Originally Posted by
Tailhookah
You do also realize this is a seniority based system. So you can either chase seniority or money or a combination of both. I flew with captains back in 2001 when I was hired that were flight engineers on reserve for 8-10 years on the 727. Today most recently we had 1 year probationary captains. I don’t recall more of the junior folk back then ever bringing up lower ALVs. This industry is cyclical. It’ll come back and then like I said, you’ll even be better off then my seniority will ever be.
Be happy you or I never sat side saddle for 8-10 years on reserve... 5 of that on B scale.
I can’t tell you how happy I am to have not spent that amount of time on a B scale or sitting side saddle reserve... oh wait. I spent the majority of 7 years on reserve in an RJ and now after almost 3 years being split between reserve and regular here I’m getting furloughed. You’re right, everyone else had it so much worse than any one else could possibly have it now