Too many Pilots?
Paxed yesterday to another crew base to fly today and tomorrow.
So paid for yesterday, plus allowances and a hotel for the night.
Obviously short of Captains at said base or they wouldn't use me.
Turn up today and instead of an F/O fly with a training Captain in right hand seat, (called in from leave!) because they also don't have enough F/Os.
So if we are too expensive it is more due to the way we are being used!
Talk on the flight deck about morale, management incompetence etc etc.