Originally Posted by MJP27

I'm not trying to call anyone out here, but life is hard when you're lazy. There are a ton of tools and techniques to improve your QOL...... In EVERY category. You need to get really smart on the contract, learn the tricks and tips (like those offered earlier in the thread) and be AGGRESSIVE.



I was a junior CA on ATL MD88 for 3 years. I figured out a way to get at least half my weekends off EVERY month and pick up trips that were held by those way senior to me in category. Part of that strategy was spending a couple hours of my day on the 20th swapping around my schedule and then employing the strategies many have mentioned on this thread. I would then spend a couple hours of my time during the month to continually refine and improve my schedule. Sure, I usually didn't get the major holidays off, but I knew that was the cost of being a junior Captain.



It's easy to sit back and b**** about your crappy schedule. It's hard to BUILD a good one after your schedule is awarded via PBS.