Move into base and life is good. Commute and it can suck the big one. If you live in base you can make serious $$$. The system can still be worked. We had an FO do 220 credit in one month (June). I can do 100 credit easy. If you know the work rules (Section 25) money is just hanging there for the taking. IE Move up, SIT, FDE, 200% reschedule and the best one the 0100 to 0400 5 hr bang!
Or you can just get paid 72hrs and chill. Ask your buddies and at Airlines if they get the extras we have in our contract?