Working with other nationalities

[Charles Foster Kane]

Italians lazy????

##### off. Seriously.

WHS. Go buy a Yank/Aussie/Dutch car if they're so hard working. Exactly.

[RichardCranium]

I have worked with great of many nationalities and find generalisations like the ones expressed in this thread rather tasteless and lacking intelligence.

Mods! Mods! Someone's hacked into tay's account!

C'mon, tay. What's the punchline? It's bound to be a good one.

[Francko]

I have worked with great of many nationalities and find generalisations like the ones expressed in this thread rather tasteless and lacking intelligence.

Perhaps, but you can't deny that a good part of people of one nationality express their cultural values in the way they work. However, the one about italians is a large mistake. Sure perhaps in certain depressed areas in Italy quite a lot of people had to learn how to become lazy because there is nothing else to do (especially any job). Other areas do have zero unemployment and they average highest overtime in europe. Italians are and have been great workers all over the world and they are no match to most europeans in terms of hard working. Hardest working colleagues I had were italians in Italy and abroad. Other populations abroad can work harder (especially some asian ones) but at a big disadvantage of their personal life equilibrium. I am not saying that they are the most effective and in many respects they have defects for sure, like the inability to plan properly and rationalise efforts. However almost all of them have lots of passion to put in their work too. I won't leave my seat if I haven't finished what I am working on and I know many like this (and no, not doing it for more money or other). Saying that italians are lazy is almost like saying that chinese do not work enough hours.

[bobsmithldn]

Germans - the ones that work for German investment banks - are crap!

Spend all year planning and end up not delivering anything ...

[NickFitz]

Kiwi's - invariably anal and boring

You are such a stud ginger ninja... I am amazed your first wife let you go....

Tell us more stories about your many sexual conquests over woman from all over the world!!

I have worked with great of many nationalities and find generalisations like the ones expressed in this thread rather tasteless and lacking intelligence.

[Churchill]

I've got a stalker.

[Troll]

Over the years I've worked with many nationalities sometimes in their home countries. Inevitably stereotypical traits show themselves. Some examples based on my experience;

Italians - lazy
French - need a scrub
Belgians - never go for a beer after work
Dutch - work hard, play hard
Americans - keen (that's about all)
Aussies - kinda like the Dutch
Kiwi's - invariably anal and boring

Agree / disagree?

All Western nations..Why no mention of those from the sub-continent?

[Churchill]

All Western nations..Why no mention of those from the sub-continent?

There, better?

[ace00]

All Western nations..Why no mention of those from the sub-continent?

OK, I'll bite:

Indians - Always keen, long hours, quality of delivery can be highly variable.
Pakistanis - Mostly skivers, but the good minority can be very good.

Further afield,

Japanese - Good, but not as good as they think and will never give you a break.
Thailand - No concept of work whatsoever, except for minority who are very good as if to compensate.
Vietnam - Hard workers, but not team players.
Russians - Impossible to generalise


Flame at will.

[Moscow Mule]

OK, I'll bite:

Indians - Always keen, long hours, quality of delivery can be highly variable.
Pakistanis - Mostly skivers, but the good minority can be very good.

Further afield,

Japanese - Good, but not as good as they think and will never give you a break.
Thailand - No concept of work whatsoever, except for minority who are very good as if to compensate.
Vietnam - Hard workers, but not team players.
Russians - Impossible to generalise


Flame at will.

Same as the Thais.