For comparison at L-XJT

Airport reserve: 4 hrs, paid for 4
Released automatically at 18:00 on last day of reserve
Reserves can pick up trips
U need 2 flights to get you to work, jump seat can count as open seat

Commuting to Reserve sucks a little less. Scheduling was pretty bad, I'm not on reserve anymore, so I don't know. 5 days on max. 2 hr callout.