Originally Posted by FlyPurdue

Here is an actual example on why standby at Envoy is draining:

You have one day left on reserve, and as you are on the 'bubble' for being either awarded a RAP or Standby, you proffer for S1, in the hopes of getting done early and catching your commute home. Envoy is unique where even if you request RAP above a standby in your proffer, when CS gets to your proffer - if you requested any STBY, and its available, you get it. There have been many times where you could have held RAP (barely) but because you proffered for any standby, you are awarded that. Nothing is worse than not proffering for a standby - and getting the one you absolutely didn't want, while junior guys get the standby you would have been 'okay' with, but thats just the way of the game.

Continuing on, you confirm your S1, and you are the 'senior' S1. While sitting at the airport - the junior S1 gets called for a quick turn that will finish at ~1400. Because Envoy reserve is nearly all seniority / reverse seniority based, you can't tell CS that you want that trip that was assigned to the junior S1.

At 12:40, you get called for a 14:40 turn (completely legal) that gets done at 1800. At that point, you stand a very good chance that you are not making your commute home, and if you do it will be very late.

This seems extreme, but this exact scenario has happened nearly once a month since I have been on reserve. I don't commute anymore, but it still is frustrating to start your reserve block at 4a, and not finish your last day till 6p.

Alas, standby does not contribute to your monthly pay credit. You could absolutely sit standby all month (160 hours), and still credit the MMG of 75 hours.