Originally Posted by acl65pilot

When you a guy that never saved a penny for retirement because DAL was going to "Take care of them," three kids in college (State or better), trying to pay off that mortgage that you signed on Sept 10, 2001, etc you are darn right these guys cannot make it on 70-75 hrs a month.

DAL has many Capt's right where they want em. They are leveraged to the hilt and know they only have a few years to make it right. It is completely in their right to fly like this, but it is a difficult way to live.