{"id":5036,"date":"2021-09-13T11:01:11","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T09:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/link2europe.be\/?post_type=getuigenis&p=5036"},"modified":"2023-11-10T09:41:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T08:41:37","slug":"heftruckchauffer-bij-kronos","status":"publish","type":"getuigenis","link":"https:\/\/link2europe.be\/en\/getuigenis\/forklift-driver-at-kronos\/","title":{"rendered":"5 years at work as forklift driver thanks to Link2Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Meet our temporary employee Lukasz Ptasi\u0144ski, forklift driver at KRONOS EUROPE in Ghent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Lucky us, we get to disturb Lukasz on his day off for an interview. Tomorrow at five o'clock sharp his next shift starts, so today is a relaxing day for the forklift driver currently working at KRONOS EUROPE. Lukasz has been working through Link2Europe for five years now. High time for an interesting chat!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hello Lukasz, how did you end up in Belgium?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It's been a long time, I've been working in Belgium for five years now. I was born and raised in Poland. After my military service, I moved to the Netherlands at 23 to work and study. I first worked in the Netherlands for five years. Then I discovered Link2Europe on the Internet. We did a few interviews, and I left for Belgium! Easy: the language is the same!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tell us something about your career in Belgium?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have always worked for Link2Europe in Belgium, a great advantage of working with them is that they have really good companies as clients!
In recent years I have worked at Ceva, Cummins, DHL and now KRONOS EUROPE in Ghent. At KRONOS EUROPE, together with 300 colleagues, we make titanium dioxide, a chemical that is added to numerous products to make them whiter or give them more shine.
As a forklift driver, I transport pallets from production to the warehouse. It's a good job, I know perfectly what to do, no stress, no problems!
We work in a team of six people, four operators and two drivers. Plus a foreman. What's nice is that my experience allows me to help other people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What languages do you speak?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I speak Dutch and English all day long, as it suits the colleagues. I understand everything.
I learned Dutch through one year of language education in the Netherlands. But I mostly gained my knowledge in the different companies where I worked. The accents are sometimes still a challenge, especially the first year when I came from the Netherlands to Belgium.
It does come in handy if you speak Dutch. Especially outside work, in stores, gas stations, but also when you want to read a menu in a restaurant. Belgians find it very pleasant if you speak good Dutch.
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Do you enjoy working at KRONOS EUROPE and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

KRONOS EUROPE is really a good company. They offer good earnings. I work in a four-shift system, work seven days, rest two days and work seven days again. Especially the allowances are financially interesting, for example working on Sunday is paid to 200%. I also enjoy a lot of vacations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And when you're not at work, what do you do Lukasz?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have quite a bit of free time. First I rest. And then I enjoy the beauty the country has to offer, Brussels for example. I like Knokke the most, the combination of sea and city. The Hague has that too. I also have a good mountain bike, and Flanders is ideal for cycling with its beautiful bike paths. Sometimes I head out for two days of cycling. Fitness can also relax me a lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can you list the three biggest benefits in your collaboration with Link2Europe?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes! For starters, I always get paid on time. On Wednesday my paycheck arrives and on Thursday it arrives punctually in my account. I know from experience, this is not always so when working abroad. Two, the payments are correct, the allowances and so on, I know they are calculated correctly! And then there is the smooth communication with the Link2Europe team. If I have a problem or a question, I can always reach them by mail or phone and I get an immediate answer. If documents need to be signed, I go to the office.
I am happy to have work as a forklift driver in Belgium, it is a good job! It pays better than in other countries. And with Link2Europe I have a real professional temp agency!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many thanks for this interview Lukasz and we wish you much success!<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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