I fly 250 KIAS above 10k, when it's appropriate. I also fly less than 250 KIAS below 10k, when it's appropriate.

On the ELDEE, the fact that there isn't a speed restriction is exactly my point, guess the sarcasm wasn't strong enough (guess I should have used italics).
Shouldn't be that hard for an ATP card carrying pilot to make it work out, unless of course, you don't know how your particular airplane performs.

Oh, don't tend to fly the max forward airspeed away from where I want to go. Best example is taking off out of Boston. Can't go westbound until you get above 6k or so, so why do 250 KIAS eastbound and get further away from where I want to go.....so I fly best climb speed versus the 250.

I also plan to meet upcoming crossing restrictions, and yes, sometimes that means I'm doing 250 above 10----oh the horror-----versus having to file an ASRS report and hoping I don't get violated and wind up with some time off w/out pay.

Sometimes I even slow to 200KIAS early when I know ATC is likely to drop me below Class B airspace.
But again, that requires planning ahead versus simply reacting.
But, isn't that what we get paid to do?