That's not the whole story though - in the UK we live under the threat of a firing much like in the US and we work far longer hours and take less holiday than Europe.
Yet somehow those Frenchies are still at least 1/4 more productive then us by any measure - choosing a path other than a dog-eat-dog labour market does not necessarily lead to unproductive workers and idleness in the workforce.
[ 03-28-2006, 07:00 PM: Message edited by: shamrock_uk ]
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