Originally Posted by
KelvinHelmholtz
In what way are reserves being abused here? Honestly curious. I’m on my 6th month of reserve and while I’d much rather hold a line I don’t feel abused in any way. New York isn’t cheap but our pay rates are far above other regionals and you can make good money picking up opentime trips on days off. If you are unmotivated or have a poor resume Envoy or PSA might be good fits for you. Despite QOL issues that need to be addressed (like fire breaks) I prefer working here over Envoy with their 73 hour 11 day off lines and forced upgrades.
Reserve here isn’t bad. If you live in the same time zone, it’s usually commutable in and out on the same day, very often with an alternate deadhead home from another base. With only 3 ready reserves permitted per seat per day, you’ll only be sitting ready reserve a few times a month until you’ve got enough reserves below you (which doesn’t take long with the current movement), at least on the 900s.
The firebreaks in April’s Schedule is a huge QOL issue, but I have no doubt that due to the very positive relationship between the company and union that we will be able to get it sorted out in some way.