1. PERSONALIA

• Age: 38
• Education: Industrial Engineering dropout
• Work experience : 13 years
• Civil status: Single
• Dependent people/children: None

2. EMPLOYER PROFILE

• Sector/Industry: Metals
• Amount of employees: 7000
• Multinational? Yes

3. CONTRACT & CONDITIONS

• Current job title: Automation Engineer
• Seniority: 11 years at company, 9 years in current role
• Official hours/week : 37.5
• Average real hours/week incl. overtime: 40 (up to 60 during commissionings)
• Shiftwork or 9 to 5 (flexible?): 9 to 5, flexible
• On-call duty: 24/7, obligation to answer, no obligation to come in
• Vacation days/year: 20+9+2

4. SALARY

• Gross salary/month: 4770 base
• Average net salary/month (incl. net fees): 3000-3100
• Netto compensation: 0
• 13th month (full? partial?): Full
• Meal vouchers: 8 EURO
• Ecocheques: No
• Salary car/bike and/or fuel card: No
• Group insurance (% employer): Yes
• Other insurances: Hospitalisation + dental
• Other benefits (bonuses, stocks options, ... ): Smartphone

5. MOBILITY

• City/region of work: Kempen
• Distance home-work (km's/time): 7km/20m
• How do you commute? Bicycle
• How is the travel home-work compensated: Bicycle compensation
• Telework days/week: 1 per week

6. OTHER

• How easy can you plan a day off: Easily
• Is your job stressful? Yes
• Education possibilities: A lot in the past, now only if the job requires new knowledge/skills
• Responsible for personnel (reports): No

Additional details: My job has evolved from mostly PLC programming in the beginning, to coördination and review of the automation aspects of projects the last 4-5 years, to writing and implementing new standards and system architecture. I'm also the most experienced AE in our team, so by default the single source of knowledge regarding automation systems and coach of the younger guys.

I'm mainly curious to see where I'm at compared to the market, and if there would be significant opportunities when changing jobs. A car would greatly improve my financial situation.

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