Over the last 5 years, I've averaged about 110 days each year (I'm *not* counting the occasional reserve month with this). It's about the sweet spot when it comes to work - I love my kid, but much less and I actually start to get stir crazy to get the hell out of the house. :)

I wish we had Spirit's "everything is always green" ability to drop, but it's not like I don't see my family either.

Everything is not always green. That I can assure you.

depends what base and seat. Some bases are green for Christmas right now.

All these days being green makes the x list pickings, slim!

Which ones? You got access to all the grids?

Hence why our pay needs to be on par with our peers instead of people saying "oh if you want to make more money just do x/y list". Well x/y list isn't guarenteed. The only thing that is, is our min guarentee.

Yeah, that's not gonna happen until the JCBA. The apples are rotten to the core. Teddy already told the union to go f-ck itself. The first hurdle will be whether or not the merger is approved. If so, the TPA is next, then the JCBA. So I wouldn't count on any $$ improvement for a while. If the merger doesn't get approved, I think we go right back to contract negotiation... and given our current economic circumstances.... yeah, no. Not so good if we go down that road.

Yeah, if this merger gets shot down and we go back to section 6, might as well get comfy and have a snack, it’s not providing anything. Management will be coming for ridiculous asks I’m sure, peppered with chapter 11 threats.

Enjoy the raise next month because if the merger fails, gonna be the last one for a while.

There is no foundation in stating just becuase the merger doesn't happen we go ch11. Pointless fear mongering doesn't help anyone.

This guy clearly doesn't do much internet-ing outside of APC