Soooo. Let's see, who's on strike at the moment? Air France just finished, the railway company too, but will give it another shot next month, together with the civil servants (same day), the judges will also go on strike next month... I also came across this one, at the opera where - like in the railway company - employees have a specific pension scheme. You've got to say: a protest banner looks much better in front of a prestigious building such as Le Palais Garnier.
Oh noo-oooo-oooo-o-O, pas l'Opéraaa-aaa-aaa-A!
ReplyDeleteAs long as PDP never goes on strike . . .
ReplyDeleteAt least with the Opera, the sign has a little drama to it.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, Happy Halloween to those who celebrate it. Who's dressing up as the Phantom of the Opera this year?
ReplyDeleteArrgghhh....why do all the strikes have to take place when I'm ready to visit La Belle France? What's next? Arrghh!
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Cool photo, I must say. I'm always surprised to see how you often manage to turn a simple set into a beautiful shot.
ReplyDelete...and always at the right place at the right time!:)
ReplyDeleteEric, Yes, this is a beautiful shot of that banner across Le Palais Garnier gate. You can rest assured that PDP readers will never go on strike!
ReplyDeleteand Michael. . .groan, oh you great punner, you! Fun comments!
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Don't fret, photolicious -- there'll be some strikes no matter when you visit Paris.
ReplyDeleteThe strikes in France have always made me smile; there are SO many! Why? And are they effective? Is the life of the employed so terrible that they have to protest or do they just enjoy a good old shout? lol. Are you going on strike, Eric? Please don't...
ReplyDeleteEric - someone at work today mentioned a study that just came out about the productivity of the French being very high. But...then they went on to say that the study separated the people who work (effectifs) while at work and those who don't.
ReplyDeleteHave you heard of this or have any insight? I haven't seen it myself.
Oooh Le Palais Garnier... a small sight of it, even with the banner, will make me smile. I miss my days in Paris...
ReplyDeleteEric thanks for asking, I´ve been facing some ups and downs lately, but such is life. And yes I agree with you, Jeff will be Jeff!
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Sorry to hear that Mon'. I'm here if you want to email... x
ReplyDeleteI have always heard of the "easy life" of the French worker. However, when I am in France I think my friends are always working and they get home much later at night than we[I]do in SF..and by Friday night they are always exhausted and sleep very late on Saturday! LOL!!
ReplyDeleteI remember a study of how the French are actually more productive than both the American and British worker. Maybe this is The Study you were talking about Michael???
Okay, would you say Paris must be getting close to one strike per day? Makes having a Fete per day more appealing, non?
ReplyDeleteBasta acreditar que tudo ira ficar bem!!! Forca e fe, Monica. Beijos querida.
Another strike, uh? ;)
ReplyDeleteHey, glad to see even the picture on Wikipedia has a car in front of the Palais Garnier.. it's very, very difficult to get a classic "postcard shot" of that building with all the traffic going through there during the day, really!!!
lol, Expat! ;)
ReplyDeleteCool banner - I love the lyres on the top of the gate - I never noticed them before!
ReplyDeleteLynn my dear friend, I'll pop over Cheltenham
ReplyDeleteLorraine, I have no words... obrigada! Forca e fe com certeza! How come you write portuguese so well?
Ahhh the strikes and the French.... In fact there is almost no talks between unions and management in France unlike in Germany, for instance. Strikes seem to be the only way to start talking.
ReplyDeleteAs for the supposedly highest productivity rate of the French, Michael, yes I have heard of a study that shows it is very debatable. Like you say, it seems that the productivity of the people who work is quite high, but too few people work... Either they are unemployed or they work globally less hours than the rest of the world.
But, of course, not everybody agrees with that; from what I saw on various sites that I visited, if you're political tendencies come from the left, you think French people work more than others and if you're political tendencies come from the right, you think that French people work less than others...
Thanks Tonton and Eric...now I just have to decide whether to be left or right when I'm at work. All I know is that today I have to go to work! :-(
ReplyDeleteI remember I protest I saw on my first trip to Paris. There were firefighters protesting because their job was classified as being less hazardess than many others, such as people who work at the ticket counter in the train station, and they wanted better insurance.
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