I don't think people understood the impact this had on our operation. Less open time until people banged out sick within the real time window, more reserves being used to cover what a lineholder would have happily picked up, lineholders flying less than their ideal trips because a senior guy was sitting on a monster trip worth too much to drop... I was dropping down to the point of not recieving paychecks and then working my ass off the next few months when I felt like it. It was fantastic to work when you wanted too and have that kind of flexibility. The 50 hr window was a huge setback when it was enforced.