Stan hated his dead end job.
He was paid by the city to hold up a DEAD END sign at the end of the street.
At least he got 2 weeks off a year, medical, dental, and a pension.
Ralph, who had the night shift, was non-union. He had medical, but with a big co-pay.
They had seniority, though. The weekend guy had to cover for Stan and Ralph when they were sick.
The contractor wanted to replace them with illegal aliens, who were cheaper, but the union fought it.
In the end, they were replaced by a metal post.