Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


1 posted on 07/14/2007 5:49:07 AM PDT by Clive
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies ]


To: Alberta's Child; albertabound; AntiKev; backhoe; Byron_the_Aussie; Cannoneer No. 4; ...

David Frum ping.


2 posted on 07/14/2007 5:49:59 AM PDT by Clive
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: Clive

It’s wrong to be French.


3 posted on 07/14/2007 6:02:48 AM PDT by Drango (A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: Clive

This is a post Hillary presidency view of America’s future.


4 posted on 07/14/2007 6:11:12 AM PDT by kjo
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: Clive
Reminds of the situation here in NYS.

Sigh.

5 posted on 07/14/2007 6:34:14 AM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: Clive
Per hours worked, the French rank among the most productive people on Earth: 7% more productive than Americans, for example. But the devil lies in the phrase "per hours worked."

I am so glad to see someone say this. That French workers are slightly more productive per hour worked than Americans is one of the most misleading economic statistics, and this article shows why. In addition to the problems at this restaurant, in less labor-intensive work there is a huge incentive to substitute machines for workers. Those who remain are very productive; those who jobs are destroyed have productivity of zero, but aren't counted.

6 posted on 07/14/2007 7:50:18 AM PDT by untenured
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: Clive
Sarkozy is not only going to allow people to work overtime, the extra hours worked will be TAX FREE!

This is a brilliant reform. France is about to see its economy turbocharged.

7 posted on 07/14/2007 9:39:11 AM PDT by VeritatisSplendor
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: Clive

One thing I like about the French system is we idle a lot in the american workplace or create ‘work’ not related to the job at hand.

For example I’ve worked in sales in the past, getting paid only commission. 90% of the sales were during about 10 hours of the week. So I ended up only working 15 hours a week for a few years, and my income was about the same as my old income working 35 hours a week. When I was there I was happy, well rested, could understand the customer better.

It felt strange though like I didn’t actually have a job! Well in other jobs I’ve worked in my life I’ve seen similiar although not as extreme examples where people could work say half as much and make 80% of the money, by only focusing on the high value work.


11 posted on 07/14/2007 2:20:13 PM PDT by ran20
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson