these bosses who value the well-being of their employees

They are in their thirties, are business leaders, and highly sought after. Entrepreneurs in the sights of employees, who place their well-being at the top of their priority. On a construction site near Tours (Indre-et-Loir), Romain Robinet comes to meet his employees. The two lighting designers work over four days, from Monday to Thursday. “Happiness is there, on Friday to take my children to school, to be able to pick them up, spend the evening with them. (…) So, on Sunday evening, I don’t have a lump in my stomach. Monday morning, I have no trouble waking up to go to work, I want to go”, says Gaylord Couturier. On the other hand, the days are more dense, but the schedules are flexible. Romain, on the other hand, saves “by 20%” on fuel consumption, and lunch allowances.

Other bosses go even further. In the Hérault, a former presbytery from the 17th century has been renamed Aponem, or “happiness”, in a Brazilian dialect. In this starred gastronomic restaurant, the codes of the trade are shaken up. “We wanted to make Aponem a horizontal company. That is to say that everyone here is extremely important, everyone is the same, everyone is paid the same”, explains the chef, Amélie Darvas. Everyone, including the boss, receives 1,600 euros net per month. “It’s the world of catering that we want to see tomorrow”, rejoices Shania Bastide, second in the kitchen. Employees are also housed free of charge in the village.