Originally Posted by sailingfun

The bid out now was placed to insure all positions were offered to current pilots before new hires. When the results are out in 10 days there will be a excellent snap shot of what will be left for new hires this summer.

Originally Posted by Dirtdiver

If you live in base and don't mind sitting reserve for a long time, it's fine. Great airplane(s), good trips. Reserve guarantee will be equal to flying 85 hours on the small stuff. Green slips still a possibility on your X days. If you get displaced a year or 2 down the road, there are some advantages to that: Paid move, displace to anything/base you can hold. Probably not a good gig if you're a commuter