I've been self-employed (eenmanszaak) since I gratuated, working for a firm, which is the ordinary course of business in architecture. I've done a few side projects on my own as well, but not many. Recently I've been applying for a job at other firms and some of them offer the option to work as an employee instead of a freelancer. I was wondering how this would compare to what I currently make though, I have no idea how to compare the two. Below is my current situation, I would like to make at least as much (but preferably a little more) / year.

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1. PERSONALIA

• Age: 33
• Education: University
• Work experience : 8 years (incl. 2 year internship)
• Civil status: Single
• Dependent people/children: None

2. EMPLOYER PROFILE

• Sector/Industry: Architecture
• Amount of employees: 7
• Multinational? No

3. CONTRACT & CONDITIONS

• Current job title: Architect (self employed)
• One sentence job desription: Project architect, medium sized (public) buildings
• Seniority: at current firm: 6 years
• Official hours/week : 40 Real hours/week
• Average real hours/week incl. overtime: 42 depending the period
• Shiftwork or 9 to 5 (flexible?): usually 9 to 6, no fixed hours
• On-call duty: no
• Vacation days/year: ca. 2 months collective holidays/year (unpaid)

4. SALARY

• Gross salary/month: ca. 4400
• Net salary/month: 2000
• Netto compensation: /
• Mobility budget/car/bike/...: /
• 13th month (full? partial?): /
• Meal vouchers: /
• Ecocheques: /
• Group insurance (% salary/% employer): /
• Other insurances: /
• Other benefits (bonuses, stocks options, ... ): /

5. MOBILITY

• City/region of work: Ghent
• Distance home-work (km's/time): 4.5km / 15 mins
• How do you commute? Bicycle
• How is the travel home-work compensated: It isn't
• Telework days/week: 0

6. OTHER

• How easy can you plan a day off: Easily, I just have to make sure it fits into my planning (I never take days off in practice)
• Is your job stressful? Yes
• Education possibilities: Yes
• Responsible for personnel (reports): /