Originally Posted by
Beechlover
For those currently at JetBlue, I'm preparing to apply when the next app window opens hopefully in a few weeks. I live in Denver and my ONLY concern is making the commute to the BOS, JFK on reserve. If there's any JetBlue guys that can speak to this about your experiences, I sure would appreciate it.
Some specific questions I have are;
Where are folks commuting from to get to the east coast?
How many days off while on reserve?
What if you just can't make it in..., commuter clause?
How many times can you commuter clause?
Any other advice would be great! Thanks in advance.
Minimum days off/month is 12, but staffing in some bases allows for them giving you an extra 1 or 2 off, which you know about before the month starts (this is on the F/O side, CAs seem to be short everywhere).
I was not on reserve long, but I almost always got late shows 1st day and early shows last day, which is what they try and do unless you specify otherwise. Reserve shifts (short-call) are 10 hrs. Long-call you MAY get, depending on staffing and how many days you are scheduled to be on reserve in a row (the more in a row, potentially the more long-call days at the start), and call-out time is 14 hrs. Also, on your last day, no matter what time you start reserve, if they have not called you by 5pm base time, you are automatically released.
There is no set limit on out-of-position calls, just be sensible about it and don't abuse it. As such, you won't have any problems by not being able to make it in.