First of all, with regards the subway, the strike only affects certain lines and it's only a reduction in service, not a stoppage. I got up an hr early, dressed in jeans and sneakers, expecting the worst. I walked to the 1 line and to my surprise it was completely empty, the train arrived 2 minutes later, I got on and was at work in no time. I got to work about 7:15am. I imagine you'll see coverage on TV that looks quite different - packed subways, people on the streets, etc. Keep in mind that all that will have happened around 9am, I bet - the time when the whole country finally leaves their house for work in the morning.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
La Grève (the Strike)
Don't Believe the Hype
First of all, with regards the subway, the strike only affects certain lines and it's only a reduction in service, not a stoppage. I got up an hr early, dressed in jeans and sneakers, expecting the worst. I walked to the 1 line and to my surprise it was completely empty, the train arrived 2 minutes later, I got on and was at work in no time. I got to work about 7:15am. I imagine you'll see coverage on TV that looks quite different - packed subways, people on the streets, etc. Keep in mind that all that will have happened around 9am, I bet - the time when the whole country finally leaves their house for work in the morning.
First of all, with regards the subway, the strike only affects certain lines and it's only a reduction in service, not a stoppage. I got up an hr early, dressed in jeans and sneakers, expecting the worst. I walked to the 1 line and to my surprise it was completely empty, the train arrived 2 minutes later, I got on and was at work in no time. I got to work about 7:15am. I imagine you'll see coverage on TV that looks quite different - packed subways, people on the streets, etc. Keep in mind that all that will have happened around 9am, I bet - the time when the whole country finally leaves their house for work in the morning.
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