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Re:Saving books by keeping them expensive (2011) by loonster on Wednesday June 16, 2021 @10:36PM (#27535661)
Sandhogs made an average of $45/hr in NYC. National average appears to be $22. That's high but not crazy. It's a dangerous job that can easy kill your coworkers or ruin millions of dollars worth of work. I personally would not to work with some fucktard making 10/hr if my life will depend on him.

Cranes can also kill coworkers and cause millions of dollars in damages. The operators should get a premium.... https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303936704576399...

$82/hr with 56 hours of overtime a week. Okay that's just excessive union bullshit.

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Re:Saving books by keeping them expensive (2011) by qxga on Thursday June 17, 2021 @01:35PM (#27542182)
> $82/hr with 56 hours of overtime a week. Okay that's just excessive union bullshit.

If the company can afford it and still make a profit (which would mean their labor is generating >$82hr in value!), then it's not "bullshit." It's smart moves by the union, and evidence that the higher-ups who don't do dangerous work are/were the ones being absurdly overpaid.

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