Since you (sort of) asked/challenged... From Jan-Aug, I averaged 93 hours of pay per month, working about 10.5 days a month, bidding Reserve, and including about 2 days of "Green Slip" premium pay per month (not hard to do). That totals about $250k. On top of that is a touch over $10k in PS and $60k in "Retro". The bare minimum I'll make in the remaining 4 months is $25k/mo. Total is about $420k for the year, maybe a little more.

93 hours is not hustling at DL. At all. Pilots who hustle, or "work the system" are making 120 hours of pay or more. Sometimes, a lot more. And they are also probably working 15-16+ days a month to do it.

With the 7% pay raise next year (again, thanks UAPLA for 2% of that. Seriously), I need only get ~86.5 hours of pay/month to get the same paycheck. I expect profit sharing in 2024 (paid on 2023's wages) to easily exceed $40k.

I'm glad if y'all are happy with your system and/or LTD plan. Just trying to ensure it's apples/apples. And again, please don't view any of this as a flex. I'm not special.