• A third of stations are still affected by fuel shortages in France.

    And the CGT renewed its strike action for Tuesday.

  • Our readers who need to travel by car to go to work explain their solutions to continue working despite everything.

  • Cycling, carpooling, telecommuting… Everyone finds their own way to manage the situation.

    But sometimes, it's not possible and you have to resolve to take a day off.

A good hassle for some of the French.

Many service stations are still experiencing supply disruptions on Tuesday, due to the strike movement in several refineries and fuel depots.

Initiated ten days ago, it was renewed for Tuesday at TotalEnergies and Esso-ExxonMobil.

According to a last situation report released by the Ministry of Energy Transition at 6 p.m. Monday, 29.4% of service stations were in difficulty at the national level.

A situation that penalizes many French people who cannot go to the office.

Because as Audrey Richard, president of the National Association of HRDs (ANDRH) reminds us, "according to the Labor Code, a shortage of petrol is not considered as a case of force majeure preventing an employee from going to the work.

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“I walked to the office”

Failing to find black gold, some employees are betting on B plans. Like Marianne, who responded to our call for witnesses and lives in Meaux (Seine-et-Marne): “Since last Saturday, a only pump is open, it's madness to access it.

I walked to the office (30 minutes).

This is the first time in thirty-five years that this has happened to me.

Remy, podiatrist, uses his electric bike: “This shortage forces me to cycle 24 hours a day, which is problematic when it rains.

And I have to cancel some trips.

“Marine's morning schedule has been completely revised: “My husband takes my first child to school by bicycle.

I stay at home to watch the second.

Then my husband comes back and takes him on his bike.

And when he comes home, we go to work by public transport,”

“This kind of strike pushes us to move towards the acceleration of soft mobility in cities where this is possible.

Carpooling is particularly encouraged.

Either through an internal platform where employees post ads to offer places in their vehicle to their colleagues, or within each department, where carpooling is offered in solidarity mode,” explains Audrey Richard.

This is evidenced by Nicolas, who lives near Aubenas (Ardèche): “I drive an electric vehicle, so I can recharge in the evening quietly as usual.

On the other hand, I help my colleagues who drive in thermals if they need to be transported,” he says.

“I will stay in telework until the situation becomes correct again”

Another solution for employees stuck at home: teleworking.

“Some companies accept that the employee changes his days of teleworking to stay at home until he has found gas.

Others agree to exceptionally set up a week of teleworking, ”observes Audrey Richard.

Julien opted for this solution in common agreement with his employer: "I refuse to wait 1 hour to put in 30 liters, so I warned my employer that I will remain teleworking until the situation becomes correct again (early November …)”, he quips.

Amélie, who works in Lyon and spent the weekend with her parents in Besançon, didn't have much choice: "When I left on Sunday evening, I visited 11 service stations and none had gasoline.

So I warned my boss that I will be working remotely and that I will come back to face-to-face as soon as I find gas”.

“I had to take a day off”

But some positions are not compatible with teleworking.

“For the employees concerned, the companies manage these situations on a case-by-case basis, by adapting the organization.

They can ask the employee to take a day of RTT, leave or recovery, ”explains Audrey Richard.

Tiffany, who lives in Vitesseigny (Indre-et-Loire) and works in Tours, had no choice but to sacrifice a day off: "As I work 35 km from my home, it's not possible to go there. go without a car.

I had to take a day off on Monday and I found a transport solution on Tuesday…” For Albert too, no petrol means no work.

“But there is no question of losing days off.

I asked a day without pay Monday, “he says.



Laetitia, a caregiver at the hospital, will also have to sacrifice a day of rest if the situation does not resolve.

“If nothing moves, I will not be able to go to the hospital on Wednesday to ensure my service.

Unacceptable that there is nothing done in Ile-de-France for the essential professions, ”she laments.

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