Originally Posted by
OpieTaylor
Why is being a bunkie junior if you get paid the same as the FO in the right seat and don’t have much to do?
Being bunkie is not junior, being a RESERVE bunkie is junior. One of the best parts of international is the commutability. Many pilots commute up day of, fly night departure to Europe and return two days later just after lunch then commute home. Contrast that with 18 days on call for global reserve with no scheduled line in sight and living in a crash pad.