Claim: Harriss is saying in this article that even though France has put up an image that says labor is almost a sin, there are still plenty of hard workers in the country.
Concession: The French are lazy people. "Polls show that no more than 15 percent have any interest in their jobs."
1. Even though 15 percent of the French do not have interest in their jobs, that still leaves 85 percent of the French who do love their jobs.
2. While work may wear out a few of the French, there are les Compagnons, who love what they do and work hard every day. These people enjoy the challenge of fixing a problem.
These Compagnons have traveled to South Carolina to help with hurricane damage.
These people have also traveled to the states to help fix the statue of liberty. This was challenge because the drawings of the original were lost. However, they enjoyed figuring out a solution and restoring the monument.
"'For us it's never a chore to go to work,' Serge Mory, a young compagnon carpenter in Paris, told [Joseph A. Harriss]. "
3. The French have even come over to the states to help out the lazy Americans who dislike the labor they feel they have to endure to make a living.
I agree that the French are hardworking people. I think that the citizens of America should try harder to be more like them in that they actually enjoy going to work everyday. I think it's sad that most Americans only choose a job based on how much money it makes so they can make a good living. A good living should consist of enjoying life, not just money.
