I copied this from the other place I had posted it: It fits better here.

I just took a bid to the 777 so I'm one of the idiots going to reserve as a choice. I've bid reserve lines on the 767 when I was above the G-line, as well. I live in base and try to get short calls whenever possible.

Here are a few observations of the reserve system:

1. Moveable days should be eliminated. If the company needs you to fly into days off, there should be huge penalties. At a previous carrier where we had an ALPA contract, we would get 8 hours of encroachment pay for assigned flying on a day off plus 150% pay for what you flew. It made it very expensive for the company and very lucrative for the reserve pilot.

2. Pure short call lines. Short call lines should get paid higher MPG or get more guaranteed days off. It eliminates e headache for the commuters stuck on RSV because the guys who live local WILL bid the SC lines.

3. Publish what the min RSV coverage is daily and make it realistic.

4. Reserves cover flying in their domicile. No more of this system reserve BS. A RSV pilot only gets pulled out of base to cover other domiciles as a last resort...like it used to be in UAL contract.

People say fix reserve, but I've never seen suggestions of what specifically needs fixing. This is my list. Any other suggestions?