Originally Posted by hindsight2020

Fly,

I'm in the Reserves and I can sense your enthusiasm and wish you the best but I sincerely think you're overestimating the odds of anyone getting VSP approved in any significant number. I will say with your lack of initiative on getting AAD started or completed, plus the history you've already shared on this board from a couple years back, that you have a good shot at getting RIFed.

Understand you're not really at much advantage in terms of getting hired in the Reserves as a function of getting VSP versus RIFed. We have plenty of RIF hires from the 2011 bloodbath and though I agree that having an earlier available date is beneficial in applying for a TR position in the Guard/Reserve, 4 months is really a drop in the bucket. It's not airline seniority; we actually turn people down who apply from time to time. Timing does nothing for that.

some advice for the gallery: Active duty cats who show up swinging their appendage with the attitude that because they're current-qualified they're doing us a favor by applying, tend not to fare great in the hire process. Temper your enthusiasm as required, I mean that in the most encouraging/constructive way possible. Another tidbit, and this one is unit dependent, but the more active-duty espousing you present yourself, the worse you'll fare in the hiring end. Disposing yourself from the Active Duty mentality and embracing the Reserve education will do wonders. Remember, we all quit Active Duty for a reason, and hate to say it, most did for reasons that dealt with dissatisfaction with AD work rules and leadership attitudes. Brain dump your AD life on your way into the interview room, and you'll do great.

Good luck and if I were you, I'd still focus less on your VSP application and more on your RIF RRF. I'd absolutely write a DNR letter to the board, no question about it. That's about the best thing you can do for yourself at this point. I'd also write the most mediocre self-torpedoing RRF you can get your leadership to sign off on. Blank one would be better.

Good luck to ya.