Calling all Belgium-living peoples - current or ex

[Hoopsadazy]

To move or not to move - help please!?!?!?

DH offered job near Charleroi. Salary comparable to one offered in London in different job. We have to make a decision super-quick on which country to go for.

Don't own a house in UK and only have DC (3yrs).

Know Charleroi not good to live in so would need to commute. Not sure whether commute would be better or worse than our London option (1.5 hrs each way).

Jobs and salaries are comparable but nervous over upheaval (although excited too!) and generally taking a risk in times of economic crisis in Europe.

WWYD?

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You might get more response posting in Living Overseas. There are lots of Mn in Belgium.

As a Belgian, who moved to UK last year, I would suggest, stay in UK! :)

Btw, have you been comparing gross salaries or net salaries? Cause Belgian government takes almost half of it!
When moving to UK I took a pay cut in gross salary in comparison to Belgium, but net it doesn't make such difference!