get paid

dont sell yourself short. just cuz someone less qualified or possibly not qualified at all will do it for cheaper or even free, doesnt mean you need to as well.
those of us who have been routesetting for years understand this oh too well. there are a dozen kids chomping at the bit just waiting to be handed the drill. its too bad more and more owners dont see the value in tried and true experienced work. what is the difference between a high end carpenter or union ironworker from what you as a veteran routesetter do? why is someone coming in and pounding nails in your facility and doing half ass work getting paid $30 an hour? those of you who dont see this should recognize.
me and my crew are very fortunate to be in the situation we are in. but i know many of you around the country are not.
i do see a time when there is a routesetters union and we will be treated as any other tradesman.