What would you notice if the TRNC had a General Strike?

pinkchilli


Joined: 30/11/2008
Posts: 689

Message Posted:
22/08/2009 12:48

Perhaps, you would feel isolated if your mail was not delivered/collected for a few days.



Or, your application for a landline was delayed a little while?



Maybe you will have to order a tanker as the disruption affected your mains water supply?



There may be an extra power cut or two!



Never mind. You could always eat at your favourite restaurant. Have a drink in your "local". Buy anything you want, 7-days a week at the supermarket. Use your mobiles, watch TV, drive to a favourite spot, sit on a beach and watch the sunset. Or just carry on doing what you've been doing, since you arrived.



Maggie is still alive and the TRNC needs her!



Let all the civil servants go on strike, no one would notice. (Apart from the fact that the roads will be quiter).

CarrieRBag



Joined: 23/12/2008
Posts: 1374

Message Posted:
22/08/2009 13:59

Well put PinkChilli

Earlybird


Joined: 28/04/2009
Posts: 816

Message Posted:
22/08/2009 14:00

Obviously neither of you are sitting at Ercan aiport?!

fiendishpaul


Joined: 18/05/2008
Posts: 1720

Message Posted:
23/08/2009 00:48

Not a lot.

Would drive into the South and book into a hotel !!

Regards

Paul

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
23/08/2009 01:03

chill does anybody take it seriously . This is real and happening xxx Today 5 ot of 7 flights cxl. Now beleive us

pinkchilli


Joined: 30/11/2008
Posts: 689

Message Posted:
23/08/2009 09:00

Let them all go on strike.



Let the Government know that we will support them. So we have a few disruptions.



The alternative would be:



1. The taxes will have to go up again, and therefore EVERYTHING else we buy will be more expensive.



2. The Turkish Government steps in and pays. Very weak and continues this problem.



3. The TR Government refuses to help, which will then strengthen the Greek Cypriot Government's stance.

fiendishpaul


Joined: 18/05/2008
Posts: 1720

Message Posted:
23/08/2009 10:48

Pinkchilli is absolutely right.



The government has to make a stand. One of the main reasons that the country is in its current economic position is because previous governments have increased the size of the civil service in order to provide jobs for their cronies. The budget will only stretch so far !!! If workers strike, then sack them and start from a blank canvas - I am sure that there are plenty of expats with the necessary skills to fill their places.



Paul

Whistler


Joined: 28/07/2008
Posts: 1332

Message Posted:
23/08/2009 16:38

As you say Chilli, we would not notice the difference in our everyday lives. We know all about power and water (and how!!) cuts. I feel sorry for anyone disrupted at airports because from experience CTA are not the best carrier in these situations. They just leave you wondering and not bothering to keep you up to date.

But yes, we can learn to live with it.

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
23/08/2009 21:53

Pinkchilli,

I 100% agree bring back Maggie!!!!!

this country need to get of it's a...e its been 'on strike' since we moved her in 2004.