Originally Posted by
buddies8
as far as envoy is concerned, we still have 7 year F/O's who are within the next vacancy bid eligible to upgrade. other than that, the reserve system su cks, the schedules su ck, commuting is terrible. The 4 hotels per month if needed per pilot IS NOT PERMANENT and will be canceled with a 90 day notification by management, junior manning is at an all time high, every one get the JM call. Did I mention reserve here su cks.
Envoy flying still being handed out to others, LAX, SJU, MIA, NY bases all closed in the last 4 years, yeah this place is waiting to explode, explode with mass exodus to continue right after the holidays are over, because the f/os here are still 5 years away from flowing at best.
Understand the frustration. I've been on reserve almost 3 years now, but I can say that compared to my last regional, work rules are still better at envoy.
The hotels in base are huge for many of us. No longer have to spend $200+ on crashpads or motel 6's/red roof inns/etc. out of pocket. No longer worry about those cheap hotels filling up on bad weather/high cancellation days and sleeping in the crew room. Many of the hotels they use have free breakfast.
I don't know about you, but I am able to proffer for commutable trips or late reserve reports/early finishes so I almost never commute the day before or day after.
I haven't been turned back or JM'd since last Spring when staffing seemed to be an issue. Lately, most of the flying I've done on reserve is 1 leg - 30 hour layover - 1 leg. For reserve, that is rather ideal, though not for a lineholder.
The numbers of retirements/flow projections are based on objective data. Pending no unforeseen extreme circumstances, we are in a good spot. May be hard to accept that, but things are going to get better.