France's Reckoning: Rich, Young Flee Welfare State

"young people, and many of their parents, dream of getting any kind of state or local administration post, usually badly paid, very often frustrating, but which ensures complete job security, unrelated to the economic situation, the market, or their own performance. "

There's an awesome recipe for success. Make government HUGE and staffed by people who cannot be fired.
 
"young people, and many of their parents, dream of getting any kind of state or local administration post, usually badly paid, very often frustrating, but which ensures complete job security, unrelated to the economic situation, the market, or their own performance. "

There's an awesome recipe for success. Make government HUGE and staffed by people who cannot be fired.

Why do you think government jobs are so coveted here? Government work now pays more than private plus lavish benefits and lifetime job security, followed by lavish retirement benefits. Unless you can get a job running a hedge fund, get a government job.
 
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