Originally Posted by bluesideup1224

Hey guys- I was just wondering if anyone who flew for Virgin could give me some info about quality of life over there. It seems like it'd be a great place to work!

Wow, first post! We are honored. Pretty good place to work, some good, some bad, but overall pretty decent. Pay still sucks.

How long could a new hire expect to be on reserve..

A long time now, we are about to have a gap in deliveries, movement will be slow for about a year, then 60 deliveries begin late 2013.

how many days off does a relatively junior FO get..

I think reserve is 11 off, could be wrong, I don't do reserve. line holders do much better, but see above.

do they have a commuter clause?

Yes, but not a good one.

How long is the call-out time on reserve?

2 hours. There is going to be a 12 hour reserve, but we are so tight in staffing don't plan on it being useful, most likely 12 hours notice you are going to be on 2 hour callout on your first day.

I know there are some other threads regarding Virgin but I'm hoping for some more current information.

The older info is still valid. Our new work rules just came out with very few changes.

Thanks!

You are welcome.