Monday, October 22, 2007

Strike!

The bitter winter is here, and it brings with it a whole lot of protests. These are not political though. As soon as the teachers' union got some sort of promise that their payments would increase in the future, it's legal system workers' turn to strike. They request no less than a 100% increase in wages (on a base of merely 140-200 euros) plus 60 euros per person for meals. That's a whole lot of burek and yogurt, people. As is often the case, they will back down after some half-hearted promises for the future and "for the sake of the status process." I wonder what will happen when there is no more status process?

My advice now has turned more pessimistic. I tell everybody to leave. Get the hell out of here! See you in better times, my friend.

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