I call B.S.
I often send Acars messages for crew who want to tell ops they are willing to ignore their industrial limits to keep a high paying trip and a lot of the time they keep them. I have also seen some quite frankly obscene foot-dragging to avoid doing a 'charity' manchester/ncl/edi link, things like refusing to board because they found some crumbs, and have called back the cleaners to delay departure and various other 'tricks'.
We all know it goes on, don't ruin your credibility by suggesting otherwise
FlexSRS,
No need to question Ottergirls credibility here with regards to the above, something I know he/she or I would never do.
You are talking about a small unfortunate minority, it's a shame to tar us all with the same brush.
Ottergirl, I agree with what you've said re-trying to stay on trips.