France in London....

Just came across this web-site targeted at French people living in London or people who love France and live in London. There are some interesting articles on there about the differences between France and England...this one for example:

Differences between French and British companies

Every year, more and more Britons leave their country to set up in France and find a job there. For all of you who try their luck, working is a good way of learning French but also the French corporate culture quite different from the British one. To get familiar with it, here is a bunch of funny anecdotes and useful advice that will help you understand better the environment and get integrated while avoiding surprises.

Strike is a most French typical corporate practice. Most Britons having travelled to France will tell you they have ever found themselves caught in a transportation blockade due to a strike. French strikes had even a global exposure in 1998 when Air France pilots called for a strike that threatened the organization of the World Football Cup and caused the Minister of Transportation himself to take the floor.

For the Britons who go on strike a few times a year, it is always surprising to see repeated French strikes. But what is precisely ironical in the Franco-British disparity is that the French are less unionized but go a lot more on strikes than the Britons.

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