Are French people ignorant or don't they know better?

• I'm a Germany woman working in a French company on a manager level. I don't speak much French yet and face day to day challenges such as gossip behind my back for being a diva??? as I don't kiss everyone in the morning (because that would be nearly 50 people) and they expect that I understand and speak their language within no time...I'm only 7 months in this country. Meetings and conversations are always kept in French and I miss out on important information on a regular base. Is that normal? I have worked in many countries but never have faced such a challenge before. Especially since I was employed with the promise that it would be no problem at all to work in this company as they are very international and everyone speaks English....

  19 Nov 2008, 01:55 new in town