And with a calm acceptance and an 'esprit de grève' (strike spirit) many have adapted their daily routines with 4am starts, sleeping at work or even in one case walking 30km home after work. He has been able to catch the night-bus to work, but the return proved more complicated as the regular trains weren’t running. Others in the same situation as Alain who are less fond of walking found alternative ways to get to work during the strikes. Some even found it very pleasant, like Delphine for example who said she had been able to “wake up later”. Gilbert, also a consultant, was able to work remotely last week but had to return to his office on Monday.

Source: The Local December 13, 2019 10:30 UTC