Sure, it's been a rough few months. In many respects I have been playing it ultra conservative. All my commuting is on CRJs which have frequently been completely full. I have taken the jumpseat many times but have also been bumped due to priority or weight and balance issues.

Even with all that said, I truly like the job. Things are rough now but there are prospects on the horizon to increase QOL. First, I was recently accepted in to the Air Nataional Guard. Second, eventually the day will come when I am a line holder. I might not get commutable lines right away but with a set schedule and being off probabation I'll feel more comfortable in taking a later flight and not being so conservative. Third, if and when the day comes that I can bid MSP everything will turn around. MSP is drivable if required with many flights per day to and from.