Originally Posted by
Yumyum
You're 100% correct. I got a little worked up during my response. This TA is a step in the right direction, but it still needs improvemnts on the reserve side. Eleven days off prevents us from open time participation, which essentially is a pay raise for everyone else.
Ready reseve is a waste of time. I haven't been used in four months on ready, and many of my colleagues say the same. ALPA knows ready reserve is a problem with the pilot group. It shouldn't be that hard to at least minimize the amount of ready assignments in one reserve stretch.
It could start with crew scheduling not calling you all excited to notify you of ready reserve tomorrow morning. Especially when you're coming off a day of flying over min guarantee for the only time in a month. I'd rather get kicked in the teeth.
Increase of min days off would be nice too. Even just an increase to 12 would go a long way.
That being said I like the TA. There's always more to ask but this is definitely a step in the right direction.
(Note: I am a first year commuter on reserve.)