Yeah, nobody is really going to be able to answer your question on this board...best you can get is some honest answers from both sides regarding specific questions, and good luck not getting a ridiculous argument going.

Contracts are entirely too intricate to just summarize them on the internet anyway. A junior guy's life on the MD88 could be different in the summer vs. winter, different than a 737-800 pilot, and different than a 767 international pilot. Each experience is different and its almost like different airlines within an airline.

With the airplanes we have on order, we'll have over 150 heavy aircraft by 2010...30% of our fleet. All of these airplanes require 3-4 pilots so nearly half of our pilots will be flying internationally. Between the Shuttle operation, international, and domestic there is something here for everyone and its a quality airline. The workrules combined with way the operation runs, its generally a very predictable lifestyle even on reserve.

Anyway, I would suggest asking specific questions, and not a convoluted rotation example...you'll just get us arguing amongst ourselves about how it pays! Because I'd have to disagree with BukingBar... at Delta your minimum for a qualifying duty period would be 5:15, assuming your example is a lineholder. Reserve would be slightly different.

Good luck!