Nice, partially true story... Except for this slightly exagerated portion.
City getting10-20 hours OT every week??
Road gone 1-2 weeks at a time?
While it may have happened very rarely, it was never the norm...EVER! But it does shed some light on how we ended up with a significant pay difference between road and city. Most road bids were night time lay downs, justifying a higher pay rate.
Since this is no longer the case, does it still justify the difference? Shouldn't PM runs still deserve a premium pay rate over city and/or AM runs? DO day runs still deserve the same premium? And if so, why?