Originally Posted by
groovinaviator
For February's bid period (Jan31-March01), I will have had 14 days off and will credit at least 131 hours. That's over $5200 (without per diem) before taxes.
It's all about playing the game right. Now someone tell me a quality contract doesn't make a difference. I think I will have only flown about 65 hours when it's all said and done.
You make it sound like our schedules are great, which they are not. How many times did you have to commute the night before or the night after for your trip? Also, you are probably in the top 10 in base for you to be able to get these schedules. I'm happy that the system works for you but from my experience, I have a better chance of winning the lottery than getting a turn dropped to make a commute or swapping a trip to better my schedule.