No, it is growth. We just received a company email that actually stated that. I have seen new hires get awarded CVG within 4 months of training. I think the reserve thing has been answered. It will be very short in JFK. The reserve guys and gals in MCO do not get called very often. We are running new hire classes every Monday with 15 people per class, so you would have a large number of people under you before you even complete your check ride.
3000 hours is the time for captain. It is going to be just about the same everwhere on an RJ. This is not a company set time at any company. It is demanded by the insurance companies.