Back to the Ausie-France debacle.
I read this article and thought some of you would find it interesting. This part is a gem:
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An example of the gulf in working practices was when Australian officials were left "stunned" to hear discussion of "la rentrée," the process by which French workers would get ready to restart work after the whole company stopped working in August for a month-long vacation
French officials in return were likewise said to be surprised that Australian officials expected meetings to begin on time, citing a French phenomenon known as a "diplomatic 15 minutes" whereby people were considered to be on time as long as they arrived within 15 minutes of the start time.
The report also mentioned French workers requesting more understanding of their need for long lunch breaks.
https://www.businessinsider.com/cost-culture-clash-50bn-deal-france-lost-to-us-uk-2021-9Like lol, overcharge, overbudget, casual as fuck about working...what shit business practices. Pretty big contrast compared to ze Germans who literally invented punctuality with takt time.