Some time how the social welfare can be exploited by some lazy people has been represented in the story published by Emma Vandore for The Associated Press, Paris. An employee just stopped going to work and stopped attending calls from the office to get fired so that she can claim for the social benefits. (French Say 'Fire Me' and Sarkozy Listens). Intension of the law to provide social security to the workers who get fired from work was to let the workers live with dignity even if they are fired and they look for another job. If a workers just leave the job, she will not get these benefits so most of the workers play this trick and they get monthly salary (more than 50% of the last month’s salary) and other benefits (like concession in bus and train travel) from state. When I was living there I knew many people who were working part time (for cash) and also getting unemployment social benefits. This way they don't need to pay high taxes in France and (effectively) earn more than when they were full time employed.
Other loophole in this system is one is allowed to reject two job offers when on social benefits. If the citizen rejects three job offers, s/he will not get any social benefits any more. But if someone never gets any job offer s/he continue to get social benefits for whole life. This is explained the book Moi, Thierry F. Chômeur Professionnel” by Thierry how he was getting social benefits for almost 26 years and never had to work officially. How people can work for EDF (state-owned Electricité de France) without working was also explained in another book Bonjour paresse .
Well, finally it seems that the labour union of France have understood that work force is exploiting employers and the state and they have agreed for the labour reforms in France. That is good sign for the employers. I doubt though that it will become free market in next 2-3 years but at least something will happen than nothing.
Monday, January 21, 2008
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