Originally Posted by
Timbo
I won't make that myself this year, but I have been thinking about bidding right seat on it, just so I can be Number 1 in something! The problem with that is, you have to fly a lot of greenslips as a senior F/O, to break $300K, and 38% of that is going straight to Uncle Sam, and my other problem with greenslips is, you have to show up and fly them!
I prefer to stay home and go sailing on my off days, rather than rush to the airport for yet another 5-8 day trip.
I'll play devil's advocate Timbo (and I average one GS every four years). As a commuter, don't you spend more time away from family just to support the commute than many in-base guys do who fly the occasional GS?
I'm not criticizing commuting (I used to myself and may again)--only that there are gray areas everywhere.