I am American and living in France for 9 years now.
I miss the land and my family, and that's pretty much it.
People in France certainly aren't lazy, but there is some difference in the attitude towards what work fundamentally is.
If I were to try to explain in one sentence, it would be this: "Work exists so that people can have barbecues."
I may have to come back to the States soon, and I am not sure how I feel about that.
Thanks for the well written post!
Hi @stover.daniel, and first of all-- welcome to Steemit! I hope you'll enjoy your time here with us!
I expect France is much like the rest of Western Europe... work is something you do to enable you to otherwise enjoy life. That's how it was (and is) in Denmark, too... less focus on working "so you can BUY stuff."
Seems to me that living abroad is a good thing... offers some perspectives we might not have, otherwise.
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