A few years ago an AA pilot told me that if AMR had the CAL pilot contract, they could have operated American Airlines with about 1,000 fewer pilots. Over the years, even with BK, both AA and UAL have tried to balance quality of life, compensation, and the total number of jobs. CAL seems to be all about how can I take the hand I am dealt and maximize my income by whatever means are necessary. As a result, for example, 737 Captains this summer proudly pulling in over $50K in a single month. Funny how the different UAL philosophy over the years (despite our own financial turmoil) now gives us the "overstaffed, inefficient" label. Frank sure cast a long shadow.