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The French are very different from you and me.

The French are very different from you and me.

Yes, they work less. And there's a lesson in there for Americans who are already reevaluating their relationship with work.

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John L. Micek
Apr 02, 2023
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If you’ve been paying attention to the headlines out of Paris these last few weeks, then you know our French friends take that whole work-life balance thing pretty seriously.

French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to ram through a measure raising the nation’s retirement age from 62 to 64, sparked sometimes violent protests. And, as Yaho…

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