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Here's a tip : Become a Belgian citizen, get a job, use a 1 year time credit, let the government pay you € 1,000 a month, travel the world for 1 year and still keep your job.

You do need the company's permission. But no wonder our country is getting deeper in debt. I don't know that many people but I do know 5 people who have done this.

[tdec]

1000/month is a bit of an exageration, more like 400 if you work less than 5 years for your employer. You also need to work at least 2 years for your employer.

Oh, and don't be so eager to jump on the neo-liberal thought wagon. Some people travel, most use it to raise babies.

Source: I've done it.

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Those I know were getting around 1000 a month. All 5 of them. I'm not against time credit (babies need their parents, sick people need help) but some abuse the system.

[aktau]

As a fellow belgian, I agree with the commenter below. Some people use it for other things too.

Also, I just visited South America for 3 months and decided beforehand that I would quit my job (which I didn't hate but it didn't provoke any passionate response either) and afterwards start working on something I'm truly passionate about. So no leaching off the state budget and couldn't be happier.