Originally Posted by
SoCalGuy
....And the Junior Pilots (presently working/on property) at L-UA are NOT on reserve???
Your Point??
(The lighter.....As far as the current CBA/reserve rules being a POS, that I understand)
There's a vast difference between LCAL reserve and reserve at other carriers. Even Mesa sounds more humane than LCAL's reserve policies.
We all know that you have two choices as to how you 'spend' your seniority. Either senior on an airframe that pays less money or junior (ask reserve) on an airframe that pays more money.
Reserve goes junior to lineholders because it's not as desirable. LCAL's contract moves the gap between reserve and lineholder to a completely different level.
Simply put, other than the junior entry position, 737 FO, comparing a junior LCAL pilot with a junior pilot at other airlines is apples to oranges.