I got the fact that the first decade or so was for "king and country" and payback for my "free" flight training, but I thought the reason I keep showing up for work now was because they stopped paying me if I didn't. Who knew I had it wrong the past couple of decades? Just curious why I'm supposed to show up for work if it's not for the money?

As someone on reserve who likes to stay at home, please everyone SRM.

This thread went downhill fast. UPA allows SRM... Nobody on furlough... If pilots want to give up time off for extra cash let em.

SRM doesn't always involve giving up extra time. Most of the time I've taken SRM it involves dropping a trip down the line which results in more time at home for extra coin. But I agree, no furloughees so who cares?

Yup, last SRM trip I got was a four day, and they bought my four day at the end of the month to keep me legal. Basically 300%. Whose the whre now? ;)

Don't understand why they bought the end of month trip. Can you explain?

I didn't see where the OP asked if it was your thing. Who cares what your thing is. Everyone's situation is different. Maybe it's worth it to someone to trade a couple days off to make double pay every now and then to provide things for the family. No need to get all high and mighty over there.

Legalities? 30/7 etc..

Gonna wade into this quagmire....
The company doesn't have pilots on furlough and they're actively hiring about as many new pilots per week that they can train so I don't see anything wrong with folks picking up SRM trips. It's in the contract that we agreed to and it's a win win win situation. Pilots can get paid generously for filling a shortage (win), the company doesn't have to cancel a flight (win), and most importantly, passengers get to their destination (Big win for customers).

If pilots are on furlough, I feel it's a different situation entirely, but that's not the case at the moment.

Maybe it's during the bad times and guys are still doing it that has left a bad taste to me..because when that comes guys will still say "it's i the contract so I don't see anything wrong with it" But hopefully not.

Or perhaps the company has already burned too many bridges with me. I will do my job to the best of my abilities but no more.

To the OP you never asked me what I thought. I was trying to be tongue in cheek "sarcastic" if not a tad bit "snarky". The Moderator already hand slapped me and I will put my big boy UAL pants on and apologize. So I am sorry!

Call to get put on it and have at it. Get all you can get while it's good. But please when the bad times come do not do this...Even if it is in the contract.