I've been averaging maybe 66 hours a month for over a decade. In 20 years I have not taken a single make-up trip. Not one. I fly my line, usually less than my line.

But yeah there are make-up guys. I cannot condemn them all, because each and every one has a different motivation. I know one guy whose wife is terminal AND he's taking care of his aging (and incoherent/alzheimer) mother. The guy needs the $$. Many examples of life situations where there is little other option.

But those that are still doing it because they need the bux for their new boat payment - pi$$ off to you.

One of the problems we'll face is the inevitable, shrill "STATUS QUO! STATUS QUO!" that will come from management in federal court. I'm still baffled at how judges think they can force guys to fly overtime. Last I heard, slavery was abolished in the USA.