I can’t believe this either. My trade pays similar money and requires on call and unplanned overtime for storms and trouble. That is a deal breaker for many people, they just want to work 40 hours. Double time means nothing yet they have huge mortgages to pay. They would rather have time off than money. I realize there needs to be balance in life, I worked way too much, hoping to provide a better life for my family. The purpose of the job is to provide an almost essential service to people, electricity. A lot of people I see working crazy hours are retirees, earning extra money but taking pride in keeping the lights on. There are many companies specializing in power restoration, staffed by retirees.