Originally Posted by FLY6584

I wouldn't necessarily say we are home more. Unfortunately or fortunately, depending on how you look at it, the ability to pickup outside of domicile and the fact we are one fleet type makes picking up open time very easy regardless of whether you live in base so that can be like crack. The fat paychecks on the 20th can be addictive meanwhile your wife leaves you for the lawn guy and takes half your $hit.

In June I credited 137 trips and worked 18 days, but thankfully only spent 8 nights in a hotel because I am able to pickup a lot of one day trips out my home airport which is not a domicile.

In July I credited 104 trips and worked 11 days with 6 nights in a hotel. I also know a Captain who credited 355 trips in July and made $67k doing it, but the guy literally worked the entire month with his 30 off in 7 where it was required.

I do like that we have the flexibility to fly a lot and make more regardless of seniority or whether you live in base or not, but just realize the majority of our guys do fly more than 12 days a month. I think this is why Southwest guys have traditionally had much higher W2's in the past.