The joys of living in France
One of the pleasures of living in France is the French attitude towards employers and customers. It is almost impossible to fire an employee and not unusual for the chef of a three star restaurant, for instance (true example), to just not turn up for work one morning, take a five week vacation without telling anyone and then turn up for work five weeks later without explanation. And not get fired.
Newsbiscuit recently reported on the French version of "The Apprentice."
French version of The Apprentice 'not allowed to fire contestants'
A French version of the popular British reality show ‘The Apprentice’ has come unstuck as it emerged that the host was not legally permitted to fire any of the contestants.
The finalists are now insisting that they have a job for life, after an attempt to sack one competitor resulted in massive student demonstrations, major strikes across the French public sector and the burning of lorries on the auto-route.
The show has now been renamed ‘Restez en place!’ and follows the various contestants as they negotiate down their 35 hour week and threaten to work to rule over the inadequacy of a two hour lunch-break. Meanwhile the host, Alain de Sucre observes their attempts in the various tasks he set them, such as selling over-priced stale baguettes at a French market in Hertfordshire or working as a Parisian waiter without smiling.
Too funny - and the rest of the story is here:
French version of The Apprentice 'not allowed to fire contestants'
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