Everything w/b, except for the sleep cycle and foreign TV, is better. W/b FO is the best job going. Some would argue w/b FB is better.

The best job is being the 2nd Captain on a 4 man trip - no one cares what you do AND you get the SAME pay as the Captain who's responsibile. FB doesn't trust you to load the FMC, do the walk around OR make the bunks, so you go get breakfast and stay out of the way.

Trip to Asia - #1000 reserve 777 CA to #35 777 CA flying as the relief Captain - "Bob, you should be up here. I'm a reserve guy. If you want to switch we can contact dispatch." #35 Captain - "if I wanted to be up there I would have bid it."