MaxKts,

I certainly understand the part about putting s/o's to work, rather than paying them to just sit around. But since that scam (the not working much for a normal monthly paycheck) has been around for a long time, and that coupled with the fact that it's happening in each and every seat, in each and every jet, to me it doesn't matter who's (over or under 60 guys) doing it. If the company wants to man their airline this way, it's nice that some guys are getting paid to do nothing. Wish it were me. Wait a minute.... it is me, as I'm on long term disability, just sitting here, getting paid.

As for the union acknowledging that they know of only ONE over 60 guy doing the flexy thing in ANC, this happens to coincide with that very same piece of information that I personally called SM (MD-11 ACP) about the other day. He confirmed that there's only one. Since I'm not paranoid, and I truly believe that everyone is NOT out to get me, I feel that I've been told the truth, and that there's only one s/o doing flex work in the Mad Dog. As you said, it's better to get some work out of him for his pay, although I look at it in a slightly different way. The way I see it, he's providing a valuable service by supporting and training guys on the MD-11, all for his lowly s/o's pay. Perhaps a BZ is in order.