Here goes nuttin. 1-I've heard that the E190 lines have a lot of 1 days but are changing rapidly as more planes are delivered.The trips usually have lots of legs cause the 190's are replacing the 737's, 11 more 190's in 2008.(You know-RJ's- Replacement Jets). 2-Reserves get 11 days off. 3-our reserve system is the "bucket" system. 1day/2day/3day/or 4day bucket--iow how many days you are on for say 3 then they will put you on the open 3 day before someone good for 5 days. It also looks at how much time you have for the month. Low timer goes out first. IOW there is no seniority on reserve except for the 1st day of the month. 4- 1st off we have primary lines next they take the open time and make secondary lines and lastly there are the reserve lines. Reserve lines fall into 2 catagories- Long call 9hrs to report paid at 72hrs/month and short call 90mins to report and paid at 76 hr guarantee. 5- we do have a prudent commuter policy-you've got to have a backup flight to get yourself in base before check in time.But it doesn't really apply to reserves. 6-no real overtime certainly not for pay. However as a reserve they can fly you 285 hrs in a 3 month period. so it's possible to fly 100 hrs in a month but the pay cap may be 85/90/95 hrs for the pay period -it varies based on how short they are gonna be. 7- Best way to earn extra money is not be a pilot in the first place. Having said that it is entirely possible to be on reserve and have another job as long as they know you might have to leave at a moments notice. But long call you've got 9 hrs so it's not really a problem as long as you live in base- PHL for the 190. 8- we really don't have a contract it is a series of side letters of "agreement" all 93 of them. All I know is I voted NO to all of them I could 'cause they suck! Hope this helps you!