At xjt (which had great people) I was always going to commute. Line or reserve. I commuted to reserve as the dead last FO in CLE for a year, then two years of reserve in IAH before I could get a relief line. it is what it is. I took these jobs, knowing what reserve was all about. I don’t mind earning my seniority for QOL.

It wasn’t any different at XJT. “Hey I’m number 7 in the bucket and can’t even qualify for any flight longer than 38 minutes before timing out. Can I catch this last flight home so I don’t have to stay another night?”


Denied.


Due to coverage. 😂