In this episode, Michelle and Alex chat with Sam, better known on YouTube as Exploring the Foreign, as he shares his experience in the Dutch workplace and gives us the truth behind work life balance in the Netherlands.

0:00 introduction

1:10 welcome sam!

3:01 looking for a new job in the netherlands

5:37 interviewing in the US vs NL

6:18 expectations vs reality

9:00 different types of employment contracts

13:38 job security

16:27 the flat org myth?

18:34 are your coworkers also your friends?

21:45 a mutual respect with your employer

24:31 work perks

27:45 is the work life balance really that good?

32:05 a healthy relationship with work

36:23 how much vacation time do you really get?

39:12 parting thoughts/advice for job seekers

43:00 wrap up