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> Europe has higher unemployment than the U.S. because it has stricter labor market regulation French here. I think he is stating the obvious, nobody is denyin
by sametmax 8y ago
> Europe has higher unemployment than the U.S. because it has stricter labor market regulation
French here. I think he is stating the obvious, nobody is denying that. It's also the same reason it's hard to find a house in France: protective laws make both tenants and employers worried, and they filter quite hard the hiring/renting prospects.
On the other hand, once you are hired, being fired is pretty hard. So you don't have to worry about your boss being as abusive as you can find in the US because you can talk back.
Well, that's the theory. In practice I've rarely been talked badly by most people, the one time somebody was abusive, I told them to piss off, and they fired me. And I've never had any trouble finding a gig in my life ever since.
So your milage may vary as usual, but most people around me do report having a hard time with hiring/renting because of high steaks for both parties.
- subjectHarold 8y ago> So you don't have to worry about your boss being as abusive as you can find in the US because you can talk back. So your main concern is being unable to be rude to your boss? And the price you are generously willing to impose for this privilege is that someone else is unemployed. You sound like quite a guy.
- danharaj 8y agoThat's a really dishonest interpretation.
- subjectHarold 8y agoWhat part is inaccurate?
- rosser 8y agoThe "your main concern" part, just to start.
- subjectHarold 8y agoOkay, what other concerns does he mention? All he says is that being fired is difficult...which he then suggests is important because you can then be rude to your boss. No other reasons are used to support this idea.
- wtallis 8y agoYou're attaching a very unreasonable interpretation to the term "talk back". It's not a pure desire to be rude to people; it's about being able to voice contrary opinions, without fear of unfair retribution and if necessary, without being constrained by political correctness or a corporate culture that demands obeisance. No employee should ever have to fear getting fired for speaking up about something that seems illegal, dangerous, or just plain stupid.
- subjectHarold 8y agoI am not - https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/talk-back https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/talk-ba...
- dang 8y ago"Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize. Assume good faith." https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html (Also, personal attacks will get you banned here, so please don't.)
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- geezerjay 8y ago> On the other hand, once you are hired, being fired is pretty hard. So you don't have to worry about your boss being as abusive as you can find in the US because you can talk back. If your boss is abusive then the solution is not to talk back but to pack your stuff and move to a better job, and leave your boss with the problem of replacing you.
- avbanks 8y agoIn France you're also obligated to give your employer 1-3 months notice before leaving by law.