Anything change since then?

A conservative is someone who has something to conserve. You've got what you think is a pretty good deal. Hey, I was sincere when stating "good for you." Hope we all get to enjoy your contentment some day. Heck, it would be nice to have just one job.

The economic reality is that with inflation $50,000 in 1980 is $140,000 today. After five years, I'm making an inflation adjusted $35,000 circa 1980. Next year that will be an inflation adjusted $31,000. Not sure what your B scale was, but my father's B scale was more than that.

How many of your First Officers hold second, or even third, jobs? Delta hires good people who have skills (or can rapidly adapt) to other opportunities. Don't take is personally that some are looking around and saying, "jeesh, why stay here when there is more money to be made elsewhere." If anything, a few pilots departing for Emirates, direct entry Captain positions, other airlines and corporate might help you negotiate a better contract. If a guy makes more income from his outside work, then a Delta displacement threatens that income, what would you expect them to do?

It isn't class war fare. It's more along the lines of your taking personally the fact that with its bad scope, outsourcing and displacements, there might be better jobs out there. If the Company has no need for pilots (no hiring and more PERP's) then isn't a long leave to pursue other opportunities a win / win?

We love home grown tomatoes. Rather than wasting them trying to hit your First Officers, give them to me. ... and you're a better looking man than you give yourself credit for.