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250 euros an hour but the mold keeps growing: Eugène (59) suddenly sees the painful gap

250 euros an hour but the mold keeps growing: Eugène (59) suddenly sees the painful gap

Interim manager Eugène observes a growing disconnect between professional service providers and the urgent needs of citizens, such as unaddressed mold issues in homes. Alongside employment expert Anne-Marije Buckens, he points to the widening gap between high-cost services and the actual quality of life for those they are intended to help.

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