French employees are in a league of their own. They work a 35-hour week. They get six weeks' paid leave plus generous striking rights. And in the past few weeks new rules have been agreed that allow employees to literally switch off when they leave their office in the evening. So, if you're in Asia or America and hoping to discuss a business venture with your contact in France after their workdays ended, well hey, you'll just have to call back at a more convenient time. C'est la vie. It's all because the French are nothing if not protective of their famous work-life balance. But just how sustainable is that in a world where businesses increasingly work 24 hours a day, seven days a week? The BBC's Paul Moss sent this report.
I'd come to discuss quality of life, my companions being Jean Louis and Sabine. He works in IT; she's a business consultant, and they're still celebrating an agreement reached by their trade union this month, which will restrict how often they have to respond to work emails or even answer work phone calls out of office hours.
"This agreement will just bring us the clear idea that we may disconnect at a certain moment to stop working a little bit and wait for the next morning to start again."
"I very often do answer email after six, after seven, but it shouldn't become a habit. It's important that sometimes you are not available."
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