The law that all workers must have no more than a 35 hour work week sounds like a dream, but in reality it means lost wages and lost tips to thousands of workers.  Next time you’re in Paris and the waiter is a grouch, keep in mind that by law he can’t work longer hours and bring home more money.  (Not that Parisian waiters are grouchy…but just in case…).  Maybe leave an extra euro or two!

Here’s an article that appeared in Yahoo News about the impact this law has on the service industry.