I didn't get past this post, so someone may have already responded and said this stuff. If you DON'T give 100%, why should the company pay you more? You signed on for your job knowing what you were required to do and, since RAH hasn't taken a pay cut, you knew how much they were going to pay you to do said job. Therefore, taking a little pride in your work should be toward the top of your priority list, and that would involve giving 100%, or close to it at least. But you said you understand both sides of this double-edged sword, so you shouldn't have to have that explained to you.

I think part of the reason that a higher percentage of mainline pilots than regional pilots act professional is because they're held accountable by each other. The senior guys don't put up with a bunch of bull*******, and the new junior guys know that, so they straighten up their act in a hurry. You can still have a blast at this job and act professional. It is entirely possible.

On a different note though, I too wish some of these guys would remember that they weren't born holding their ATP, 777 type, and 20,000 hours...

Just reading backwards through these posts, and I hope nobody has ever said "giggady" on their PA announcements...