Originally Posted by
Theonemarine
Without tying to negotiate in public, LCR here is a non existant joke. Everyone is on long call, but literally no one, in any, fleet any seat, is on long call. AMR and maybe DAL (not positive on DAL) doesn't have FSB. We have them left and right. Rolling SCs, constantly changing SC windows, SCs and FSBs popping up at literally ALL TIMES OF DAY because the next coordinator sees someone on LCR sitting at home and can't have that. Those are just some of the issues.
I don't know about cost but even AMRs reserve system would be a win. Delta is only convertible to SC so many times a month. Anything would be better than the current system. I like our current contract overall. But the reality is, reserve was better in the RJ world I was in and im fortunate enough here to be off RSV and say I'd never bid it again on anything under the current rules. But the excuse RSV is a choice is a selfish one said by selfish people who are usually past reserve on any fleet.
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With the exception of backwards movement caused by something like a furlough, or simply being a new hire, reserve is a choice that some make. I’m not saying that we shouldn’t have a good system in place, but if one is not new, or moving backwards, the decision to bid a different seat or piece of equipment and deal with reserve is actually a choice. I could be a reserve 756 captain, but that would stink, and my choice is to avoid reserve under any system. I agree that a better reserve system would be a real benefit to many people who would rather upgrade and deal with reserve, but at the end of the day, for most people on the list, the decision to bid for a change resulting in reserve, is definitely a choice.