Originally Posted by embraer

Well...I'm an ERJ FO and it has officially been 9 days since I last flew. On any given day I have anywhere from 9 to 14 guys below me on reserve. I keep bidding RAP 2 or 1 and never get a call.

I'm getting so spoiled that I am actually going to bid for a RSV schedule next month again even though I can hold a line. The QOL is much better given my relatively high seniority on RSV.

On the other hand, the only lines I could hold are those horrible ones at the bottom with 300+ hours away from base, early shows, late finishes...you know what I'm talking about.

No thanks. I'll sit pretty here on Reserve until the cows come home....fly when I want and take "days off" when I want! I won't bid for a line until my seniority lets me hold one of those precious 3 day lines near the top of the bid packet...

Or until Eagle begins to furlough everybody below me..ouch!