You are totally right, I could have asked the question better
I have really good control over my schedule now but as I look at the international schedules it’s seems like almost everyone top to bottom is getting roughly the same schedule of two weekends off a month.
Pay is obviously higher but I like quality of life more than money
I do enjoy big blocks of time off, I tend to not like working a 4 day almost every week in the summer especially, and in the winter I struggle finding open time to keep the credit up.
Finances 68.5 hours as a block holder is fine on 330/350 or 72 as a reserve is fine, I won’t need any green slips
I have young kids, christmas is important but I don’t know if one day per year is worth it, my current schedule has always been terrible in December trying to get it off. Day before or after would be fine I think.
Hope this helps