Europe vs. America

As many of you know, I work with a lot of Europeans these days - primarily in London and Geneva. And I've been struck by the disparity between the American and European work ethic. Now, I don't wish to denigrate our neighbors across the pond, in fact, I'm more than a little jealous. No matter that we've got a big event coming up Aug. 30 - holidays are more important. And I don't mean a three-day weekend - I mean three, four, six weeks off. Yes, in a row!


This article in today's New York Times really struck a chord.