A 35-hour work week yielded 1,820 annual workable hours per full-time staff equivalent. But since the French had more holidays and vacation, an employee provided 1,500 to 1,600 workable hours. This compared to about 2,050 hours in the United States for a full-time equivalent. The manager added, "We did not really understand the impact of the 35-hour work week. Each of our 80 managers has to have two consecutive days off a week, and each of the staff can work 214 days a year. Not 215. Not 213. But 214.