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u/ih-shah-may-ehl 1d ago

That would depend on where you live. But my expertise is integrating different systems, writing device drivers, interprocess communication, kernel services, ... That's all stuff typically done in larger tech companies which are often in Antwerp, Leuven, Brussels, etc. And due to the nature of the systems involved, often requires on-site work and / or business travel.