I'm a FOTL but even I think that this pro French attitude is slightly wrong Damian!
To quote Blackadder 'we hate the French. Was the man who burnt Joan of Arc simply wasting good matches!' Ian - (Australia bound) Sent from my iPhone On 29 May 2012, at 10:29, "Damian Walsh" <pussaydam...@gmail.com> wrote: > There are different ways of measuring productivity and France is a long way > from being top in all of them, but even so, taking a relatively unfavorable > measure for France (GDP per hour worked in USD, OECD, 2010 figures) France > weighs in at 57,7 USD compared to the UKs 46,2 USD. Even if the French > under-declare the real hours worked, those figures explain the better > public services, more generous pensions, having an aircraft carrier when > the neighbours don't anymore ;) and so on.... > > Damian > > On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 12:11 AM, Andy Clayton <andyclayto...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> >> wha.... You just stated the complete opposite of the truth just to get a >> reaction, right? >> >> Am consulting at a French/American telecoms company right now, with a new >> product introduction factory in Eu. >> >> Nice folks as they are, productivity wouldn't be the first word I'd use to >> describe them. Work shy maybe. Strike inclined, perhaps, obstinate, >> certainly, but certainly not productive. >> >> Andy C >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On 28 May 2012, at 10:36, Damian Walsh <pussaydam...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> France has the world's highest productivity >>> to justify its 6 public holidays. >>> >>> Damian >> > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate
