Ladies and Gentleman... If FILEJW thinks that the majority of the NWA pilots are at a "somewhat happy median" I am happy for him. I notice that his postion is DC10CA. That would make him a wide body/international pilot.

The wide-body guys took the same paycuts that all the rest us of did. So FILEJW has had his INCOME sacrificed dramatically as well. However, what is never discussed at the wide-body level is that the draconian contract cuts in trip rig, layover hotels, minumum days, reserve rescheduling, bidding, pattern values, i.e., the stuff that makes your life bearable was stripped out of the NARROW-BODY flying with VERY LITTLE effect on the WIDE-BODY crews. One of the primary negotiators that came up with all these neet give-backs to the contract was a SENIOR WIDE-BODY CAPTAIN. He knew his suggestions would have VERY LIMITED impact on international flying. The contract for Domestic flying was raped. By the way, that SENIOR WIDE-BODY CAPTAIN is no longer flying the line and now works for ALPA National.

To be fair, other carriers quality of life issues are worse, UAL as an example. I am happy for FILEJW if he is enjoying a "somewhat happy median" in his wide-body fleet. I would estimate that 80% of the domestic pilots are extremely bitter. And, a bitter work environment does not lead to a "somewhat happy median"!