Originally Posted by Simms41

To me "not getting paid" for ground ops is a bit of a misnomer. Our trips are built based on block time, however you will get the minimum daily credit regardless. So if you fly a 4-day trip with only 1 leg each day that blocks 1 hour, you still get paid 21 hours not 4. So rarely does the amount that your trip is worth change unless you're re-routed or you're on a hard time trip and there are delays. Make sense?

You weren't wrong about the 71 and 88 flying lots of legs and the reserves being used. The good news is (at least on the 88) your seniority rises qwiker than other fleets and you can bid more desirable trips. YMMV.
At the end of the day, as long as the red Delta widget is on your aircraft, life is good. Have fun on the 73