It has taken 23 suicides at France Telecom and a failed attempt to get the French State to intervene with some kind of press conference. The Minister Xavier Darcos was on hand to lessen the blow against the director of France Telecom. The suicides have come about because of the pressures at work, people are constantly move around the firm, they receive nasty text messages saying that they are worth nothing. And often can be left in rooms with nothing to do. France Telecom as the dalek in charge said during the press conference with the Minister Darcos said the firm was going through restructurations. To work for France Telecom is no joke, this FT syndrome is now being applied in many sectors of the world economy. To criticize work is not a luxury , it is literally a matter of life and death. In this case it is about 23 people who have lost their lives on the altar of capital.
see also <http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/09/france-telecom-staff-suicides-phone>