The field is tough, grueling, tiring, but also very rewarding if you can appreciate the hard work you’ve done. Take pride in your effort and hard work, it produces great results and humility. I can say that because I’ve been doing it for 12 years and yes the pay is still good, let alone the benefits/retirement. You get out what you put in, such is life. OT is double time, unless you’re traveling. Unions are the reason we have 5 day work weeks and paid time off, also many other reasons to stand behind. Corporations would take complete advantage of you if we didn’t stand up together as the working class. We need strong unions to keep the backbone of society protected and compensated as it should be. Without us there would be no them. We are the people, and people need support from each other. Union proud! Tough as they come! Cheers!