ATL 88 - The key to reserve is just try to get a yellow slip. You are gonna fly every day on reserve anyway so try and pick your destiny.
Good news - only 2 months on reserve before getting a line!
Several early newhires went straight to a line on the 717 in ATL. Probably also on the MD88 in NYC. It likely will be the case in DTW as well once the 717 starts rolling there.