01/05/2026
May 1st in France… “Fête du Travail” but not for everyone.
Because there are thousands of people still working today.
And not just in hospitals or public services.
I’m talking about entrepreneurs (freelancers, small business owners, independent teachers, creators,...)
People who don’t have the luxury of a “day off” built into the system.
People who don’t get paid… if they don’t work.
People who are part of the economy, but often invisible in conversations
about “workers/salariés/travailleurs.”
And let’s go even further.
What about:
mothers who are not “officially” working
people taking care of a parent, a child, a partner
That’s work too.
And yet completely absent from May 1st narratives.
Historically, May 1st was about something powerful:
→ giving dignity to work
→ setting limits
→ protecting time
But today, not everyone fits into the “salarié” model anymore.
So today, I just want to say this:
Big up to all my entrepreneur friends.
Those who are working today.
Those who decided not to.
Those who can’t afford not to.
And big up to all the invisible workers too.
The ones we don’t celebrate enough.
You are workers too.
You should be part of the conversation too.
Maybe the real question is no longer:
“Who is working today?”
But:
“Who is protected… and who isn’t?”
And if this post upsets you and you think “ cette petite c**** should learn the history of May 1st”
I did my due diligence and I break it all down in French in my latest podcast episode. Comment “281” and I’ll send it to you in your DM.
Happy May 1st, whatever it looks like for you.