wildcat7

I am not one of those union boys. I fought the AWS, now I love the AWS. Do the math! When you ask someone at LAP why they hate it they can't give you a good reason. Do you make more money on the AWS...there response...ahhhh yeh. No one wants to work twelve, but compared to the other AWS schedules this blows them away. To add to my list of pros above 11) You don't have to drive to work as much, you save gas money. 12)On your RDO days (regular days off) the first two days are time and a half and the second two are double time. On a traditional schedule you are offered Saturday at time and a half and Sunday at double time. The other AWS schedules do not offer any of that. You will be on a AWS schedule, which one. Why in the world would a person want to live in this place for the same money...(Whiteford) are you salary. The math doesn't lie. 13) If you are at LAP and you are on A or B crew, you can burn 24 hrs and be off for 9 days in a row. 14) If you have 200 hrs vac you can take off 2 days every other week for 14 weeks and have off nine days off every other week on A or B crew. I respect everybody's opinion, I just stated the facts, I am a skilled trades person who has been here quite a while. The alternatives to this suck. When people bitch and gripe about things they should know that it could be a whole lot worse. The AWS was voted on in 2003. We have the best of the AWS schedules. Just remember....the traditional schedule is not coming back.

To any skilled trades out there who are currently not on this schedule (KTP). I am at LAP for 13 years, this schedule is awesome. They had to hire more people to make this work. There are a few people out there who don't like this.I was dredding the AWS , now I would hate to go back. With my time off I have more of a life now than I ever had. I am off 5 days in a row every other week. I rarely get that off because of all the OT needed. They have to cover for vacations, project work, etc.There are fewer people per crew, but there is an extra crew now. Being there are fewer people per crew they can,t get by without covering people who are off. Pro's 1) If you don't want any OT then you only work 180 days a year vs 360 minus holidays and vacation. 2) I have made way more on this schedule than on the traditional schedule. 3) OT is factored in everyday. 4) There are more chances to work OT than ever 5)Made more money this year vs last year on 7 12 hr days. 6) More time for golf and fishing or whatever. 7) A crew only has to burn 24 hours to get 9 days off C crew has to burn 36 hours to be off 10 days...........pretty sweet....great for vacations, motor cycle runs, 8) If you go to lake on weekends just have to burn a day every other week all summer long, who goes every weekend any way...crappy weather etc. 9) Base pay for A and C crew is $88398.18 10) If you are on A or C crew you get 12.5% shift premium......day shift gets 2.5%. You get a raise right off the bat. CONS ??????????????? Hope this helps all who are unsure. It is GRRRRRREEEEAAAT