Originally Posted by
biigD
It also depends on your ability to game the system. I'm a widebody guy that lives close to base, so I have a lot of opportunities to make money while still keeping my monthly TAFB at or below 150 hours. I realize not everyone is in that position.
That said, none of us are hurting to the point where the monetary value of status financially moves the needle, and in my case I don't consider the juice to be worth the squeeze.
It’s hard here to credit 130 hours a month even with gaming the system and not work hard. If you can do that and be gone only 6 days a month at Delta, bravo to you.