I can't believe the whole "no voters voted purely for the good of others while yes voters were selfish" argument is still being pushed. Fortunately, the only place I hear/read comments like that is on this website, which has a very solid record of being a distortion of reality.
Back to the actual topic of this thread...it doesn't take a lot of effort to make our contract (old and new) work for you, but it does take some. I commute. A lot. 95% of the time on deadheads. I haven't flown in coach this year. That has become a goal of mine because sitting in coach sucks. Especially if you are taller than average. So I make it a priority to bid seats and trips that allow me to avoid that literal ass pain. Our contract gives us a lot of flexibility in that area, and for me, taking a proactive approach to make it work is well worth avoiding being wedged in the middle seat of the back row between two sweaty fat chicks. Maybe I'm just selfish, but I enjoy the sport of making contracts, laws and tax codes work for me.