French medics outraged as nurse denied citizenship for working too much
France turned down a citizenship application from an immigrant nurse because she was working too many hours. The news angered fellow medical professionals who have to work overtime due to severe staff shortages in hospitals.
“We need to work more” to catch up with France’s more industrious EU neighbors, President Emmanuel Macron recently stated.
A nurse who spends 59 hours at three jobs per week seems like just what the country needs, but it turned out the immigration services don’t share the president’s views.
They rejected the woman’s citizenship application over a “violation of working regulations in France” where 48 hours per week is the maximum allowed.
The nurse said she is going to appeal the decision and is fully backed by her colleagues, who shared their frustration online.
The lack of staff, especially among nurses, has put healthcare in a dire situation, with medical professionals even taking to the streets in recent month to demand a recruitment drive.
“I work between 60 and 70 hours a week, like lots of nurses and doctors… So take away my nationality?” one of the leaders of the medical workers’ union tweeted.
France a smoke drugs man.
This is a first… :nerd
Working too many hours is against french customs and ideals, french work week is 35 hours! 7 hours per day, also by her working so much hours, it could be interpreted as being selfish and gravalicious and not availing hours for other co workers or people as the french is very religious when it comes to their “brotherhood” or “good samaritan” culture! she need to take that issue up with the union thats representing her as they should have cautioned her being familiar with french customs and norms!
Woww its their custouium no one warned her? That fck up
Listen France is big on personal time. They value people having a good work, life balance.