I am not getting into the per diem debate, and not re doing my math to include my pay without it. My first 365 days at Eagle I grossed 33,267. I pick up SOME OT, and try and work the system, but I do not kill myself, and usually fly in the mid 80 to low 80s. Last year I didnt really know how to maximize the pay so it was not that high credit wise. I was on RSV for 2 or 3 months, and held a line about 6 (training the other 3 with 24/7 per diem).

This 365 day period I am aiming for 50k with per diem. I now try and maximize pay, last 3 months I have been averaging traded value on day 1 of the month of about 100 credit, 95 flying, and by months end usually have about 95 credit with 80 flying due to CX/WX, and me trading to get an extra day off. I have been getting about 14-16 days off and happy with my sched. In Aug I only have 13 days off, but will be credited whats equal to 125 hours of flying, while flying again in the mid 80s, however last week I had a 23 hour 4 day become a 11 hour 4 day due to WX/CX. I was down to 11 days off and burned a vacation day from next year to drop a 2 day trip and still get paid.