The compensation, location, and work are good - I'm willing to put up with the nonsense for reasons that transcend the work environment. That doesn't mean I d

The compensation, location, and work are good - I'm willing to put up with the nonsense for reasons that transcend the work environment. That doesn't mean I don't see problems for what they are. I want nothing but the best for people, but I also don't think people should sneak through life and profit through the exploitation of arbitrary rules and the ignorance of employers about the exact nature of a job. The way I see it, you should be reimbursed for your work commensurate with the value you bring to an organization. I find myself in that situation, with good compensation and benefits. I joined a team of unionized people who talk a great game, but are mostly play acting at the work, and are not interested in raising the expectations or quality of work. I rocked the boat and have been taken to task numerous times for working too fast, or too much. For making the others look bad. For completing projects that were intended to be left undone as bargaining chips during contract negotiations. I am a little resentful of the fact that they take home as much as I do. It also upsets me when people are shitty to employers. The job itself is meaningful and the work is good, the management is excellent. The problem with unions isn't the state of things when everything works out to the benefit of everyone, including the employers - those situations can and do happen. The problem is when awful people are in charge and see the situation as an opportunity to exploit the employer and beat the system. Unions give such people unwarranted and more or less permanent power, without recourse.