Excessive work hours due to poor management practices, often in excess of 60 hours a week for months at a time switching frequently between days and overnight shifts, even during non-outage periods. Lots of health hazards: dust, ash, heavy metals, burns, rodents, etc.. It is literally a dump, so expect dirty and unhealthy conditions. Horrible work life balance, likely to cause divorces if married, if single expect to stay that way. Most guys who stay in the industry for a long time end up with many chronic health conditions.