Do you have the skill-set needed to maintain turbines and the associated generators? and if so would you be willing to offer those skills at say a reduced wage? Do you have the skill to operate those machines under pressure, during outages and equipment or other system failures? it is not a mindless job that any dope can take on And before you ask, no i do not work for ML&P.  I will agree with you on one thing though, most management is grossly overpaid for the responsibility's that they are given.