Pros
-You meet some great people, make really good friends and experience things you normally would not at a regular 9-5 job. - Benefits are not to bad, could be better. - Union shop; good at times bad at others.
Cons
-"0" appreciation for the work you do. You will never hear a simple "thank you" or "good job" from management. -You start off at around minimum wage. -Your ideas and suggestions are ignored by Ops manager -Equipment is old and unreliable. -Very long hours; they always want you to work more and more but never say thank you. -Supervisors and up only make real money, some six figures. -Union dues are expensive! $100 month -Our manager is clueless as to what he is doing, micro manages, does not allow his supervisors to do the job they were hired to do, puts money above the well-being of the crews and has NO previous management experience. -Terrible morale, mainly because of the Ops managers poor management abilities.