I'm not sure it'd be worthwhile to learn an entirely new set of ways for the company to exploit language and screw pilots when we already know how they do those things under current book.

The devil you know and all..................... (and it is the devil)

There is one other situation that isn't addressed in this TAFB discussion.
It doesn't happen often, but occasionally a multi-day pairing will be rerouted into Memphis due to freight\plane availability.
And when that happens, your trip is over.
The most lucrative trip (time away from home math here) happened back when I was a DC10 SO, I was on a tour america pairing and we landed in LAX with a contact CRS message. Told to hang out at the airport and in an hour or two we were returning to Memphis.
30'sh CH trip effectively turned into a PM O&B.

Currently I have buds on the 777 who also, rarely, get revised to return early to Memphis.
And once that's done, trip is over.

No, go to the hotel for a day or two of HSBY, just go home.

But we're pay protected for the original trip. Sure, we lose out on per diem, but I'd rather the time at home.

These people really do live rent free in your head don’t they?

is there one thread where you don’t mention them?

When there is a mentally handicapped bear in your house do you stop warning people about it? No, you bring it up all the time until it’s been thrown out.

Is there one thread on here where people don't mention Pat May?

Bro, you are such a FedEx fanboy it’s beyond cringe. Every chat, JF, this, Ab’s Senile Minority. You show up with your Fred Smith pom poms. Give it a rest.

Truth hurts….
No matter which side of the fence you’re on.

It's called being a realist and actually having some experience in the industry. Give it a try sometime.

The excuse at the regionals was always “the margins are slim, there isn’t the money for that”.

The excuse at FedEx: “The margins are huge. The profitability is extremely consistent. But they don’t want to give us the new standard. I’m a realist, lower the ask”.