I actually don't think reserve sucks at all. I live in base and rarely fly from Labor Day to Memorial Day. If they want me to work just a little more for extra money then fine.
Btw reserves are getting an even bigger bump starting July 1st. Using the average (projected) Rsv guarantee of 75.5, reserves will get an ADDITIONAL 7.9% on top of the 4,8,3,3 deal we've been dissecting.
I already fly most on-call days in the summer anyways under our current contract. If they want a little more flexibility for the extra $, that's fine with me.
Oh, and you'll be senior someday

(sorry I couldn't resist, you're probably senior to me)