You're right, you can't lump Europe into one big ball, I was talking about France and most of western Europe. It's at least something almost all companies agree upon, we are incredibly productive.Originally Posted by Vladimir
It doesn't mean we actually work much faster than Americans (or other people) we just have more efficient systems so that a lot of 'overhead work' gets cut. This does mean that most jobs tend to be intense. I've never been to the US, but the difference in work efficiency between Eastern Europe and Western Europe is staggering. It's hard to put into words, but it's something you immediately notice. I've heard stories about people who've worked in the US who claim that the average job is also more relaxed there than here.
It doesn't mean you're lazy, it just means that we cut back on labour (costs) and thus try to achieve a very high efficiency, while in the US it's sometimes cheaper just to hire someone extra to do some dumb job. Perhaps also why we have a higher unemployment rate![]()
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