Oops! This dog stuck his nose in a bee hive. FWIW, I did not mean to gloat. When I got here upgrade to captain was fast. I got into Falcon captain class and half way through the company had problems and I spent the next two years as a copilot at less than I made as a CW2 and no PX or housing allowances. I didn't even think that the senior retired military officers should leave to let us younger guys have the upgrade. I only wanted to say that I am sorry it caused hardships that you will always remember. I know I remember the ones that affected me. Am I going to leave? Probably not until I can't pass the physical, check ride or I decide it's time. This is not a gloat. It is sharing an old pain that is an unfortunate part of the job. Thanks to MaydayMark for the heads up. It's a "cheap shot" that someone may try, but not nearly as bad as the body parts a F-14 pilot told me they rubbed inside another guys coffee cup.