rant about the UNION

I can see how most of us getting nickled and dimed through
our union opps. I myself am an operating engineer going on
18 years, worked in Chicago for 14, Detroit for 2, now I am in
San Diego. I do have to give credit where credit is due, San
Diego companies are so damn cheap they will pay a licensed
engineer 12 bucks an hour where a union guy is doubled that.
It took me 2 years to finally get into my union outfit here.
As for benefits..... my benefits were twice as good 15 years ago
as to compared now. I have to pay for every little thing if it.
goes over specified amount. Why is it going backward?
I still go by the old saying it is not what you know it is
who you know. I saw that big time in the midwest. I know
guys who are chief engineers, and could'nt wipe there ***
with both hands, because their in-laws or relative are a
big time rep, and they get set up with cake buildings.
Life goes on.... By the way I am moving to a house
a block from the ocean& BEACH..

HeLLO, LADIES!!!!!!!! 8)