Originally Posted by
robthree
I understand Pan Am also used to do this. Your recurrent month was spent on reserve. Junior guys were not stuck on reserve for years. Everybody took their turn in the barrel. Which was good for building and reinforcing group identity among the membership. Shared experiences, and that stuff.
I was told this also. The senior guys bid reserve in December and never worked. Apparently most people liked it; 51% at least. The senior guys never lost touch with the other end of the list and junior folks got a break.
But I forgot, reserve is always a choice, isn't it.
