Warning!! Pre-Covid ops

If you will be on reserve on the 777, the crew desk will assign short call on a regular basis with no accountability. Meaning, even if there are no departures, or doesn't make a lick of sense, they will do it anyway, to as many people as they desire. Do not plan on being able to do long call from home if you commute. Short call from home if you live in base is a completely different animal, with lots of time at home.

They tend to look at reserves available, and custom tailor a short call assignment to whomever they feel like," To protect the integrity of the operation." Yes out of seniority often. Yes out of silo often, because they can.

So be advised, if you are on widebody reserve, plan on quite a few short call assignments. It doesn't mean you will have to work, but you have to abide by the short call rules. Meaning if you commute to it, it will be a royal pain. You will be tempted to sit short call at home, don't do it.

Reserve rules need to be addressed in the contract talks.