ExiledInIllinois Posted March 25, 2006 Posted March 25, 2006 If we can't laugh at ourselves, what's the point in laughing at anyone else? 642132[/snapback] Exactly! I wish more people would live by it.
meazza Posted March 25, 2006 Posted March 25, 2006 If we can't laugh at ourselves, what's the point in laughing at anyone else? 642132[/snapback]
colin Posted March 25, 2006 Posted March 25, 2006 as much as i hate unions, strikes, socialists, and needy people in general the french youth are probably better off with the socialism. since in the euro zone they can work any damn place they want, if they wanted work with the threat of being dismissed (or even something as simple as an employment contract) they could go to the UK or germany. these kids get a nice hand out to eff around and be idle if they are out of work, they get a nice cushy job for as long as they want if they manage to land one, and they get to go abroad and work if they actually want to succeed. an aside: it is funny how even tho the EU allows it the euros really don't move around in pursuit of better work. these people are not mobile
Ghost of BiB Posted March 26, 2006 Posted March 26, 2006 as much as i hate unions, strikes, socialists, and needy people in general the french youth are probably better off with the socialism. since in the euro zone they can work any damn place they want, if they wanted work with the threat of being dismissed (or even something as simple as an employment contract) they could go to the UK or germany. these kids get a nice hand out to eff around and be idle if they are out of work, they get a nice cushy job for as long as they want if they manage to land one, and they get to go abroad and work if they actually want to succeed. an aside: it is funny how even tho the EU allows it the euros really don't move around in pursuit of better work. these people are not mobile 642234[/snapback] Some do, though. A friend of mine is going through EMT/PA training in Poland, and will probably ultimately work in either Greece or Ireland. In talking with her, that's not unusual. But a lot of it also has to do with a cultural work ethic. I have a French friend that is sort of que sera sera about it all, and has gone through 3 jobs in 6 months and could care less about the protests. The place I'd like to be on the lam at is Sweden. Another friend is on disability after surgery. Not only was the surgery free, she gets 75% of her pre-hospitalization salary guaranteed. She hasn't worked in close to a year. Let's not even get into Germany. I wonder how businesses in Europe can stay in business at all.
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