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Old 03-07-2026 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Socalpt6
VDT like no one’s business in Vegas. Also no reserves today.
Oh yeah. I pulled my bid for a VDT 4 day for 57tfp yesterday last second. Would have had it too, but I didn't feel like getting up early. They wisely decided to open the wallet once things started going south.

Settled on a 4 day PP instead that overnighted at home. Choices.
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Old 03-07-2026 | 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by MatthewAMEL
You must have come through early in the day. We were 2+ hours late getting into DEN and when I was leaving the airport, almost every SWA flight on the board was delayed. They awarded 20+ open time trips out of DEN (mix of SNOTP, HPO, HSO) and they assigned EVERY SINGLE RSV before 6pm for tomorrow's flying.
It's just a preview of what the summer in DEN is going to look like with the completely inadequate staffing.
Yeah I left around noon. Things were still ok despite +SN.
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Old 03-07-2026 | 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Smooth at FL450
funny how that happens every time they displace a bunch of pilots…like clock work. About a month early this season…
You mean staffing bases with people that don’t wanna be there and that refuse to work OT there wasn’t a great business decision?
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Old 03-07-2026 | 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by e6bpilot
Oh yeah. I pulled my bid for a VDT 4 day for 57tfp yesterday last second. Would have had it too, but I didn't feel like getting up early. They wisely decided to open the wallet once things started going south.

Settled on a 4 day PP instead that overnighted at home. Choices.
Imagine telling other people not in this business you decided you didn't want to get up early so you gave up 5k.
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Old 03-07-2026 | 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by MudhammedCJ
Imagine telling other people not in this business you decided you didn't want to get up early so you gave up 5k.
5k? It was a whole lot more than that! Hat tip to those that find contentment early and invest in their own life and their family.
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Old 03-07-2026 | 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by MudhammedCJ
Imagine telling other people not in this business you decided you didn't want to get up early so you gave up 5k.
even better when he tells them what it really paid and still wasn’t worth it…
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Old 03-07-2026 | 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Smooth at FL450
even better when he tells them what it really paid and still wasn’t worth it…
My dad bout lost it when he asked what my 401k match was and I said 18%. Then I told him it’s not a match, they just give us that and then it turns to cash once you max it out. Then I told him I get another 2% into a MBCBP and get that as cash when I max it out.

I almost got more last year in NEC excess of than he made on regular income. We got it pretty good nowadays.
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Old 03-07-2026 | 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by flyguy81
My dad bout lost it when he asked what my 401k match was and I said 18%. Then I told him it’s not a match, they just give us that and then it turns to cash once you max it out. Then I told him I get another 2% into a MBCBP and get that as cash when I max it out.

I almost got more last year in NEC excess of than he made on regular income. We got it pretty good nowadays.
better not tell him what you paid in taxes!
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Old 03-07-2026 | 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Smooth at FL450
better not tell him what you paid in taxes!
Think he’d bout have a stroke. 😂
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Old 03-07-2026 | 09:12 PM
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Y'all can't read or math very well. Public education?
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