I haven’t read all the replies to this thread, but I can honestly say I haven’t done the comparison of work vs days off at UAL vs SW.

All I know is, at UAL, I have one leg a day to the gym and happy hour. A few hours of that is spent in the bunk. Dozing for dollars is the ultimate money maker.

When I get tired of that, I can grind it out for 25 legs a month flying domestic, either on the 1960s party bus or Fifi.

Options are good. Options make me happy.