Originally Posted by
Trip7
Overall I think the key flexibility is Seniority. There's days worked and also quality of days worked. As a senior domestic A told me why do I need to go all the way to Tokyo when I can just go to Savanah in the evening and fly back in the morning for 10:30. Granted I wouldn't want to do that my whole career he did make an excellent point. As a senior 73NB, I can vouch for the QOL benefits of "block hour surfing" aka drop all your trips, WS turns, out and backs to get to GS trigger and GS here and there on the weekends. Beautiful thing about this airline is there is something for everyone. Heck if I became When I become independently wealthy and no longer needed to work my next bid would definitely will be Widebody B. Preferably somewhere I'd be the most senior on Reserve.
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BTW, If you are looking to speed up the process of independent wealth, change your paradigm on WB B. You’d be amazed what can be accomplished on SC with a good internet connection or LC with a good banker, broker and contractor. There are a couple of great ideas over in the Side Hustle archives.
Here’s a similar thought process with a 180 difference on viewpoint. Using free time on WB B to build wealth, will create an opportunity for becoming a NB A who can be selective about what trips to fly. When the independent wealth and NB A relative seniority thresholds are met, bid to the left seat and fly a reduced schedule of daytime flying.