Originally Posted by
Lurchi
I'm confused....flying for 17 yrs and been on reserve for all but 8 months....was that a typo? I haven't started training yet, but as a planned commuter to SFO im hoping to get off reserve and hold a line in 6 months....am I being overly optimistic? 17 yrs of reserve and I think I would look for a cliff to jump off.
Hmmm. Not familiar with what happened to the airline industry over the last couple of decades?
Hired 2000, furloughed 2002.
Recalled 2007, stayed on mil leave until 2008.
Went out on mil leave in 2009 before being furloughed.
Furloughed while on mil leave.
Recalled to the LCAL side in 2012.
Out on LTD in 2013
Returned to flying in 2015.
So a total of a bit more than 5 years on reserve, with large breaks for extended vacations.