Oh, and while I'm at it, might as well crash the party and offer a peek into the life of the lowest of the low. No, not a Washington lobbyist...a regional FO!

1) Airline employer: Skywest
2) Seat: The one without the tiller
3) Equipment: Climb Restricted Jet
4) Years of Service with company: 3.5
5) How many days you worked: Nearly all split-duty overnights (see below), plus maybe 10 locals
6) How many overnights you had: 98
7) How many hours you blocked: 330
8) How many hours did you credit: 810
9) Expected gross income: $45K-ish from this gig
10) Extra Pay (DC, PS, etc.): I got some free Classic snack boxes on one of our UAX flights once. Oh, and a couple packets of free tea biscuits on DCI. And once (gasp) a First Class breakfast on a DAL-branded -900. Add it all together and you're talking a street value of $15, easy.