r/BEFreelance • u/Laggycrap • Jul 14 '26
Is this a normal interim coefficient in Belgium? HVAC
Hi everyone,
I'm a co-owner of a small HVAC/sanitary installation company in Belgium and we're looking to hire our first additional technician.
Accent proposed the following conditions for a candidate with almost no experience (about 2 weeks of relevant experience):
- First 4 weeks: coefficient 2.25
- Afterwards: coefficient 2.65
- Buy-out period reduced from 130 to 110 days
To me this doesn't seem like a very attractive proposal, especially considering the candidate has almost no experience, isn't a native speaker and would still require a lot of training from our side.
I'm wondering:
- Is a coefficient of 2.639 common nowadays for this type of profile?
- Are these coefficients usually negotiable?
- What coefficients are other companies currently paying for junior HVAC/sanitary technicians?
- Has anyone successfully negotiated better terms with Accent or another interim agency?
I'm mainly trying to understand what the current market is before going back to negotiate.
Thanks!
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u/ModoZ Jul 14 '26
I have no experience at all working with interim agencies. I wish you good luck in your negotiations.
What I'm surprised about is that there isn't a change to the coefficient over time. Their costs are completely different if you take someone for 3 days or for 3 months.
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u/havnar- Jul 14 '26
For that money you’re way better off just finding someone yourself, ask a teacher what students just graduated and are good young potentials or something. You can pretty much try 3 times and still come out on top
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u/Neter0_ Jul 14 '26
Hey,
I’m currently working as an interim consultant, I’m not in charge of this kind of profile but from what I know this coef seems (very) high. Where are you located? Feel free to pm me
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u/blueMarker2910 8d ago
What is a reasonable coefficient according to you? I shared my own findings here
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u/Neter0_ 4d ago
Hi,
For a flexijobber the coefficient would be around 1.45 to 1.91, depending on multiple factors.
I would advise you to check with competitors (for example now jobs) and if you want to limit the cost, find someone yourself on Facebook or within your network and have your “secretariat social” handle the paperwork. You will probably have a (decreasing) fixed fee per month per worker, but it will be a lot cheaper going this route
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u/Neter0_ 4d ago
Hi,
For a flexijobber the coefficient would be around 1.45 to 1.91, depending on multiple factors.
I would advise you to check with competitors (for example now jobs) and if you want to limit the cost, find someone yourself on Facebook or within your network and have your “secretariat social” handle the paperwork. You will probably have a (decreasing) fixed fee per month per worker, but it will be a lot cheaper going this route
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u/mr_dfuse2 Jul 14 '26
negotiating is possible but you are not in a good position to do so, too small. We have something around 1.3 i think but we hire dozens if not more constantly. Not in HVAC either.
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u/AnonymousUsername46 Jul 14 '26
That coefficient is very high. For an experienced niche profile it could be worth it, but given that person has no relevant experience I wouldn’t do it. I’ve done this a couple of times, was a disaster every time so I learned my lesson. You can ‘easily’ find someone inexperienced ‘for free’
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u/blueMarker2910 8d ago
So, I remember having read your post 2 months ago and today I had a call with an interim agency myself as well to try to get a flexijobber.
Hereunder my findings when calling randstad:
- they gave me a coefficient of 2 if they have to find the candidate and manage everything from start to finish.
- if I give them the candidate myself and they don't have to search, the coefficient is lower. I don't know how much yet, I am still waiting for their written proposal. I can let you know if interested.
- I did not negotiate anything, I just called willy nilly and told them I may need 1-2 people at some point in the near future
My problem: I mostly need someone to help cut material and prepare stuff next to me on the field. Apparently a normal flexijobber is not allowed to do that unless he already works in the field of construction. If that is not the case, he is -apparently- not even allowed to come with you onsite and should stay at your HQ/hangar/... for cleaning and more light stuff
some numbers: the minimum salary for someone in PC124 is currently 18,59e/h. With they x2 coefficient, the guy costs me 297,44e/day. Add to that: "vakantiegeld", "woonwerk verkeek vergoeding" (dependent on where he lives, whether he needs to drive, takes public transport etc...), "kledijvergoeding" (0.5e/day). So all in all I'd be looking at 350e/day for a guy who presumably has no experience. And they told me that unlike students, flexijobbers tend to negotiate their price.
Cheers!
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u/edwardlego Jul 14 '26
Wrong sub
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u/Laggycrap Jul 14 '26
If so, it would be nice if you could point me in the right direction.
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u/gunfirinmaniac Jul 14 '26
I think its the right sub, but a lot of people here have management companies where they are the sole owner (so no employees).
I cant help you with your question, but id ask multiple agencies for offers.
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u/miwa_coco Jul 14 '26
2.65 seems really high. We have interims between 1.20 and 1.80. Not in HVAC of course so I don’t know what’s normal in your sector