The generals who now rule Egypt say they are determined to get the country back on its feet.
But many workers are already pressing for better deals.
Bank staff have forced officials to give them the day off today and there have been reports of protests, sit-ins and strikes at largely state-owned institutions.
These include the stock exchange, textile firms, media organisations, steel firms, the postal service and railways, the police and the health ministry.
The workers have a long list of grievances. What unites them is a new sense of being able to speak out in the post-Mubarak era.
"Finally we have been encouraged to come out and speak," said Hala Fawzi, a 34-year-old mother of two.
She was speaking at a protest outside the offices of the state-owned insurance company where she is paid less than £20 a month. "We want equality," she said.
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