Its pretty unrealistic for you to assume that an individual doesn't have ties and commitments to where they live. Mortgage, kids, wife, friends, family, etc. Commuting is definitely a choice, he could quit, but get real. His job pays bills, he has time and money invested in his career. He got displaced and now has to commute. I totally agree with him that the non-rev bennies are a total joke and Delta should be made fun of. To think a retired employees spouse or dependent can have higher boarding priority than an active Delta system employee is pretty ignorant. No, we dont work for Delta, but we fly their pax and their planes. If I cant make it to my base to start my trip because I'm below wheel chair pushers and buddy pass riders with a higher boarding priority, it's only affecting their product and customers downline when my company cancels a flight b/c I missed my commute b/c of the non-rev situation. You username says it all, you're on the other side of this issue, take the time to look on travelnet some time and look where the regional pilots are on the stby list.