Originally Posted by
OCCP
I'd plan on at least a year for reserve in SFO. Reserve could be easy if you live in base because you rarely fly. It's quite common to go 3 weeks without flying. If you commute to reserve it's going to suck because you will rot away in a crashpad. I think the SFO guys may fly more than other base reserves. Movement is nonexistent.
It's not a bad job at the end of the day but don't come here expecting a lot of movement and growth or upgrade.
JFK flies even less on reserve. Like he said, if you live in base, best job ever! I'm guessing reserve will last less than a year. As with anything else in the industry, this can change in a breath. There is a lot to do in SFO and JFK around the crashpads. I'm far from rotting away. That being said the oppressive heat in NYC area during the summer can make things tough. You make friends in base and find things to get into. I like the way my future looks here, it's just not as quick of a road as others.