Originally Posted by
SpecialTracking
Yes, reserve can be for a variety of reasons and out of one's control. Whether that period is short in duration or longer, are you really advocating a pilot burn a career move over something that could last 3 months or three years?. We hire and furlough at the drop of a hat. With all that fluctuation, we should uproot the family?
Like it or not, someone will be the in the bottom 15%. Whether as a new hire, forced into it, or by choice, a large percentage of our group could be faced with reserve. They pay dues and should be represented.
I swear I don't recognize this pilot group anymore.
I'm saying if you make the choice to commute, you live with that choice. Good and bad. That's all. Live where you want and commute, or move close to the domicile for more time at home. I empathize with the lifestyle choice of a commuter, but at the end of the day, it's 100% a choice every time you take any bid outside of the new hire bid. I judge my QOL by the number of nights my truck is in the driveway and I wake up in my own bed. That's the reason I gave up the commute and moved close to a domicile before my kids were in HS so there would be stability unless somehow they close IAH. If that were to happen I'd displace to whatever seat I could hold 50% BES as a commuter and bid up again and move to the new domicile after they graduate. But that's my personal choice based on my experiences.