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Old 10-26-2011 | 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by FmrFreightDog
I realize you didn't ask me, but I like the ability to be able to bid down to reserve on months that I don't want to fly as much or absolutely need some specific days off. I'm former Northwest, and the only plus I saw to the separate category system was that if you happened to be on the bubble of lineholder vs. reserve and if you were a commuter (a very small percentage of the pilot group), you didn't have to wonder from month to month whether you were going to be a lineholder or need a place in base to sit reserve. Other than that one small benefit, it is a negative for the rest of the pilot group in terms of flexibility.

Sorry T. Didn't intend to answer for you.
No problem We are kind of on the same page, except as a sometimes bubble guy, I like the possibility of holding a regular line. I don't want to be pigeonholed into reserve when I could be flying LAX all nighters on MY schedule.