Politics on NotNil Blog

Young interns

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000

About ten days ago, I took part in the signing of a partnership agreement between the MEDEF, with its president Patrick Martin (yeah, him), and the Association des Parents d’Elèves de l’Enseignement libre (APEL). The aim of this partnership is to bring students’ parents closer to the world of business, and therefore the children. Obviously this echoes the opening of mandatory internships (?*) in seconde, the first year of French high school, announced last week by the Minister of National Education, Gabriel Attal.

The Onclusive affair

Sat, 28 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Have you been following the Onclusive affair? You should have, because it prefigures what we’re going to live through within a few months / a year, and it underlines our lack of preparation.

Layoff plan

Onclusive is an American company specialized in media and communications, whose French branch counts 447 employees.

In mid-September it announces a layoff plan for 209 of its employees, replaced by an AI. At the end of last week it announces it’s reversing course and pushes its plan announcement back to December. A great victory according to the politicians (those who took an interest) and the unions. A mixed verdict according to Matthieu Moreau.

One more sign

Sun, 24 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Light is right

Do you know Colin Chapman? If you don’t take an interest in automotive history, he probably means nothing to you. Even if you’ve already come across his creations on the street or in film / TV.

This handsome mustached man created the sports-car brand Lotus, with a credo: “Light is right”. 7, Esprit, Elan, Elise, this maxim found its way into the design of his vehicles: light cars, far less powerful than their rivals but much more effective, making up for their lack of power with agility.