Hi! Briefly, 30% tax ruling is a tax break given to internationally-recruited employees (30% of your gross income is note included in the "taxed" wage). And you are correct, I am not eligible for this. My master's university in Germany is within the 150 km distance from a Dutch border which disqualifies me, unfortunately.
Hey! Yes, I think on average we get about 3-4 weeks holiday a year. I joined in October and by the end of the year, I have about 6 days. I plan to use them once traveling is an option again.
Of course, that depends on your personal living cost. As I mentioned, this is my first month's expense, and that my rent for my first year is way below the city's average.
Hi, thanks for information. I am close to finish my master thesis by next month in Germany. I got PhD in Netherlands and want to know how long did it take for you to get all procedure after you got acceptance? Do we need to submit master diploma certificate before joining or we can submit in some time after joining?
Hi! Depending on your institution, the process can definitely vary. For me, I applied during my second semester of my master's and was offered the position. With my expected start date of September, the HR department of my institution started all paperwork in March (which for them was also too early). By July they started applying for the residency permit. So for me, by September, I just bought a train ticket and moved here.
Per your master diploma, my lab allowed me to join without it. I was still writing my thesis when I moved to the Netherlands. However, you OFFICIALLY need it to enroll in a university that will award your degree. I am now provisionally enrolled since I just sent them a copy of my transcript, this allows me to enroll in classes now. I am just waiting for my diploma now.
Hi, Thank you for sharing the info. I do have a question related to health insurance. I have just finished my master from Germany and will be moving to Netherland for my PhD. What would you suggest in case of health insurance?
Hey there! Congratulations! I am pretty sure you will love it here. The first thing I would in your case is to contact the HR department of your institute. Most likely, they have an agreement with a health insurance company that will give you a few percent discounts. The next thing is to use a comparison website like zorgwijzer(dot)nl. Here you can compare prices and coverage. Finally, once you pick a company, there will also be more choices on what coverage you want.
It is -- the money I used in the video is the money after taxes are deducted. However, the salary table was pre-tax. All taxes are taken out at work, so you don't need to worry about it (this is what I know so far, consult the tax dept for official info).
Thank you very much for your cool video, but can't you make more by doing sub-phd works like: freelance jobs, on-campus job as handling lectures or tutorials? Thank you very much for your answer in advance
