Flex, you are absolutely correct. CX is going to attempt to bamboozle us into signing on to a contract that will effectively destroy the last hopes of a stable, prosperous career. In particular, we CANNOT allow ourselves to sign onto a CMP setup that "optimizes" our productivity to the complete exclusion of lifestyle concerns. As you mention, a "payraise" (and will that include all the cost of living adjustments due for the past few years, BEFORE an actual increase?) will be worthless if they effectively kill your quality of life in the process. Think long and hard about what you are signing, as this will most likely define what type of career you will be settling for in perpetuity. We have been in CC and the TB for over 3 years now, and personally, I can go another 3 if that is what it takes. Don't throw away the best leverage we have seen in over 20 years. If you do, it is game over. Permanently.