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10. Construction Holidays
In 1970, by governmental decree, Construction Holidays became part of the working conditions employers and workers agreed upon. Construction workers have since been taking their holiday during the two last complete civil weeks – from Sunday to Saturday – of July. It is estimated that, during this period, one quarter of the active workforce in the province – approximately 128,000 workers - is on holiday. The construction sites are also closed two weeks during the Christmas and New Year’s holiday. The cross cultural solution is having to put up with more than 100,000 people taking their holiday at the same time and blocking the bridges and the main roads.
20. Frankness
Montrealers are known to make direct or straightforward remarks. What's more, we learned to say "no" when necessary. If you feel hurt or if you don’t understand, simply ask for an explanation. It’s never as bad as it sounds. We know we still have to gain a better awareness of how good communication skills facilitate communication and how well we should manage this particular cross cultural solution.
30. Meetings
Time is a very important factor to Montrealers. Many see long business meetings like a waste of time, whereas people of other cultures regard them as time rightly invested in learning and in trusting each other. Long and/or short meetings require a good amount of understanding and cooperation from everyone. During meetings, men and women express their opinions freely and many of our cross cultural solutions must be taken into consideration.
40. Smoking
May 31, 2006 marked the start of a new era in Québec – an era of better air quality in public spaces. New provisions of the Quebec Tobacco Act governing smoking in public places such as bars, pubs, taverns, restaurants, bingo halls and shopping malls came into effect. The Tobacco Act has the double effect of reducing smoking and protecting the public against the dangers of exposure to second-hand smoke. A cross cultural solution a majority agreed upon, but a minority rejected.
50. Working Hours
Montreal is an island surrounded by many bridges and traffic is always slow. Morning rush hour is between 6:30 and 8:30 am, with a peek between 8:00 and 8:30. Afternoon rush hour is between 4:00 and 6:30 pm. Business people often have an appointment or attend a breakfast meeting at 7:00 or 7:30 am. Even is some figures seem to indicate otherwise, a significant proportion of Montrealers work long hours, worry about job insecurity and suffer from stress. Thank you for visiting Cross Cultural Solutions. Definition of Cultural Diversity / Proper Tipping
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