tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post2181889009514262752..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Answered: Who Works Hardest in the EurozoneRobert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-61089000994967190232012-05-31T18:13:06.084-04:002012-05-31T18:13:06.084-04:00The Italians at least made their trains run on tim...The Italians at least made their trains run on time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-9098211007573101942012-05-31T17:49:17.701-04:002012-05-31T17:49:17.701-04:00I have a cousin who works for Mercedes in Germany....I have a cousin who works for Mercedes in Germany. His job is to take the cars on test drives throughout Europe. He thinks the quality of Mercedes has gone downhill.Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-35625354879358390992012-05-31T10:01:52.784-04:002012-05-31T10:01:52.784-04:00This is a good illustration of law of comparative ...This is a good illustration of law of comparative advantage and division of labor. Don't the French make great foie gras, saddles, scarves, and perfumes?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-87234783383148391912012-05-31T09:00:58.201-04:002012-05-31T09:00:58.201-04:00Don't let one gear cover from on car be your e...Don't let one gear cover from on car be your entire impression of German engineering. In my work as a manufacturing and product development consultant I can tell you that generally speaking - the Germans do it right. Italians make things beautiful, the French make nothing, China makes things cheap, Germans make things right. My best projects are designed by a firm in Milan, engineered and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-62037850935011906632012-05-30T19:25:28.931-04:002012-05-30T19:25:28.931-04:00Its interesting how so many consider the Germans h...Its interesting how so many consider the Germans hardworking and least corrupt. That is probably the global perception of them. I wonder if its more myth then reality. I use to believe that German engineering was superior to everything else until I started working on my BMW (2003 m3) out of necessity. I soon learned that their plastics are very low quality, they have little concern for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-19348722470649594122012-05-30T17:11:31.895-04:002012-05-30T17:11:31.895-04:00I couldn't care less who "works hardest&q...I couldn't care less who "works hardest". What matters is, who lives within their means.<br /><br />Snoop-Diggity-DANG-DawgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-82153697579545268992012-05-30T16:42:07.448-04:002012-05-30T16:42:07.448-04:00I think Italians are most in touch with the realit...I think Italians are most in touch with the reality of their gov't.<br /><br />Sicily has a long tradition of suspicion towards gov't, which is why the Mafia was born there and so successful in that region.<br /><br />Most Italians that own businesses in Italy(south of Rome specifically) that I know keep two sets of books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com