It's what you make it out to be. In the beginning it's going to be a special kind of hell being on reserve unless you go somewhere where guys are getting build up lines from day one. No one will admit that they are fatigued while flying but I'm not smiling from ear to ear the whole flight. The flying depends on where you're going into. I appreciate the flying and the views simply because I know I could be sitting in a boring office somewhere like my friends complaining about it's Monday. Every place has its bad apples unfortunately but where I am most guys are great. Being easy to get along with also helps. There are CA's and FO's that unfortunately aren't easy to get along with. On my days off I'm mostly at home working on bachelors homework when my gf is working or at the gym. Being normal basically. I commute to DTW from the west coast so when I get home I'm hibernating for a day. Exploring a city depends on how much time you have there. Last month I was able to rent a car in JAX and drive over to Atlantic beach 3 days after the hurricane. But there are some overnights where I said I'd have dinner with the crew after a nap and slept right through dinner. Legs depend on what you're flying (sometimes). I'm on the 900 at my company now and most of the time it's 2 or 3 legs a day. Sometimes it's more. It honestly all depends on different variables. Everyone's experience is different. Some guys will hate it and some love it. I enjoy it and just take things for what they are. This keeps me sane especially when commuting. But I am looking forward to the day I can drive to work.