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Too many bank holiday Mondays

Whether it's justified or not, France is always being accused by its neighbours of shirking and of always finding the best way to do the least possible. Is France not the birthplace of the 35 hour week and RTT (hours worked over the 35 week repaid in the form of days off) galore?

by Philippe-Alexandre Saulnier @ // 02/04/10

holiday, inglaterra, tower of babel, 9 de mayo, spain, france, language

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