A Frenchman is suing his former employers for £280,000 for forcing him to quit his job because the work was 'too boring'. Frederic Desnard, 44, claims four years of menial tasks at a Paris-based perfume company left him 'depressed, destroyed and ashamed'. Mr Desnard claims his 'slow descent into hell' made him leave the firm, blaming his employers for his departure.
— Desnard worked for InterParfums. The French media is calling the syndrome "le bore-out". Read more at Frenchman sues former employers for £280,000 because his job was so BORING it made him depressed and forced him to quit at the Daily Mail.
That is so funny & ridiculous! Who hasn’t had a very boring job?
I’m talking to my lawyer as we speak 😉
I’ve just read the French article, and I think there is more to it than that, much more.
Yes — there are far more details about the long term saga in the French stories. The Daily Mail is the Daily Mail 😉
Ah, a little more detail here:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/02/frenchman-takes-former-employer-to-tribunal-over-tedious-job
I don’t understand this, quit and find a more exciting job or develop an idea and start your own business !!
Maybe he got bored of all the new flankers!
LOL!!
Muhahaha! 😀
I don’t buy it. Stand up for yourself! Say something! Prove your worth to everyone around you! Find things to do!
And if none of that works, then spend your hours of free time applying for new jobs! (Sounds like no one would notice!) 🙁
That’s exactly how i got into my present job. The (temp) I was working SUCKED UNRIPE LEMONS, and the people were dumb &sexist to boot, so I spent some of my underutilized time sending resumes and making phone calls to agencies. I was able to get this present position which paid double all the while.
That all said, France has a serious employment issue- unemployment is high and getting a job is ridiculously competitive. Plus starting a business in France can be VERY difficult if you don’t have the mindset and training and connections.
Good for him! It’s an outrage to be bored all day, and as soon as I win the lottery, I am out of here! Then I will hire a lawyer and sue them for terminal boredom!
Not as silly as it sounds. This person, according to Guardian article, was in a managerial position. If his job was changed to be less meaningful than in his earlier days in the position, this would constitute Constructive Dismissal — meaning your employer has made your job such that it forces you to resign. Unfortunately you have to make the complaint about the issue to your employer ASAP and then resign if it’s not dealt with. If constructive dismissal is proven then you are eligible for wrongful dismissal compensation.
Being fired for being too ill to work for any reason (including mental health) is in most contractual situations considered wrongful dismissal., also under much human rights legislation.
Ede97005 also raises the issue of high unemployment rates
It’s my understanding that getting a job in France, especially one at a prestigious organization, is difficult. A lot of connections are needed. And said job is expected to be the only one you will work at until it’s pension time.
I worked at a US subsidiary for a French company around 2000, so had co-workers from France talking about things “back home”.
Ha! And they say Americans are overly litigious.