A glance at the advertising give-aways reflect this growth. In terms of the economy, in Paris one always talks of the reprise, the bounce back, as if the high unemployment picture, high prices, and stagnant growth rate, is a very short term thing. The city isn't dangerous but the despair that one associates with large American cities has begun to encroach on the French capital. This is a sign not to be ignored. The French tend to be less mobile when it comes to career in general, and now in a tight economy, people are increasingly reluctant to change or to risk.
Security is more important in France than salary.
Young people in particular feel insecure and threatened by the lack of an economically promising future. Banks are not lending as they once had, and on the whole it's not the easiest moment to launch new entrepreneurial undertakings. Having stated all this, you can proceed to note nonetheless some of the cultural highlights of the Parisian employment scene, as well as a host of practical tips on job-looking . First, though, a mini-tour of the legal requisites for working in France. Note, first of all, that EU nationals have the right to work in France.