[MARTIAL MONK]

I remembered the thread because I once had an office manager who was Norwegian by birth. She was amazingly efficient. By the time I got in the office she had three lists; what she had taken care of, what she would take care of and what I needed to intercede in. She often left for lunch and didn't come back. I tried to find something to be mad about but her work was always up-to-date or ahead. There were other people to answer the phone. She made a hard job look easy.

Focus and efficiency seem to be Scandinavian traits. I just don't understand their penchant for government.

I also don't understand the French standing in the report. The ones I have met just haven't struck me as particularly productive. It may be that their economy has eliminated all but the high productivity jobs.

[tomjohn77]

Totally agree that the French dont seem to productive.

[tomjohn77]

I hate government. Latelly the Norwegian government have started to privatize a lot of different businesses. Making postal for example run like a private company. Sell down in Statoil who is the leading oil producer in Norway etc. So things are going the right way. Industrial growth was between 5-6% last year. That is one of the highest growth rates in the Western World or the highest.