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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: N. Phoenix AZ USA
Posts: 28,977
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Was in the jet flying all Thanksgiving. Almost 14 hours of duty and awake 22 by the time I got back to the hooch.
I volunteer to work the holiday seasons. If there is a mission to fly I am happy to do it. It leaves the guys/gals with kids able to spend a very important Holiday with their children, which is more important than my sitting at home. Yes, I do have family, and a lady friend from time to time but I remember what it was like to have Dad gone from time to time and do not want other kids to have this happen.
One other thing that VBaron might address is that many of the holiday workers are of another faith who do not celebrate these holidays. They make large amounts of overtime and for the most part are happy to do so as they are usually given their personal holidays off in return.
Its not always the way it seems...
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2021 Subaru Legacy, 2002 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins (the workhorse), 1992 Jaguar XJ S-3 V-12 VDP (one of only 100 examples made), 1969 Jaguar XJ (been in the family since new), 1985 911 Targa backdated to 1973 RS specs with a 3.6 shoehorned in the back, 1959 Austin Healey Sprite (former SCCA H-Prod), 1995 BMW R1100RSL, 1971 & '72 BMW R75/5 "Toaster," Ural Tourist w/sidecar, 1949 Aeronca Sedan / QB
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