tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154569229380760325.post1401594043329101228..comments2023-10-10T17:07:36.114+02:00Comments on cross-cultural moments: Flexi timeElizabeth Abbothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09763064258020825441noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154569229380760325.post-64019072947904862422008-04-07T16:42:00.000+02:002008-04-07T16:42:00.000+02:00Hi anonymous. definitely agree, there is nothing w...Hi anonymous. definitely agree, there is nothing worse than working for a family-run business as a non-family member. They tend to take care of family first in every respect. I meant working for a business in the family as a means to access flexibility. Being a "figlio di papà" has its advantages on many levels.Elizabeth Abbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09763064258020825441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154569229380760325.post-37358288672729217792008-04-06T21:15:00.000+02:002008-04-06T21:15:00.000+02:00welcome home! we have missed you!welcome home! we have missed you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154569229380760325.post-6491744885381985962008-04-06T18:08:00.000+02:002008-04-06T18:08:00.000+02:00Very nice post. I think Italy still has quite a l...Very nice post. I think Italy still has quite a long way go to go in terms of work flexibility for the average person. I'm so glad that many of my American friends have been able to find a nice balance between work and family with more flexible schedules. Many believe the quality of their work is better and that they are more productive. <BR/>SWTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154569229380760325.post-19002775391620140262008-04-06T17:05:00.000+02:002008-04-06T17:05:00.000+02:00What you say about small/medium size family busine...What you say about small/medium size family businesses in Italy is true- BUT Only for the immediate family members! I worked for a small/medium size family business and when the sister (it was a brother/sister run company) got pregnant, she left for several months on maternity leave and then worked part-time a few months after birth. Lovely for her... but for those of us who weren't related to them, there was NO flexibility at all. We were all being exploited (I don't use that word lightly, trust me) and had no possibility of enjoying these so-called benefits of working for a small family-run business. That's why I suggest you rethink our comparison, YES they allow flexibility for immediate family members but most small-mid sized businesses also hire non-relatives to work... and that's when exploitation comes in!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com