Another socialist legacy comes to an end in France

Click here


Not to say I told you so......ok what the heck. I told you so! (See post #3)

If you click the link above it talks about France (Yes, Ze French!) giving up its ideal of the 35 hour work week. Newly elected Sarkozy wants to put France back on the map as a country where productivity and innovation are as common as the red wine and excessive smoking that already prevail most French quarters. And this seems to be a step in the right direction. Now I am a big proponent of work-life balance and not overworking oneself to the point where your dreams are power point sideshows (with pie charts!); but in today's competitive go-getter world where your job security depends not on the abilities of your neighbor but Amit from Ahmadabad or Lee from Beijing, this is the only way for the French to survive. And maybe a chance for some ambitious Frenchmen to get some real work done.