Opt-out Clause

Skimming through the news papers and internet this week was the opt-out Clause booom week.

It was a battle carried out in the European parliament between the EPP and the PES a battle that was intended to outrage some and make happier others.

The vote result was 421 in favour and 273 against. Now a decision has to be taken in the council of ministers.

A result like this makes me think of some points which i want to share with you all.

A hard working low to middle class man doesn't he have the right to work hard for his family even if he wants to work more then 48 hours? How can thes technocrats from Brussels decide for this man? How can a person that earn 100.000 Euro or even more decide for a low income family man? Why wasn't this decision taken later on in 2009 when the new parliament in Europe will start?

Of all the excuses I have heard the worse one was about mentioning the quality of life. Well let me give you an example a practical one. A 45 year old man works 40 hour week in a busy hotel as a porter, then 4 to 5 times a week he works as a waiter or barman or whatever is needed. His wife takes care of the children as she has no one to leave the children with and she cannot go to work. Who will now explain this man that he cannot work more that 8 hours extra ? What do you consider as a good quality of life if this man will have approx 500 Euro less in his pay check? Lets not be egoistic let us think about the others. There are people who have low income and even a middle class worker will suffer.

Thanks to the people who are sensitive towards the hard working man/woman that voted against or made pressure against this Clause.