Seriously man? I guess you expect UA to positive space you anywhere you want on your days off?

Non-revving is a priviledge of working for an airline. It's also a risky proposition (ask any of us who did or do commute). Most people go into it with the understanding that they're at the mercy of everything a normal, paying passenger is, and then a whole other set of circumstances on top of it.

Not to mention, you tried to non-rev in and out of Newark. That's a whole special situation.

Flown BUF-EWR and back plenty of times...don't recall it being stuffed with pax on a daily basis, even on the -200.