They're actually very excited about being able to send as many as they can. That kind of flow will drive new hires here without them having to pull endeavor style bonus payouts...

Like it or not, their plan has been doing pretty much what they said. They got 28 new hires this month. They seem happy with that too.

There's lots to gripe about here; lots. But there's lots to gripe about at every regional. That is slowly changing.

Most commuters here no longer have to have crashpads, the DFW guys no longer have to buy themselves hotels for short term training events, you get a hotel in base for any night you were originally scheduled a hotel someplace. Hotels before/after uncommutable trips; 200% OT fairly regular, increased commuter policy events (and more enhancements under discussion).

We're working on reserve rules, potentially a satellite base in MIA that may help many local guys work closer to home and if structured correctly should hopefully lead to the restoration of a full domicile. There's lots going on and it's not all doom and gloom.