Two Kids.....I have five 22,17,8,2.5 and 6 months.
You are the only one on this board with some common sense! We all do take jobs for different reasons (see me other posts). Some are just too "green" in this industry to know anything else so they ridicule others; those dicisions go so far over their heads that is's pointless trying to reason with them.
To some that like to say they will deny jump seats......go ahead if that what you wish. Jumpseating is a professional curtosy....thats it; there is nothing more to it. If you like to let your opinion run your professional life you have something comming.....LOL. Enough time in this industry and you will be humbled....I was.
My job is great, my pay sucks.....it wont be that way forever.
P.S. I'm home every night with my family and to me that is priceless.
Respectfully written.