Why we all should love France

No, you won't be Rickroll'd into anything here, but "never gonna give [you] up" seems to be the motto of French workers, even when facing the worldwide economic crisis. Not only do they lock managers in their offices, now some of them also threaten to blow up a car supplies factory if they don't get redemption payments. Apart from the fact that violence (or the threat of using violence) is "the last refuge of the incompetent" - it gives me hope to read that there are still some people out there who have the guts and will to fight for a more just world, even against overwhelming opposition. When the revolution comes - it will start in France.

Let's make money

This is an order:
Watch "Let's make money".
Change your way of thinking.

German ITol

Yet another "we are running out of qualified IT personnel" lamentation of DIHK (Germany's Chamber of Industry and Commerce). Let me break the news to you: Invest in qualified personnel. Invest in education, schools, life-long learning, universities. Pay your IT people what they deserve, and not what your business economist thinks he's worth... The working people are the ones producing your revenue, not marketing and management! And don't expect a 25 year old to have a master diploma, 4 years of experience, two fluent second languages, and happy to work for 30K a year...

And no, I won't work 60 hours a week without adequate compensation....