Yes, work harder, not smarter....its all situational dependent. I've flown with Capt's this month that have worked their schedule through PS and PW and ended up at 130 CR. That's just crazy. I'm no where near that, nor do I want to be. Bottom line, everyone has different needs (more time off one month, and work harder the other). Not everyone lives a 30 day bid period at a time.

GS's are nice when you get them, but seniority is everything and they don't always trickle down, so it's always nice to have other options. Thanks for the replies and different opinions...