Strange question. Your avitar shows you flying for Piedmont.
I guess to answer your question, get as many people below you as you can on any airplane.
They the company can't implement all it wants so fast in regards to the new reserve system due to the antiquated computer system it uses.
PBS cannot be implemented any sooner than Feb 2014. They want to use a reserve scoring system, yet they have no progress yet using the old programming.
Currently we are pay protected, but the computer programming is not updated yet.
As with any airline get hired at the beginning of the hiring spree, is the best way to avoid long term reserve.
Good luck to all. If American has a base you want to live at, by all means apply. If you intend to commute, you are setting yourself up for disappointment.
Remember everything at this airline is sub-standard to Delta and United! Everything.
The only thing about reserve here is if there is more than one trip when they call you on reserve you get to pick, for now. This may may not go away. Also, we have the ability to pass on reserve. Most of the time your will not be able to pass. This may or may not be minimized when switching to the new scoring system.
Good luck to all. But please contact and speak at length to an AA pilot before you decide if AA fills your needs as a prospective employer.
I cannot recommend working here when compared to UAL or DAL or SWA or FedEx or UPS.
Sincerely,
7576