[DreamyCori]

Before considering creating a company in France, check the position of this country in the 'Employment flexibility index 2018' [1]. France has the worst ranking...

Before doing this kind of marketing, do the essential updates first and companies will blossom all over the country.

[1]: https://en.llri.lt/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Employment-Fle...

[oblio]

While I do agree with your opinion about employment in France, that index could also be considered an "Employee abuse index", depending on your perspective.

No severance package - yay for flexibility! I'm not saying you should pay a lot, but 1-2 month's salary after 5 years with the company and 3-6 after 10 years shouldn't kill the company and should provide a respite for the just-fired loyal employee. By the way, in your index the country would get a 100/100 when it has no severance package.

No extra payment for overtime - again, this seems like abuse. This would be 100/100 in your index but I don't really see how it can be justified. Same with the time restrictions for overtime.

Paid annual leave - ...

It's one thing to be overbearing and another to offer decent social support to employees (I find France overbearing).

[jlengrand]

Maybe the author doesn't have the power to do said updates :). Does a low flexibility index indicate that companies should not be opened in France, or even considered? Your point is totally valid, however I don't see how it invalidates what OP worked on

[DreamyCori]

Reality always comes back to snag you out of delusion. And reality is that France is not attractive. Without core modifications this kind of initiative will be close to useless.

(I'm one of many french engineers who left France to have a decent career)

[jlengrand]

Same here. I left because France is not attractive indeed. And I also agree core changes are needed to make France attractive for entrepreneurs.

At the same time, the points that OP makes are still valid :). For someone that wants to open a company, social aids and healthcare access can matter. Other countries are more open than France is, but it doesn't make France a black hole where nobody can make a good career. The Paris tech scene is most alive.

[DreamyCori]

You're right that this initiative is one step in the right direction. I don't want my comments perceived as too negative. I'm one of the people singing "Let's make France great again!"

[jlengrand]

Amen to that !