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>60 days vacation

Not a thing.

>work 32 hours a week

Not a common thing.

>get tons of social benefits

That you pay for in high taxes.

>can't really lose your job

Layoffs happen at the same rate as elsewhere.

>retire when you are 65 with a full pension

Unless the government decides to push back your retirement because it's insolvent.[0]

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_French_pension_reform_str...

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