The new hires are very optimistic on their post. That being said, the last year has not been as bad as in the past. The best advise I can give (being at Omni more than a year) is to assume you will fly day one of your eighteen. Sit in a hotel sixteen days, then fly your last day. Deadhead after the flight to get you home so no overtime is paid. If it doesn't work that way every flight hour or day home is a bonus. Some folks do break guarantee, but you can not count on any overtime.