[dogscoff]

Surely you agree though that in a world where many/ most people in employment are over-worked and work-related stress is reaching epidemic proportions, it makes sense to relieve that pressure by sharing the workload with the unemployed? Two birds with one stone...

The French model may not be working yet, but given time employers will adjust to the fact that they need to take on extra staff to bring productivity back up to previous levels. This might be tough on them, but the economy will gradually change shape to fit the new dynamics and wage structures. Maybe a more gradual approach should have been implemented...

If nothing else, it's certainly a brave concept and attempt.