Nor were building field standbys every day (negotiated for irregularities), or converting short calls to field standbys in the middle of their shifts (same),
or resetting morning short calls who already sat for a shift to a transcon red eye that night.
(Have had the crew desk "ask" me to go home from a field standby to come back for a red eye the same day...)

Most already know this, but we're constantly reminded that some still don't get it.

As a long time reserve, there is example after example of this company playing loose with the rules
once the pilots/contract give them an opportunity. The negotiating price we paid for our current contractual benefits
was hard fought with gives in some areas. Don't give more away based on the assumption that management
will do the right thing because you have good intentions. Defend the contract and let the union speak for us.
If the MEC wants to improve the SRL/LOA structure for volunteers, fine. But for the whole group to accept a universally
reduced guarantee is suicide if a bankruptcy happens because the judge will start there for the next reductions of "costs".