when a French company tries to hire an American #french #france #american #cultureshock #corporate

I like how obvious it is that a lot of the comments "debunking" this video are just Americans talking about their "head canon" versions of France (I mean really, talking about how great France is? if there is one thing French people love as much as shitting on other countries it's shitting on France). Because rent and cost of living are rising even in France (and across the rest of Europe as well frankly) and wages + Welfare benefits are not necessarily getting better compensate for it.

"no air conditionning" is because of environmental legislations

The end 😂😂😂

The inequality in the US is extreme, so 80% of the French still make more than 80% of the Americans. Let that sink in.

going to France in 3 weeks. I don't want to come back home already.

That's why your government collapsed

In Italy every job under 40 hours per week is considered part-time

"Yes and euh, you, also have to live in France and pay taxes here."

I work 70 hours a week, I would get to a year vacation in no time 😂

Do they give you poisoned cheese also?

i wonder how difficult it would be to learn French and move to France

I work 40 hours per week in Germany

I had a friend in Paris who was melting in his apartment because central AC is not common. 😂 That summer was HOT, triple digits and it was non problem for him apparently. He said, “ We are French, it’s nothing.” 😅

The real repercussion is that you have to live in France

BRB crying because I was stupid enough to be born in the US

Until recently people in France didn't even have Air conditioning. They're getting whacked by Climate change though.

The cost of living in France is 1/4-1/2 less than the US, and healthcare is not a financial concern/burden.

Haha I worked OT voluntarily and went into office voluntarily during summer for the A/C. I’m in the US, but not every house has AC in the North because it *didn’t use to get this hot*…. A few days of sitting at a computer sweating bullets in an 85F degree home office got to me.

😢omg,I work more than 50 hours,no overtime pay

So you get premium benefits but you have to tolerate hell during summer..

Well 7 working hours per day is 35 per week do ppl work that much more in the US?

For higher paying positions they do pay less, however the minimum wage is $11.85, in the US its $10. They really do treat their workers better.

even brazil has most of these rights

And my friends laughed at me for learning French lol…

I just noticed you even have colored contacts

I remember a dinner party in London during the late 1990s when a young couple said how they planned to work in the US. The three American guests at the table who were currently working in London cried, "NO!" in unison.

Im in where should i sign?

the catch is that you're forced to live in france

Healthcare isn't free. You need to take a mutual for most things and social security is part of what is deducted from your brut wage. Of course it's better than the American system because anything is better than this. I know it's not that serious a video but I'm tired of seeing people on the internet teaching non french people that everything is free here when everything is actually paid by the workers, who are paid garbage compared to the price of life in general. And extra paid hours after 35h is garbage too. You'll quickly realise how ridiculous it's paid compared to the extra time you are spending at work instead of your home. 35h is the norm, a lot of people have different contracts around 40h without extra paid hours.

Many places in America list 35 hours or less as part time meaning they don't have to provide any kid of health care.

Fun fact: American companies overseas do similar thing overseas, But not in their employees in USA. Yeh, keep voting for less benefits and less protection to you.

Member for that " half pay" health care is free, schooling and higher education as well. Many businesses/ employers pay for your lunch ( yes, at least one hour long by law) and your public transportation to get to work. And may I add in passing that the French population was in the streets over a ruse in gasoline prices. Imagine how they would react if 1/3 of the population lost their homes/ houses. Fact is, Americans put up with way too much.

And in Europe days are only counted as work days so its 25days without weekends, you basically get more than a month of

Right? America is fucked! T___T

It's all relative though. If you are working in France why compare it to a US salary? You are living in France. Renting, buying groceries, clothes, entertainment etc in France.

This is hilarious because, sure it looks good in the video but then... there's real life

So I make $60k/yr, but I don't have to pay for medical expenses or an insurance plan and can vacation for 2 1/2 months of the year? IDK mam that's a pretty tempting offer assuming I got a house at a reasonable price.

Please can i come

Vivre la France !

As someone who now makes half as much but gets paid vacation, only works 40 hrs a week and has a broad benefit package, all I can say is that it was the best decision I ever made.

I’d like to work in europe and do a 2nd job. Hmmm I usually worked 70+ hour work weeks here in america

Everyone is subject to there own opinions on where they live and how there countries are. Why are so many people from Europe wanting to live int the US then if those countries are so great with all these benefits?

France. The World's Strongest Economy.

sign me up.

People in Europe are fine with working less, the problem is that in the states the cost of living is so nuts you really need a minimum amount of money to be OK and that number keeps increasing more than wages. You don't even need a car in a lot of places in Europe.

I WILL TAKE IT

The Catch is that in France Half of the Value you're generating is taken by the French State :o) (With all different taxes)

Beautiful lazy country vs beautiful modern slavery country.
Avoid both

it's fun util you pay french taxes .

but I don't speak french!!! 😭😭😂🤣 And I'm so bad a learning different languages