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French people must stop thinking about holidays, says new minister
I don't think the new minister will be popular in France. And that's even if she doesn't marry a former supermodel.Christine Lagarde, France's first female minister for finance and economy, said that it is time for French people to "roll up their sleeves and stop thinking about holidays." Five weeks of vacation guaranteed by the state, to be exact.
"Instead of thinking about their work, people were thinking about their weekend... organizing, planning and engineering time off," she told BBC.
BBC also reports that the former international lawyer, impressed by the work ethic during her time in the US, is intent on instilling the same spirit in her countrymen and women. (The spirit of not taking time off?)
Didn't President Sarkozy try doing the same thing before his popularity went down the drain?
The lesson? Don't mess with the French and their vacation time.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
TravelBot Jun 22nd 2008 10:40PM
Yikes! What's with all the errors?
...I don't think the new minister will be popular in France. And that's even is she doesn't marry a former supermodel.
...One of the first things Christine Lagarde, France's first female ministry for finance and economy, said is that it is time for French people to "roll up their sleeves and stop thinking about holidays." Five weeks of vacation guaranteed by the state, to be exact....
How about:
I don't think France's new minister for finance and economy will be very popular in her country.
One of the first things that Christine Lagarde, the first woman to hold France's finance portfolio, said is that it is time for French people to "roll up their sleeves and stop thinking about holidays." Five weeks of vacation guaranteed by the state, to be exact.
Does no one edit posts on Gadling before they go up? It's normal to make mistakes, but it's also normal for someone to copy edit before posts go live.
You expect us to read your content. We expect you to take the time to copy edit. It's the professional thing to do.
Joe Jun 23rd 2008 8:32AM
It's hard to not think about it when management sends out a weekly email asking who's out and when. Not only do you have to plan for your vacation, but it also has to take in account a partner, children, and then on top of that coworkers.
Most likely the entire office will shutdown (congée) for a week due to a lack of staff. Which causes more people to take their holiday around that time. Personally, I'm too busy getting my clients squared away for the rest of the summer to even think about a vacation right now.