Originally Posted by
MtnFlying
Thanks. How often do you swap between ready reserve and and short call? Say for a "normal" four day assigned reserve week, is it split 2 and 2 or is it a little more complicated based on bidding and seniority? I'm assuming the long call reserve goes more senior from what I've been reading..
Thanks for putting up with all of my newb questions. I do appreciate everyone's input.
Everything reserve is assigned- you get zero choice. RR is bend over and grab your ankles and thank you sir can I have another. The Ready was only temporary for the Salt Lake Olympics I do hear. If done in the domicile you live in I guess it’s probably ok. Of course, they won’t let you go home. Worse is reserve 5 days on, 2 off, via a two leg commute…. I guess one or two west coasters in this company commuted to DTW…for a long time.
I came from the outside world myself. Transportation industry too. Thought and questioned many of the same things as you. The reality is this is a great job in a terribly ********* industry. Flying is great.
But don’t sweat it. Recommend that you just know that there is a big suck at the start. The company isn’t trying to ruin your life, it’s just the business. If I heard right, crews got to DEN last night and there were no hotel rooms available for them…… That really sucks.
I was mil fix wing, there was suck there too. Although, at least we had hotel rooms.
Just leave the ascot home.
