88 hasn't been too bad to me, but nothing to compare it to. I bid reserve for days off, has gotten me some awful trips, but also some really sweet ones. I apparently haven't had it as bad as Klondike. I've flown with some "interesting" guys, but the worst guy I've flown with wasn't that bad. Mostly 4 day trips. There are 5 leg days, but I have only had that once or twice, usually tied to a 30 hour layover. My 30's haven't been in big cities, but better than what Mike described in the 717. Huntsville isn't bad, I had fun there. Fayetteville NC was probably the worst, and there was still a movie theater in walking distance, and I enjoyed the novelty of getting paid to not work. I do agree that as nice as having 30 hours off, you generally have to pay for it somewhere else on the trip.

Main thing about the 88 in ATL, it's an enormous category, there's pretty much something for everyone--once you have enough seniority to have a choice. ~600 crews, that's a lot of trips.

If seniority is your thing, people fear the maddog. Lot of new hires bail asap. Pretty much no one bails TO the 88. My seniority is 15% higher in the 88 than it would be in the 717. Which is crazy, but it is what it is. The plane is kind of a pos, but hey, it keeps things interesting. I used to wonder why MD went out of business.....