Comments on: The Official French Business Calender http://blog.cocagne.com/the-official-french-business-calender.htm Cancan, foie gras, computers, expatriotism Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:35:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Didier http://blog.cocagne.com/the-official-french-business-calender.htm#comment-6096 Didier Thu, 01 Feb 2007 12:45:44 +0000 http://blog.cocagne.com/the-official-french-business-calender.htm#comment-6096 Nice painting, but honestly I'm not agree mainly because you can't put everybody in one basket. Some people are working very hard, at the contrary of some others. Finally, my opinion is that the social climate is not good enough to make people thinking about working more efficiently or just "more". Another point is entrepreneurship, mostly considered as too dangerous by frenchies. Nice painting, but honestly I’m not agree mainly because you can’t put everybody in one basket. Some people are working very hard, at the contrary of some others.
Finally, my opinion is that the social climate is not good enough to make people thinking about working more efficiently or just “more”.
Another point is entrepreneurship, mostly considered as too dangerous by frenchies.

]]> By: Denny http://blog.cocagne.com/the-official-french-business-calender.htm#comment-1945 Denny Mon, 11 Dec 2006 10:53:00 +0000 http://blog.cocagne.com/the-official-french-business-calender.htm#comment-1945 Sacré Bleu! You\\\'re right, It\'s Toussaint, Pentecôte is in May! Sacré Bleu! You\\\’re right, It\’s Toussaint, Pentecôte is in May!

]]> By: Alain Q. http://blog.cocagne.com/the-official-french-business-calender.htm#comment-1774 Alain Q. Mon, 11 Dec 2006 01:40:12 +0000 http://blog.cocagne.com/the-official-french-business-calender.htm#comment-1774 Pentecôte in November ?? You're getting your holidays mixed up ! Pentecôte in November ??

You’re getting your holidays mixed up !

]]> By: Frogsmoke - The Beauty And The Madness Behind The Gallic Fumes http://blog.cocagne.com/the-official-french-business-calender.htm#comment-1726 Frogsmoke - The Beauty And The Madness Behind The Gallic Fumes Sun, 10 Dec 2006 13:47:38 +0000 http://blog.cocagne.com/the-official-french-business-calender.htm#comment-1726 [...] This site was so popular this week, that the server melted down: The Official French Business Calender Newcomers to France, thinking how nice it would be to set up a business here in the shade of the old olive tree, do not often realize how the French economy works. After living and working here as a freelancer and entrepreneur for 25-odd years, I confess that I don’t either. Hell, most days I don’t see how it manages to function at all. [...] […] This site was so popular this week, that the server melted down: The Official French Business Calender Newcomers to France, thinking how nice it would be to set up a business here in the shade of the old olive tree, do not often realize how the French economy works. After living and working here as a freelancer and entrepreneur for 25-odd years, I confess that I don’t either. Hell, most days I don’t see how it manages to function at all. […]

]]> By: Denny http://blog.cocagne.com/the-official-french-business-calender.htm#comment-1531 Denny Fri, 08 Dec 2006 17:49:34 +0000 http://blog.cocagne.com/the-official-french-business-calender.htm#comment-1531 Merci Christophe. Yes a bit of a caricature, although I sometimes think France has become a wee bit of a caricature of itself, too. And according to some respected sources (the Economist is one), productivity is down here the last few years. But the Art de Vivre is alive and well, and that\'s a good thing! Merci Christophe.

Yes a bit of a caricature, although I sometimes think France has become a wee bit of a caricature of itself, too. And according to some respected sources (the Economist is one), productivity is down here the last few years.

But the Art de Vivre is alive and well, and that\’s a good thing!

]]> By: ss http://blog.cocagne.com/the-official-french-business-calender.htm#comment-1530 ss Fri, 08 Dec 2006 17:47:02 +0000 http://blog.cocagne.com/the-official-french-business-calender.htm#comment-1530 Sounds to me like a nation that has its priorities straight. Sounds to me like a nation that has its priorities straight.

]]> By: Christophe http://blog.cocagne.com/the-official-french-business-calender.htm#comment-1529 Christophe Fri, 08 Dec 2006 17:37:25 +0000 http://blog.cocagne.com/the-official-french-business-calender.htm#comment-1529 Excellent post, as far as I'm (as a Frenchman) concerned ! A bit of a caricature though, don't you think ?? Our social protection system don't boost entrepreneurship in my country, that's sure. But hour productivity rate is high, and personal involvement in social activities (association) is high too... Bref, everything is not so 'noir' over here ;-) Excellent post, as far as I’m (as a Frenchman) concerned !

A bit of a caricature though, don’t you think ??

Our social protection system don’t boost entrepreneurship in my country, that’s sure. But hour productivity rate is high, and personal involvement in social activities (association) is high too…

Bref, everything is not so ‘noir’ over here ;-)

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