Originally Posted by
dumpcheck
Many thanks for the reserve info. I did not realize the CAL rules were so much more onerous. Since most of us UAL furloughees would be commuters, I think many will pass. It sounds like reserve at CAL pretty much requires a crashpad and being within 2 hours of the airport anytime you are on a day on. The fact that they can then involuntarily move a third of your days off is an insult. I think that's a deal-breaker for me...
And what makes it even worse as was pointed out somewhere else:
Crew Scheduling can "convert" a pilot from A-reserve (long call) to B-reserve (short call) as they deem necessary.