Life isn't bad as a new-hire. I think you have a chance of getting Seattle in training or after a short while. You could get LAX or ANC then get Seattle by the time your done with OE or shortly after as long as the bids keep coming out.. And it looks like they will. Our current bid closes soon and another is supposed to be out in 2 months. Management says another 140 pilots next year.

There is a good mix of trips 1, 2, 3 and 4 days. The amount of each varies each month but they try to keep the 4 days down and build more shorter trips. Each base is different in that regard.

Reserves in Seattle fly a lot I've been told. In ANC I flew between 40-75 hours. Reserve goes much more senior now with the new contract. This is because you can fly on days off on top of your 79 hour guarantee. So people who normally wouldn't hold a line end up getting a line.