Pro natalist policy france pros and cons5/29/2023 ![]() This article strikes me as far more appalling than “Chinese Mothers are Superior.” It reads: children are such an drag, the government should regulate how much we feel obligated to them so we can get on with our self-fulfilling lives. Bonus: France is a Catholic country, so that means holidays every time Jesus goes up, down or sideways. ![]() Plus sick days, which are not counted as vacation days. ![]() Instead, the 4 hours/week that they owe you are bundled into extra days off that you can take whenever, or a Friday off every other week. In practice, a lot of companies have stayed on a 39 hours/week schedule. The official work week in France is 35 hours. The French work fewer hours than Americans. The 35-hour work week + 5 weeks of vacation Still, I hope you will find it interesting.ġ. Warning: I have only been here a few months and my experiences are mostly anecdotal. ![]() Below are some of my observations about the differences between being a working mother in France versus in California. I moved to America when I was 21 years old. I’m a freelance web designer. After 16 years living in the San Francisco Bay Area, I’m spending a year in Paris with my American husband and our two children, age 9 and 6. Here is me in a nutshell: I was born and raised in France. Lucie with her husband, Dean, and sons Felix (left) and Milo (right)
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |