Originally Posted by
dera
The easier way is just to see how many hard lines there are, and how many spots from the top those people would be. This is the most pessimistic way to look at it, because some top guys always bid reserve on purpose.
Or for FO's, check 3XP and see who the junior lineholder is. At the moment for DFL, the junior lineholder is Aug/2018 hire. This will probably drop slightly with the new planes, summer flying, and not that much hiring to the fleet.
For DCL also - there's crazy movement coming in the next few months for flow alone. So it's really hard to predict what's going to happen.
Besides. Reserve ain't that bad if you live in base. If not, it sucks.
Some of the guys from our class got a "crew scheduling special" schedule. Nothing like commuting to reserve for one single day with a 6am start. Then home for 2 days, then 2 day block...
Word from the union is reserve talks are done for the foreseeable future, at least 2020 if not all the way to the amenable period. So, those on reserve or thinking of base transferring, be sure you live in that base or can hold a line, otherwise the stink will be real bad.
If you are a DEC applicant, I wouldn't come here. Word is they are ending the program and you dont want to be on the backside of that.
Anyone else thinking of coming here, please live in a base, preferably ORD due to being junior otherwise you will also be stuck with our industry worst reserve rules (for commuters anyway). Think carefully.