Originally Posted by
jsled
been out of the bag here at UAL since I was hired 15 years ago. I have been on RSV for the last 6 years, been assigned a handful of them. 4 hr sit at the airport, then you go home. flight must depart within 5 hrs of your start time. Easy. AND I rarely have been used.
Sled
Cat has also been out of the bag at CAL for over ten years. I never saw it while I was sitting reserve. In fact, I didn't even know it was in C02 until I started comparing contracts.
Again, it's really not of value to the company unless they overstaff. I would much rather another Captain's slot be available to me that requires me to sit a bit of Field Standby than for it not be available. And I would much prefer that a junior FO spot be available that means i have to sit Field Standby than find myself furloughed while the Company stretches reserves to the limit.