Ran into a Gojet dude I remember from initial last February in ORD. Was crying because all the 117 cancellations brought him down to guarantee. Asked me how I was doing at TSA and told him just fine because I had 120 hours of credit due to cancellation pay.

There are plenty of places hiring with cancellation pay if you want to find them.

Under 117, you are a fool if you don't keep looking until you find an airline with 100 percent, leg by leg cancellation pay. You are also a fool if you go somewhere for a quick upgrade. Time and time again, these upgrades vanish when conditions change.