have you tried doing all the work the "grunts" do??? i worked construction for two and a half years moving up! i started as a grunt for a long time! got alot of crap, got no respect, busted my @$$ 100 times more than anyone else, AND always went home sore, hurting, and in pain. i worked 4 hours with 5 inches of a barn nail stuck in my knee to finish the job before going to the hospital. i had a nail go COMPLETELY through my boot through my foot and out the top of my boot, i worked 3 hours with that in my foot till someone noticed the trail of blood coming from me and made me goto the hospital. grunts do more than you think and rarely get paid properly, maybe join them or there jobs for a week straight, dont leave there side till they go home, and be there when they get there! after a week i think you will get a feeling at what they do, and maybe even have respect for the hell they go through!

sorry, this is a touch subject with me! been in there shoes, and will always stand up for them! they deserve some serious respect!