“I learned one thing in life: nothing happens without hard work.”
At a time when France is igniting around retirement at 64, the mayor of Chêne-en-Semine, a small village in Haute-Savoie, speaks of an entire life devoted to dairy production.
Ten hours a day and six days out of seven given on the farm.
“My first vacation, I took it when I was 40.
And again, we left for one week a year without going very far, because we couldn't afford it”
, says the farmer.
The concern for work
“well done”
was not only his compass, but above all the source of immense pride.
This is why the 70-year-old elected official is worried when he observes the new report of the French at work.
Paul Rannard regrets that the
"professional conscience"
, which he places above remuneration, is no longer a determining factor.
He sees today's workers as
"mercenaries"
, more susceptible to the crutches of
"unemployment benefits"
than intrinsic worth...
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