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PAY OPACITY
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BLIND TRUST
You drive 1,000 miles for a contract and find out the contractor has 12 OSHA violations and the foreman is a nightmare. Too late.
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Extended stay at $120/night in Midland or a man camp with no kitchen. Another welder knew a $70 spot — you didn't ask the right Facebook group.
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SCORE
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