Not in a union, I was in the Armstrong floor tile union for four summers on swing shift, you could literally bust your azz 8 hours straight lifting 80lbs of tile every 15-20 seconds loading skids ALL 8 HOURS or work "the sweep crew" & go hide every other hour and sleep in hidden rooms half the day ( the difference in pay was .15 an hour from the tile line To sweep crew)
Go to a NYC JAVETS? CENTER TRADE SHOW and try and setup your booth....
You'd think that :
A. You had just become an invalid with no brain.
B. At the loading dock...the clip board union goons bark out rules and regulations about what you can and can't do.
C. Need electricity at your booth? Good luck and 5 hours later no electric, your home cords arent code but you can rent theirs for $100 clams a day with a $100 deposit, you can't plug it in either, your power strips aren't code , but you can rent theirs for $100 a day with $100 deposit...your booth screen isnt up to fire code, can't use it, the signage you have isnt fireproof, can't use it...you can't assemble your booth , only union guys can, you can't disassemble your booth, only union guys can, your rug isn't fireproof, can't use it, rent one of theirs....
Freakin' N.I.G.H.T.M.A.R.E.
All MY ANCESTORS were all union, better left private, not for forum disclosure.