Originally Posted by ARL120384

That was an extreme example. My point is that no ones has the right to tell anyone how and when to pickup additional flying. You don't know anyones situation. Maybe in my case I had a few weeks of MIL leave that I wanted to make up credit for. You know an easy way to do it? VDA. Same pay for half the work. I would call that resourceful, you would call me the scum of the earth. The guys chest bumping on here are the same ones that will extend to make it home for their kids birthday - which I completely understand, even in a labor dispute. And I, as the Captain, would very much help a guy get home for that. Shame on me!